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Another introvert in this world who says entirely too much once you get him started. You would think that I don't care about much of anything, until you read my work ...

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Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Race, class and gender: How do they mix?: 1 of 10
In a perfect world we would get along and wouldn't find differences to separate us. Yet as sophisticated and post-modern as we have become, some things still do not change, and that is the ways in which race, class and gender can either bring us together, or separate us. Everyone has their own struggle, some of your loudest a... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Insecurity in relationships: 5 of 48
Insecurity is a symptom of deeper issues in the relationship; when relationships get boring or individuals settle into a routine that voice inside of your head begins to question why that other person is with you to begin with. You ask yourself a series of rhetorical questions in your own head, and if your partner doesn't do ... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Is chivalry dead?: 8 of 76
My earliest remembrances of chivalry take me back to holding the door open for students at an event at the convention center in Cleveland. I ended up holding the door for everyone and didn't go through the doors myself for a good ten minutes! Some people thanked me some didn't, but one thing that I learned about chivalry is t... More..
Sciences > Psychology How to stop sex from taking over your life: 1 of 9
What does sex mean to you? Is it a good time, do you feel as though you are closer to someone, creating intimacy, is it a digression away from real intimacy because you have been hurt, are you taking what you can from it to hurt someone else, is it a way to make a living, or an escape from the pressures of it? If you do not k... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) If I were president of the US ...: 10 of 81
How awesome would that be; I'd change a lot of things to make it easier for the working class. I'd implement more stringent controls on housing prices so that the poor aren't paying 80% of their check towards rent or living in undesirable housing projects. I'd create some form of Universal Health Care, so people wouldn't put ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Understanding emotional intelligence: Insights and philosophies: 1 of 8
There are two different ways of looking at Emotional Intelligence, the intellectual way and the practical way. Most of us aren't adept at psychology or philosophy so may not understand what Emotional Intelligence really means because we're ignorant to the sociological perspective of things. Practically Emotional Intelligence ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes Bachelor and bachelorette party ideas: 1 of 8
What comes to mind when you think about those infamous parties that fiances have before they get married? Other than strippers, seriously, what comes to mind when you think about a bachelor/bachelorette party? Drawing a total blank as I did when I researched this article?A number of new options are available to those who woul... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Assessing interracial relationships: 3 of 23
This continues to be a hot topic, it was for my generation, seems to be for the generation that proceeded it and probably will be for the children of the generation proceeding my generation. I used to have really strong opinions either for or against interracial relationships when I was actually dating and I often found mysel... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Why YouTube is getting worse: 3 of 21
There are many articles on here about how YouTube is getting worse when the truth of the matter is that YouTube is not getting worse in general it is becoming harder to deliver videos that inspire true conversation and discourse of real problems on YouTube. The video sharing site now offers high definition video, televisi... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Moving on from Hip Hop: 1 of 7
It's hard to move on from hip-hop, because it is through hip-hip that I really found myself. It was different, for my generation and a guilty pleasure if you were Black but weren't supposed to associate with the ghetto street culture. Stuffy pretentious bourgeois Blacks were always a part of hip-hop; they helped to start a lo... More..