Archive for June, 2012
It’s time to Talk about Sex, Children and the Education in between
When my 18-month-old niece starting touching her vagina the first time I changed her diaper, I wondered if I should leave the room and give her some privacy. In …
Your Partner is Not on Facebook: So What?
Ah, Facebook… favourite place of attention-whoring girlfriends and boyfriends, husbands and wives, and commitment partners everywhere. And I am proud to call myself one of them. For me, Facebook …
5 Things Soca Artistes Should Sing About
In Soca, Trinidad and Tobago has an original, unique genre to call its very own. Yet, the consistent problem is that outside of Carnival, there is rarely a place …
This is Why I’m Feminist
Three weeks ago in Guyana, a 12-year-old girl, pregnant by her stepfather, gave birth by caesarean section. The newspapers reported that after the surgery she was resting comfortably. I’m …
Ah Tired Defending My Love for Travelling
For many people with the travel sickness, as I call it, the lure of the road and its promise of adventures are usually overwhelming after a couple weeks at …
Are you Strong enough to be Submissive?
Submissive to a man? What’s your reaction to that question? Now that you’ve mentally answered, do you think that only one partner should be submissive in a relationship – …
Turtles, Facebook Shaming, and the Voice of Reason
It’s a funny thing, when people attack others for things they do, particularly when the attackers are guilty of similar offenses themselves. It’s utterly astonishing that we seem to …
Meet the Culprits Behind Bridezilla Bacchanalia
Whenever you spot a stressed-out bride to be, look for the irritating people behind the scenes, who are turning her into a ticking timebomb. Certainly, some brides are responsible …
I Love My Bed and So Should You
Now I know how the three bears felt, when Goldilocks slept in their bed. Imagine you’ve just gotten home, and you’re tired. You grab something to eat. You take …
Daddy, HAGT, and the Joke Machine
I cringe when people lambaste deadbeat fathers in the media, but fail to balance it with examples of positive fathers. It is unfair to the ones who do a …
