All posts by Darryn Dinesh Boodan
Whatever Dude: The Virtue of Political Apathy
One Sunday evening, while I was relaxing on my couch, with my girlfriend, doing what couples in loving long-term relationships do – not talking to each other while eating Pringles …
Gay Marriage: Why it’s Time to Say Yes
Last week, people all over the world let out a collective “it’s about time you admit it”, as President Obama came out of his ideological closet, and announced on ABC …
Why I hate Tolerance
Everyone keeps telling me that I am an intolerant person. Within the past month, everyone from my dad, my friends, the cashier in PriceMart, to the people I work with, …
Murray Street and Prostitutes – Your Questions Answered
Ever since I started writing for Outlish, I have been getting tons of fan e-mails from readers across the world. Most of my fan mail comes from Nigeria, where not …
The Chosen Many: Believe it or not you are in a cult
Living in a commune, worshiping the chosen one, kinky group sex, drugs, suicide… Sure cults sound like fun. But in truth they are destructive groups that can cause a lot …
Religion and Relationships: Golden Balls and Sexual Fantasies
I remember the moment it happened. We were drinking rum in a bar in Chaguanas. She talked about studying in Japan, her two dogs, how to choose a good tennis …
An Open Letter to Mayor Louis Lee Sing: Kudos on the Vagrants
Dear Mr. Lee Sing, I am writing you this letter to commend you on your efforts to, as you put it, “rid Port of Spain of the problem of vagrancy”. …
Homophobic T&T: One Foot in the Closet
Last week I posted a YouTube video on my Facebook wall, made by an American comedian, addressing the recent spate of gay, teen suicides in the States. An FB friend, …
Growing up: Remembering my Firsts
My name is Darryn Dinesh Boodan, and I am an adult. What does being an adult mean? Well it depends on how you look at it. When I was 15, …
Why is there so much Pressure on Indian Men to get Married?
If you’re like me, an Indian boy from a middle-class family growing up in Chaguanas, you had certain expectations placed on you from early on. You had to pass Common …
