14 potential baby daddies and a fear of the gossip spreading
28 May
In the past month or so, I’ve had sex with around fourteen different guys, mostly one-night-stands. Today, I found out I was pregnant. I’m going to keep the baby, but I’m really worried about what people will say when they find out. I’m going to have to find out who the father is, but how do I keep it from getting spread around campus. I don’t want to be the girl that people stare at and whisper about.
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Relax, Will Smith is not a homophobe
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While doing press in Moscow last week to promote “Men in Black 3,” actor Will Smith slapped a reporter from Ukrainian television channel 1+1. Smith got upset when the reporter tried to kiss him on the mouth.
As with anything a celebrity of Smith’s stature does, the story got thrown around the world. Most outlets reported it with shock that Mr. Nice Guy could snap like that, which is troubling. But the commenters on the various posts around the web went crazy claiming that Smith was a homophobe. Towerload has a great write up about the public’s reactions.
The crux of the homophobia cry was that Smith slapped the reporter. People wondered if that “violent” reaction happened because the reporter was male. They also questioned if this slip gave a glimpse into the darkest, angriest and most homophobic reaches of his soul. I, of course, find issue with this idea; Smith’s reaction was not violent, not a slip and not homophobic.
Recovering Catholic seeks help to satisfy first girlfriend
I’m 26 and have never had sex. For a long time I was waiting for marriage. But, with my recent defection from the Catholic Church and my recent acquisition of a steady girlfriend I’m ready for that to change.
The problem is that since I’ve been so against sex before marriage, I’ve shied away from any and all sexual experiences. I’ve never even kissed someone, let alone gotten to second base.
Because of my lack of experience, I’m very nervous about this whole process. My girlfriend has been really supportive, but her loins are burning and she’s ready to have sex. Can you give me some tips?
Dear Barack H. Obama, It's about damn time. Sincerely, Gays
Earlier today, current president Barack Obama came out in support of gay marriage. This is absolutely awesome. It's the first time that a sitting president has come out in support of gay people's right to get married. While I'm super excited about his admission, I'm also slightly annoyed.
It's been an open secret that the Obama administration was pro-gay since day one. But the man himself -- along with his Vice President -- has been incredibly mum on the topic. Most recently, prior to this announcement, Obama had been quoted as saying that his position on gay rights was "evolving." Then a few days ago VP Biden came out in support of gay marriage.
North Carolina gay marriage ban is not the end
According to several preliminary reports, North Carolina has just become the 30th state in the American Union to ban same sex marriage. To be fair, the state constitutional amendment doesn’t actually mention gay marriage. But the language of the amendment is definitely meant to prevent them.
The actual text as taken from The Guardian reads, “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognised in this state."
Truth be told, I’m not even remotely surprised by the decision. During the Civil War, North Carolina provided the Confederacy with over 150,000 troops. Since then they’ve continued to be the one of the most sexist, racist, homophobic and generally hateful states in the nation. This amendment is just another in a long line of incredibly fucked up decisions made by the people and government of that state.
I’m not surprised by the decision and I’m also not upset about either. I know I probably should be super pissed about this but I’m just not. Sure, it sucks. But at this point in the battle, gay rights opponents are just acting like pissed off children. They’re simply throwing tantrums in a rather unfortunate attempt to hold on to their bigotry for just a little bit longer.
The fact of the matter is that the majority of the American population is for same-sex marriage and gay equality in general. Therefore it’s only a matter of time before us gays can say “I do” and have it recognized around the country. North Carolina is definitely a setback. But it’s not enough to change the tide of public opinion, which has shifted to the side of equality.
Every battle for human rights has its share of disappointments and setbacks. The bigots won this round using their arsenal of sneaky and back-handed tactics. In a fair fight, they could have not prevailed. So let them have this one, we will soon have it all.