dating, relationships, & sex
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Ask Agatha: The Single Worst Thing You Can Do On Twitter And Men Buying Maxi Pads
Lydia from Atlanta, GA asks: I was on a much needed girls trip recently and I left the suite to get ice and when I came back I overheard my friends gossiping about me. The things they were saying were pretty hurtful and it ruined the rest of the trip for me. I’ve tried to…
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The 10 Commandments Of The One Night Stand
10. Make sure you’re on the same page One of the trickiest things about one-time flings is selecting a partner who understands and knows what it is. There’s nothing worse than thinking you had a mysterious night of passion and romance, and having that thirsty nigga show up at your job with flowers the next…
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Ask Agatha: Silent Orgasms And Why It Would Suck To Work For Empire Entertainment In Real Life
Anthony from Atlanta, GA asks: What would be the worst fictional company to work for? Empire Entertainment. Have you ever worked in a family run business? Nope. No. Nawl. What’s Barbara in HR going do for me when my problem is with a Lyon? Not a damn thing that’s what. Jonah from Pittsburgh, PA asks: The…
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12 Years a Situationship
We’ve all been in those relationships that we thought were going somewhere promising when in reality it was leading us down to the makings of an Adele album. I have been so fascinated with the thought of forever and that white picket fence that I have ended up becoming so delusional that I ignored what…
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Black, Male, Gay, And Dating…And Not Your Fetish
***This piece originally published on 1839*** The amount of times that someone has told me that they’ve never hooked up with or dated a Black man is unbelievable. These men, almost always White, look at me hungrily, their jaws slack, their eyes half-closed. With low voices they say, “You know, I’ve never hooked up with…
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Ask Agatha: Being The Only Black Person At Work, And Busting Windows Out Of Cars
Ashley from Harlem, NY asks: I’ve recently been added to the strategic planning committee at my company. I’m the most junior member and I’m a woman and I’m black. I suspect adding me to the committee was for diversity purposes and not because they expect me to make any real contributions. I admit I feel…
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I Don't Want Kids, But I Do Want You To Stop Asking Me Why I Don't Have Kids
Apparently, I’m a do nothin’ bitch because I’m pushing 35 and haven’t fulfilled my womanly obligation to have kids. That’s right, I have zero desire to populate the earth, and it seems at least 68% of the people I know have an issue with this. Sadly, a portion of this demographic includes individuals who share…