Meryl Streep Calls BS on The Term Toxic Masculinity
Maybe it’s because Meryl Streep is a powerhouse Hollywood elite actress that she gets to say what the fuck she wants and not worry about being black-listed. At a panel discussion for the second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies Steep stated: “Sometimes, I think…
Justin Fairfax, Lie Detectors and the Court of Public Opinion
Christine Blasey Ford became a house hold name during the Supreme Court confirmation process of Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh. When it was reported that there was a former classmate of Kavanaugh’s who claimed he sexually assaulted her, Senate Democrats wanted her voice heard during…
DL Hughley Responds to Terry Crews
The Internet (Yes I’m speaking as if the internet is a person. If the Supreme Court has ruled corporations are people, then I’m saying the internet is a person) has been praising Terry Crews not only for being a sexual assault advocate but also speaking…
Rapper Nipsey Hussle a Homophobe?
I’m a firm believer that meaningful intelligent nuanced discussion is damn near impossible to have via Twitter or Instagram. Why folk attempt it is beyond me. Nonetheless; I personally have talked about how one dimensional Black non-heterosexual men are portrayed in media. For the most…
Reaction: ATL Sheriff Jeff Mann Arrested for Exposing Himself
DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann was charged with two misdemeanors after an Atlanta police officer said the sheriff exposed himself and then attempted to evade arrest. Reports states Mann exposed his penis while walking in the direction of a police officer. Sheriff Mann fled, leading the…
“How Can a Woman Rape a Man?” Is Bill Maher an Idiot?
Ironically, I just completed a podcast about Milo Yiannopoulos’ nose-dive over his comments concerning pedophilia. This all happened shortly after comedian and political commentator Bill Maher featured Milo on his show (HBO’s Real Time) and basically began to take credit for Milo’s public demise by…
The Laughs Before the Storm
Some view the coming Trump presidency as the end to the United States of America; or perhaps some think he will bring about the coming apocalypse that will bring about the end of the world? In the current divisive climate, we may just have to…
50 Dead in Gay Nightclub, Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. history
50 dead in nightclub, worst mass shooting in U.S. history via USA TODAY: A heavily armed assailant opened fire in a packed nightclub early Sunday, killing 50 people in the deadliest shooting spree in U.S. history, authorities said. Mayor Buddy Dyer said 53 wounded in…
Migrant Men in Greece are Prostituting themselves to Survive
The first time Abdullah had sex for money was just two weeks after he arrived in Athens. He was living at a disused airport along with thousands of other Afghan migrants. A week after he moved in, some friends took him along with them to the Pedion tou Areos,…
Twitter Suspends Azealia Banks’ Account. I Call BULLSH!T
Let’s go in. Azealia Banks is known for speaking her mind and opinion, stirring bullshit up on social media…AND? Numerous people (celebrities included) use social media to express their douchbaggery asshole foolishness. We’ve all seen it. Apparently social media companies (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) have different…
Racism In The Gay Community and LGBT Organizations
We’ve discussed racism in the white dominated mainstream LGBT community for years on Cypher Avenue. I feel in the last two years this discussion is gaining some ground. Nonetheless; I don’t feel real inclusion of LGBT people of color will be fully represented any time…
So a Guy Walks Into a Gym and Stabs His Ex-Boyfriend
Bryan Fearman, 22, of Indianapolis walks into the LA Fitness Lawrence location where bae (Lerron McDowell) was getting his exercise on and allegedly stabs dude with a 10 inch kitchen knife. McDowell was taken away in an ambulance reportedly with the 10 inch knife still in…
Heritage AND Hate
The Confederate Flag has been thrust into the national spot light, after years of public discussion dormancy. Having lived in the south my entire life – Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia – I’ve witnessed its transition from flying over state capitols and local government buildings,…
Where Is the White LGBT Media on This Issue?
On June 17th 2015, suspected gunman Dylann Roof walked into a historical black church in South Carolina. It’s reported that after the bible study ended, he shot and killed 9 church members. It’s also being reported that he allowed a parishioner to live so they…
Opinion: Five Things That Are Right About This Picture
Rachel Dolezal, former Spokane, Washington NAACP chapter President, has been the talk of discussions across social media outlets to political think-tank blogs. In summation, Dolezal has lived the past ten years of her life as a black woman- getting a graduate degree from an HBCU…
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