Back in the early 1990s, Tupac Shakur revealed his social consciousness with a track called “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” When a peer shrugs off the news of the pregnancy by saying: “That’s not our problem, that’s up to Brenda’s family,” Shakur responds with: “Well let me show you how it affects the whole community.” He fleshes out… Continue reading The Saga of Sagging Pants
Category: Culture & Politics
Discussion of various aspects of modern American culture, including sports, politics, religion, gender issues and race.
Reality TV=Mothers Gone Mad
Bad role models for moms run wild on TV, in society Thanks to the popularity of reality shows, everyday citizens have gone from average to infamous and lead lives that rival scripted sitcoms in their levels of drama and outrageousness. The intimate innerworkings of family life are on display instead of off-limits. The questionable parenting… Continue reading Reality TV=Mothers Gone Mad
Viagra? All Day. Contraceptives… No Way?
http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/columnists/lorrie-irby-jackson/20120503-womens-right-to-parent-or-not-at-stake-in-debate.ece Whether you have a teething baby, a sulky preteen or a college freshman, parenting is a difficult, demanding, never-ending job. Executing its many duties requires consistent doses of patience, maturity, discipline and a constant influx of money and time, even when they’re grown and gone. And because that daunting task shouldn’t be attempted… Continue reading Viagra? All Day. Contraceptives… No Way?
Breathing While Black, AKA Racism 101 For Our Kids
When Darius’ voice started deepening, his height increased, and pre-pubescent roundness melted away to reveal the longer limbs of burgeoning manhood, it became time to have “The Talk.” The focus of this traditional discussion wouldn’t break down the differences between boys and girls or the perils of drugs and alcohol — instead, it would provide… Continue reading Breathing While Black, AKA Racism 101 For Our Kids