Health4Men: The science behind U=U
HIV-positive men on ART (antiretroviral treatment) with undetectable viral loads can’t pass it on to their negative partners – it’s been proven.
Online dating | When Ghosting Haunts You
It’s happened to most of us. Ghosting: it’s when someone seems interested in you and then suddenly goes as quiet as a corpse. Scenario 1. You meet a guy on an app or online, and he seems to be feverishly interested, at first. You’re getting several WhatsApps per day from him and maybe even the […]
Online dating | Trolls on the Grind
If you’ve surfed the ‘interwebs’ for more than five minutes you’ve encountered the disturbing phenomenon that is the internet troll. Vindictive people that cannot resist posting things they know will hurt or distress others. Almost any popular YouTube video with an activated comments section will also provide you with a selection of unnecessarily mean commentary. […]
Health | Penis Size – The Truth
Gay, bi or straight, guys the world over are often (and probably always have been) obsessed about the size of their manhood. Bruce J. Little looks at getting some perspective on this sometimes big (ahem) issue. Guys, we need to talk about these stickers all over town advertising miracle cures to make your penis bigger. […]
Opinion: Humping When A Hug Would Do
Are you having sex when all you need is to be touched? asks Bruce J. Little. We all need to be touched. It’s well-documented that babies who were not touched and held after birth stopped developing and often died, even if they received all the nutrition they needed. We may not be babies anymore, but […]
Opinion | Straight Acting
During the thirteen years I was an actor, I played roles representing various gender identities, races and sexual orientations. I prided myself on being a versatile actor, one that aspired to be able to step into the “skin” of different characters of different ages from a variety of walks of life. I was game for […]
Porn may be screwing with you
I have to admit that porn has played a large supporting role in the backdrop of my life so far, and I have mixed feelings about this. Especially now that some researchers are suggesting that watching a lot of porn shrinks your brain, can make you “rapey” and is more addictive than other online activities, […]
Boost Yoself!
Having low self-confidence is a major obstacle in life. So, when you don’t believe in yourself, then it’s harder for others to believe in you. Sometimes you’ve got to be your own unicorn cheerleader! Going for a job interview? If you are not confident that you’ll be able to do a good job, it can […]
Men’s health | Morning hard-ons – What’s that about?
Pitching-a-tent, morning wood, ‘n pishoring or ukuvukelwa; whatever you call it, morning erections are a regular rising occasion. Mara why? A lot of dudes think you wake up with a boner when you really need to pee, but experts don’t think that’s the real reason. Most guys, (especially the teeny boppers) regularly wake up like […]
Opinion: Objectifying Yourself? Sexual Object vs Sentient Being (or both?)
If you enjoy hookups and no-strings-attached sex with strangers, this article is probably not for you. If you find this satisfying, that’s awesome, and there is no judgment whatsoever. I am in no position to judge because I have also channelled my inner ‘Jezebel’ in the not too distant past, and I detest ‘slut-shaming’ (not crazy […]