HEALTH: HAPPY AND GAY?
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way” – Viktor E. Frankl When I think of “health”, my mind automatically conjures up images of Dischem supplements, spinach, lunges, squats, treadmills and […]
HEALTH: THE CATFISH* ON MY COUCH
*Catfish [kat-fish] verb: Posting incorrect information online in order to create a falsely positive perception of yourself. (Wikipedia) I guess you could say I had a catfish scare… Somewhere between Friday night and Saturday morning; porn collection playing on the flat screen; Soundcloud streaming epic tunes. I was chilling on the couch, having a dora […]
HEALTH: CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS
It’s no longer just about condoms and lube! Thanks to medical advances, we, as gay and bisexual men or Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), now have more options than ever to help keep ourselves safe from HIV infection. To clear things up, here’s a simple guide to available HIV prevention strategies and their […]
STUDY: CRYSTAL METH WORST DRUG FOR HIV
A study has highlighted the risks facing HIV positive gay and bi men who use the drug crystal meth (also known as “tik” in South Africa). Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have found that the drug appears to allow HIV to spread faster and stay better hidden in the body of men […]
HEALTH: WARTS ‘N ALL
“Look, I’m not a perfect person. I have my warts. I sometimes say things that get me in trouble. I wear suits that are cheap. But I say what I think and I believe what I say, and I’m willing to say things that are not popular but ordinary people know are right.” – Howard […]
DUHH! SCIENTISTS SAY GAY COUPLES FEEL LOVE
A new American study, said to be the first of its kind but seemingly obvious in its results, has found that most gay men aren’t in relationships just for sex but also for love! US researchers at George Mason University’s Department of Global and Community Health and Indiana University’s Center for Sexual Health Promotion sought […]
HEALTH: NEW YEAR, SHMEW YEAR!
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I didn’t become a better person! Each year, millions, if not billions of us, make New Year’s resolutions to help better themselves or to reach our goals and aims. It is of course a tradition – and a tradition in the truest sense of the word […]
HEALTH: ORAL EXAM
“She thinks fellatio is a character in Shakespeare” – Cherry Falls (2000). Just how much do you really know about the ancient practice of oral sex, more specifically, the delicate art of fellatio? Fellatio or fellation, also known as a blowjob (BJ), giving head or sucking off, is the act of using your mouth or […]
HEALTH: SURVIVING HOLIDAY FLINGS
Most of us look forward to the end-of-year holiday season as a time to relax, recover and let loose. That often means plenty of drinking, partying and having fun. And, yes, that usually also includes grabbing every opportunity for some sexual release. A TripAdvisor Romance On Holiday Survey found that over half (58%) of UK […]
HEALTH: GRAUNCH!
“Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” ― Sylvia Plath. Such a strange thing to do if you think about it: Putting your face up against another’s and entwining your mouth and tongue with theirs. Yet it is exhilarating and definitely one of life’s highlights for me. “Smooching”, “tonsil-hockey”, “macking”, “lip-gripping”, “go-sunana”, […]