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Monthly Archives: March 2012

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No Scrubs Allowed: How to Come Correct, If You Want to Get With Us

March 27, 2012by inourwordsblog 3 Comments

by: Our Staff As people of discerning tastes we, the writers of In Our Words, have very high standards for our partners. Sometimes too high, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes confusing, but […]

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Not Nothing Creating Nothing: The Dos and Don’ts of Religious Humor

March 27, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Miranda Hovemeyer  Charlie Chaplin once said, “My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh, but my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.” I believe this […]

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Religion
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Dear Lady A: Teat Tweak

March 27, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Lady A DEAR LADY A: I feel kind of bad writing this. My boyfriend likes his nipples pinched in bed especially when he’s coming and I absolutely hate doing it. […]

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Dear Lady A, LGBT, Sex
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The Problem With “Atheist Activism”

March 27, 2012by inourwordsblog 5 Comments

by: Chris Stedman Earlier this year, a friend sent me a message on Facebook that said, simply: “You might want to watch yesterday’s episode of The Daily Show.” In the episode, […]

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Activism, LGBT, Religion
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What I Learned About the Future from Watching The Hunger Games

March 26, 2012by inourwordsblog 3 Comments

by: Nico Lang Last Thursday night, I was one of those crazy people you saw on the news that lined up to see The Hunger Games in theatres.  I didn’t […]

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Art/Culture, Humor/Satire, LGBT
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Ted Danson and Double Sliding-Chain Locks: Thoughts On the Elderly’s Love of Crime Shows

March 26, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: J.N. Reyna “I need to get one of those on the front door,” my mother commented to me, nodding at the television screen. A character on Cold Case was standing […]

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Family, Media/Entertainment

Dating Rules For People Who Break All the Rules

March 26, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Khai Devon For being a lesbian, my level of badness with girls is something of a joke. As in, my friends like to laugh at me about it. A […]

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How Could You Not Love Beards?

March 26, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: David Chastity So this study just came out. And it says women prefer men who are clean-shaven. And it makes me cry. Thankfully, the HuffPo did a poll right under their […]

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Editorial

The (Formerly) 24-Year-Old Virgin: How I Lost My V-Card

March 26, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Amaris Hinton I was 24 when I finally “gave up the ghost.” This was the age when I was deflowered, when I decided enough was enough, and I was […]

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Life, Sex
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Geraldo Rivera: Wearing a Hoodie While Black Is “Asking For It”

March 26, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Alexandra Le Tellier Note: This post was originally featured on the LA Times’ Opinion Pages and was reposted with permission. You can find the original here. Geraldo Rivera set […]

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Editorial, News, Race

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