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Reasons Why Your @$$ is BROKE: You Have a Plan B »

“Don’t spend your time focusing on a Plan B. Having a Plan B leaves doubt that your Plan A will work. Forming a Plan B requires effort, time, and energy that can be used to help solidify your Plan A. So if your Plan A does happen to fail, just make yourself another Plan A.” [...]

Dating Advice 4 Men: Excuses = She’s Just NOT That Into You »

The communicative styles men and women use amongst their own genders are quite different from each others. Women tend to use language that is meant to hint or cushion the things they’re asking/talking about, whereas men tend to be more direct.
For example: as a kid, if my parents wanted me to take out the [...]

When Is It OK to Hit a Woman? »

The world of the Grammys was rocked this past Sunday – ROCKED, I tell you – with news that two of its performers, Chris Brown and Rihanna, had to pull out 3 hours prior to taking stage.  At the time it was believed they had gotten into a car accident; however, it was later found [...]

Stop Showing Your Dang Breast(-feeding) Pictures on Facebook!! »

For a couple of months now, there has been a controversy brewing over on Facebook. Whereas most controversies stem from illicit photographs or underage kids in compromising positions, this one stems, oddly enough, from the site taking DOWN pictures of women’s breast.
Specifically: there was a woman who had just had a baby, and, in her [...]

My One-Time Rebuttal to My “Deserved Rape” Article: Idealism vs. Reality »

(Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of EMQTV, its affiliates, or its networks. They are the sole thoughts of its author, Aaron P. Taylor, who is more than happy to take credit for them…)
Man, oh man, where do I begin…
On Saturday, I typed up an article for [...]

Advice 4 Women: How to NOT Get a “Deserved” Raping »

(Note: Due to the overwhelming responses/comments I’ve received about this article, I have written a rebuttal to further clarify my point.  You can read it by clicking HERE.)
Perhaps the title of this blog seems a bit controversial. But I’m really not trying to be.
You see, no woman “deserves” to get raped. Any woman who has unwanted [...]

I Watched the Vice Presidential Debate and All I Got Was This Lousy Headache… »

(Click HERE to see the entire debate, divided into 17 parts.)
At 9 PM last night, I turned my television channel to Comedy Central to watch a brand new comedy show.
It stared some old white guy as a man with a long-term job looking to get a promotion.  He meets up with a folksy female, an up-and-comer [...]

Education is Important – But Don’t Pass a Good Opportunity, Either »

I was watching “106 & Park” yesterday, and they were interviewing track-running medal winners from the 2008 Olympics.  After a few regular questions – “How did it feel to win gold/silver/bronze?” or “What was it like in Beijing?” – they asked one of the participants the following para-phrased question:
“So, we hear that you turned down [...]