humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

One Month Homefree – A Recap of Life on the Streets of West Los Angeles
There are a lot of things I don’t have these days, but I’ve never been short on follow-through. In January, I committed to finally give up the comforts of housing to experience what life would be like for me as one of the tens of thousands of homeless in Los Angeles.
By Cassie Thompson6 years ago in Humans
How I see 'introverts'
Very recently, I discovered that I don't belong to the majoritarian block of the society i.e. EXTROVERTS. Throughout my school life,I had been a very bright student, as was evident from my astounding academic performances, so teachers themselves would turn up to me whenever they sought an apt answer to a tricky question,ostensibly forcing me to stand up and present my answer that the whole class would later appreciate with a satisfying look on their faces, giving me a sense of self-worth.
By Sitara folks6 years ago in Humans
The Realities of Living in a Commune
Let's get this straight. If you ever thought living an alternative life was easy: think again. Imagine living with ten people, each with their problems, striving to live independently from traditional ways of life. Living and working with others: be it a partner; a family; or a group of friends, exposes our darkest nightmares. And we can never escape them.
By Maisie Grace Grubb6 years ago in Humans
How Was Your Weekend?
Upon greeting, people often ask “How are you?”, while on a Monday morning, the question changes to “How was your weekend?” Do they really want to know, or are they merely being polite? Assuming that you care about my health, let me recapture my weekend in a nutshell.
By Conny Manero6 years ago in Humans
Don't Follow the Golden Rule
In it's broadest sense, the Golden Rule dictates that we treat others as we wish to be treated, "do unto others," and all of that Biblical (ahem, archaic) guidance toward leading our lives. Of course, we all want to be treated kindly and with respect, and the decent among us try to greet new people in a similar, reciprocal fashion. So where does this rule go wrong? And when do we stop being nice because society tells us to? It may not be the popular opinion, but I say that sometimes it pays to be mean.
By Sara Dugas6 years ago in Humans
Racial Preferences are Dumb
In the midst of a late night in with some friends, our conversation has turned to the topic of which people on campus we find the most attractive. After I name a few guys of different races, someone asks me, an afro-asian young woman, if I’m into white guys.
By Jasia 6 years ago in Humans
Zabar's Zoo
Saturday, time was all mine. I loved getting a cup of coffee and sitting on a stool that looked out on the sidewalk traffic in a little "not too popular" coffee shop. Instead, there in front of my favorite coffee shop was the dreadful sign. "Closed Due to Construction."
By Mary Catherine George6 years ago in Humans
Hi! My name is -
Hi. My name is Diamond. I am nineteen years of age, as of the tenth of this month and… I don’t quite know what I wanna do with my life.
By Diamond C.6 years ago in Humans
All Men To Back?
I am sitting here trying to think 🤔 of a way I a thirty five year old black man could have a conversation about women. I thought what if I write this like a true journalist would? What If I removed myself from the conversation; making it all about facts. That should do it, stick to the facts, which someone can argue, accompanied by individuals some would hate. Then I thought, What If I just wrote a drawn out historical dissertation? Nah, THAT WOULD NOT WORK.. Most of, or dare I say all the my information is coming from sources I cannot prove, therefore breeding arguments, I do not wish to have. So I found myself half way thru, pausing and hitting the delete button without release. I was bored writing it, I knew you guys would get bored reading it, so why have us all bored? I know it is a crazy question no one can answer, which is why that blog is now 💩💩💩 IN MY TRASH!! But I still wanna have the conversation, So I guess I will just go from the gut.
By Erik DeSean Barrett6 years ago in Humans
No One Lives Forever – You’re Going to Miss Them When They Are Gone.
There is never a set appropriate time to remind ourselves that earth is only a transitional place. No one will live forever. Earth is a place we are passing by and we are only here for a small promenade. There is somewhere we belong, a place we will call home. Therefore, we are here on earth just for some time. With courage, let us address the elephant in the room: Nobody lives forever here on earth! Let that sink in. Alright, now we’ve established that foundation, let’s move on to our main point.
By Marc Bope6 years ago in Humans
Losing yourself
Why is it that women change so much when we get married? Why do we get so complacent that we stop caring about our appearance and our manners? Why do we eat too much pizza? Walk around in our worse pyjamas, let the roots of our coloured hair grow too much. Why is it that we stop buying sexy underwear, why do we always feel too tired to make love to our man? why do we turn into complaining, controlling freaks...
By Carolina Martin-Dover6 years ago in Humans
Circus
The smell of kerosene fills my nostrils as my beautiful man and I headed out for a rare night on the town in homage to all hallows eve. Not precisely a local tradition but one of growing ‘pop’ cultural significance none the less. This evolving observance becoming more predictable in light of the current lurid social obsession with the dance macabre. It was not exceptional that we were out so much, more that we were out together.
By Sonny Mac6 years ago in Humans