Toys for Adults

Toys for Adults

This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. Have you heard of the expression, “Men don’t grow up; their toys just get bigger and more expensive.”? True, since adult men don’t talk of Matchbox cars, but full-sized motorized ones. What of their electronic devices and gadgets from the

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Sesame Street: Michelle Obama and Elmo – Healthy Habits

First Lady Michelle Obama visits Sesame Street part of Sesame Workshops Healthy Habits For Life initiative. Mrs. Obama and her pal Elmo talk about eating right, exercising regularly and being a healthy and positive role model for children. Good advice. These tips to taking care of yourself still

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The Truth Shall set us Free: Teen Talking Circles

Members of the Girl's Talking Circle, Guy's Talking Circle and GenderTalks Circle on Bainbridge Island tell why Teen Talking Circles is so important to them. I came across the Teen Talking Circles many years ago. You can call it by any name but essentially this is talk therapy for the youth - lis

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Glee, GQ and the Sexualization of Young Girls

The recently released November issue of GQ has some highly sexualized photos of select members of the Glee cast. I weigh in on the impact that a photo shoot that takes actors who play high school students on a widely popular television show has on the sexual and gender identities of young people and

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Nike ad: If You Let Me Play (1995)

Nike ad from 1995. Agency: Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Oregon.

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Will.i.am’s Song “What I Am”

Will.i.am sings "What I Am" as part of Sesame Street's 41st season premiering September 27th on PBS KIDS.

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Media: A Word about Martha

Media: A Word about Martha

Written by Andrew Loh, the current Editor of The Online Citizen. Posted on his Facebook under Notes on 22 Nov 2010 and reposted here with permission. "When Ravi Philemon first told me he'd asked Martha to write for us (and that she's agreed), I was rather intrigued. I'd come across Martha's webs

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Japanese Air Sex

In the past anyone who didn't have musical talent could release their creative juices by playing Air Guitar, well why can't the same be true for people who have never had sex? That's why Air Sex is sweeping Japan as the latest craze. For more about Air Sex, click here.

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Videos: A Woman’s Perspective on Men

Asylum editor and token girl Emily McCombs gives men a woman's perspective on women dating younger guys. Asylum editor and token girl Emily McCombs gives men a woman's perspective on fat guys. Asylum editor and resident lady Emily McCombs gives men the woman's perspective on crying.

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Video: Love Language

This video 'Love Language' is a Jubilee Project Short Film & Fundraiser. There are moments in life when we feel a connection so deep words can hardly describe it. But how do we know that it's real? This is the story of a boy who meets a girl and falls in love. (Please do not continue reading

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