As I watched the Superbowl on Sunday night, surrounded by my parents and their friends, drinking my dirty martini, I began to notice a trend in some of the commercials. Many of the ads that ran during the marketing hotbed that is the conclusion of the American football season featured an emasculated man.
I have to wonder about the market research that prompted companies like Dockers, Flo-TV, and Dodge to create ads urging men to reclaim their right to be manly. This is interesting to me especially in light of the recent study regarding the evolution of the Y chromosome, in which it was suggested that this evolution is responsible for male domestication.
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Sass Factor: Sexy Lingerie to Make it Hot this Valentine's Day
There are many sweet and thoughtful things you can do to show your man you care this Valentine's Day. Why not show him that you want him too? Make your Valentine's Day sexier with these boudoir worthy get-ups.
Baby Makin' Song of the Week: The Super Bowl Shuffle
with a serenade by Walter Payton was too much to pass up.
Have fun tonight, and remember, too much seven-layer-dip and cocktail wieners do not a sexy evening make.
Have fun tonight, and remember, too much seven-layer-dip and cocktail wieners do not a sexy evening make.
So Far Away, Doesn't Anybody Stay in One Place Anymore?
In our increasingly flat world, it seems more and more Gen-Yers are opting to take their relationships long distance when career paths or schooling choices call for relocating. No longer bound by geography, we live our lives in a much larger radius than was possible even just 10 years ago.
Being a twenty-something in this day and age has become a time of continued self-exploration spent figuring out one's identity as an adult, seeking opportunities that could send us across the country or the world at any moment. We are prepared for these opportunities, not only are they exciting, but also practical. Chances are if you're moving, you've either got a dope job offer or are putting yourself in the position to get at dope job offer.
What we don't often account for in our oh so pragmatic scheming is the possibility of meeting someone in one location before that big opportunity arises. In some ways meeting someone special to you is similar to the big opp. They are both rare and to be seized, but mostly, in midst of all our plotting, we never know when they'll come along.
Thus, long distance relationships (LDRs) have become more prevalent. Why shouldn't we have our cake and eat it too? Technology has come far enough to make romance from a distance more feasible and slightly less painful than ever before. Though there is no fail proof replacement for your big spoon (not even the boyfriend pillow) being close while miles away has gotten easier.
Special Frisky Friday Event: Give to Save: Aid for Haiti Bar Crawl
Join the Depaul School of Public Service for a Southport pub crawl to benefit the orphaned children of Haiti. Nothing is sexier than getting buzzed for a cause friends! You don't have to show up for the whole crawl, but who doesn't love a little day drinking?!
Check out the charity www.friendsoftheorphans.org and the schedule for the crawl after the jump.
Check out the charity www.friendsoftheorphans.org and the schedule for the crawl after the jump.
Frisky Fridays: Chicago's Sexy Happenings
First Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago Ave): This months theme is Exposé. For $16 gain access to the museum, enjoy Wolfgang Puck hors d'oeuvres, a D.J. and the iMac G5 digital dating bar. Buy tickets in advance for $11 here. Party starts at 6pm and ends at 10pm.
No Boys Allowed Anti-Superbowl Bash at Simone's (960 W. 18th Street): Choose between watching episodes of Sex and the City or 80's action flicks at Simone's on February 7th during the Superbowl. Where a dress or a skirt to receive a treat!
Nerds at Heart 3rd Annual Love Fest at The Holiday Club (4000 N. Sheridan Rd.): On February 9th from 7-10pm, gay geeks can come out for games and mini-sets by Amy Armstrong and Ms. Bertha Mason. On February 10th, Hetero nerds meet up at the same time for a dating themed improv set by the Wishbone Theatre Collective and cheesy love song karaoke. Tickets are $20-$25.
Sex and the City Trivia Night at Ginger's Ale House (3801 N. Ashland): On February 9th at 7:30pm, answer questions about HBO's popular series, Sex and the City. Prizes will be awarded.
My Quirky Valentine
Valentine's Day Shmalentine's Day is what you may be thinking to yourself as this oft dreaded holiday roles around. Hallmark really did a doozy when they created this one. I think part of the reason Valentine's gets a bit of a bad rap is that it attempts to make expressing your affection a cookie cutter experience.
Relationships are as unique as the individuals who comprise them, so why not bust out of the flowered, candied, heart shaped box this year and show your valentine you care with something that says, "I get you" instead of just "I love you."
Don't Ask Don't Tell Hearings: I Love It When John McCain Makes an Ass of Himself
Hearings were held yesterday regarding President Obama's agenda to repeal the United States' Military's ban on homosexuality. Department of Defense secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullens spoke, saying that there would be measures taken to alter the current Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.
