And think about it this way. Capitalism always trumps beauty—because it trumps everything. -Raina Kelley; Beauty Is Defined, and Not By You Everyone get out a pen and paper! There’s this exercise I like to do with people when talking about attraction. It’s a free-write to a simple question: Describe your ideal partner. No other [...]
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Dick and the Disney Script
The belief that all relationships follow the pattern of a Disney movie: “pure love” where both parties love each other, never fight and sex does not exist. Disney Love Complex – Urban Dictionary I watched The Princess and the Frog a while ago and I found myself unexpectedly balling. It’s crazy to think something as [...]
The Rules of Engagement 2011
People say “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” Truth is you knew exactly what you had, you just thought you’d never lose it. – SheiFenmi It’s that time of the year again! The year of “NO” was really about ridding myself of negative energy that was holding me back. I did great [...]
Operating From A Deficit
You can’t move forward if your back is always against the wall. Welcome back to TWAT: The World According to Tony. This is where we talk about life lessons I’ve learned over the years and incorporated into my world perspective. In my quest to find a partner, it has become very clear how much my [...]
The Idiot/Asshole Rule
Welcome back to TWAT: The World According to Tony. This is where we talk about life lessons I’ve learned over the years and incorporated into my world perspective. Simply put: binaries suck, especially when it comes to issues of sex and sexuality. Life is full of shades of grey and it’s important to talk about [...]
Closets Come in Many Shapes and Sizes
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: anti-gay zealot turns out to be a hypocrite and an undercover homosexual himself. Wait, you have heard that one before? I think what’s being left out of the George Rekers commentary is how complex issues of internalized homophobia and coming out are. It may seem like semantics, [...]
Vote on Special Edition New York City Condoms
I am constantly amazed at the number of people who don’t use condoms when they have penetrative sex. Do people not care because HIV isn’t the death sentence it used to be?
The Rules of Engagement 2010
The Rules of Engagement 2009 worked out so well! New city, new job, new apartment, new energy…life is good. The new year for me is really about taking this new foundation and building on it to maximize growth.
Two Kinds of Truth
Welcome back to TWAT: The World According to Tony. This is where we talk about life lessons I’ve learned over the years and incorporated into my world perspective. Today’s theory comes from Divorce Court.
The One Theory
Some of you may be wondering what exactly this TWAT category is all about. Well it stands for The World According to Tony.
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