Damon Young would prefer not to lose sleep over what racists say about him.
Black, Male… and Introverted
It took many years before Damon Young could fully accept himself as an introvert. Here he offers five important pieces of advice for fellow introverts.
The Charger and the Nerd
“Yes. You read that correctly. I’m a geeky-ass, hoity-toity motherfucker, and I drive the most obnoxiously meatheaded car currently on the road.”
Eligible, Black, Male, and Hopelessly Single
Contrary to popular belief, there are a slew of black guys between 21 and 35 who want a relationship but can’t find the right match.
The Limitlessness Of Blackness
Damon Young takes on the idea of the “ceiling” of blackness.
The University of Missouri Football Boycott is the Biggest American Protest of the 21st Century
Is the the beginning of a major change in how college athletes are seen, and how they see themselves? Damon Young thinks so.
The Limitlessness Of Blackness
Damon Young on how to foster a complete view on what it means to be black.
Men Just Don’t Trust Women, And This Is A Problem
It took Damon Young too many years to realize that he didn’t trust women… not even his wife.
100 Words on Love: Love Isn’t Listening
Love is listening to your wife share a completely uninteresting three and a half minute-long story… and also not telling her she told you this story already.
What My Wife Taught Me About Street Harassment
Damon Young is surprised and disappointed at many men’s reactions to the Hollaback! video. Haven’t they listened when women have told them about being afraid?
100 Words on Love: Scared to Death
I’m annoyed no one warned me that an increasingly irrational fear of an inevitable occurrence would come with this gotdamn f**king package.
My Completely Irrational and Borderline Insane Hatred For Inspirational Messages
Whatever you do, don’t tell Damon Young to “hang in there”!
When It’s Okay For White People to Say the N-Word or Any N-Word Derivation
Damon Young sits down with a random internet white person to talk about who may and may not use the word ‘N***er’.
Yes, Black People Can Be Racist Too
Damon Young recounts the most racist thing he’s ever done.
On Love, Being in Love, and Waiting on a Train
For Damon Young, the idea of being so into someone that he literally felt their everything merging with my own scared him. It still does. But now he realizes how necessary that fear is.
Is Gender a Curse on Platonic Friendship?
Damon Young re-examines everything he thought he knew about platonic friendships between men and women.