Quickies
Quickies: Is kissing universal, middle schoolers on race and privilege, and what families of the future may be
- Is kissing a universal sexual and romantic behavior among humans? – “Kissing appeared to vary across cultural areas, with reports of “not present” occurring more commonly in cultures from Central and South America, Africa, and Oceania. In contrast, kissing was more frequently observed among cultures in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America.” From Will.
- New York middle schoolers talk straight about race & privilege – Part of WNYC’s “Being 12” series. From Ray.
- 9 different visions of what families will look like in the future – From Criticaldragon1177.
- All straight men must go see Magic Mike XXL right now – “Too many men, I fear, do not know what the face of a joyfully turned-on woman looks like. Moreover, too many men do not care.”
And of course, kissing isn’t necessarily a romantic or sexual behavior, as it’s quite common among male friends in the MENA. The Living Bible doth protest too much, methinks.
And I have that music from the Magic Mike XXL trailer stuck in my head.