It is as old as society itself. In fact the ‘good book’ chronicled how David and Bathsheba created their own version of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, absent Uriah. In Shakespearean times, it was called “pouring treasure into foreign laps” or being ‘cuckolded’; fast forward to present times, the English refer to it as “doing the dirty on”. In the United States, they call it ‘creeping’; Trinidadians call it “horning” while back a yard, it is just good old fashioned ‘bun’…and if you bright or bare faced, you serve it with cheese!
BUZZZ Magazine sought to explore if ‘giving bun’ was as prevalent as some believed or if it is just a few sordid stories blown out of proportion. The real question is twofold: is ‘giving bun’ a way of life and if so, who does it more, men or women? It would appear that men cheat more than women as they have been doing it since slavery. This was encouraged as a way of increasing the work force which benefitted our colonisers. Slavery arguably laid the foundation for today’s polygamous practice among men. In our present society where secret apps, and smart phones exist it is increasingly easy for individuals to cheat and not get caught. These days a man will simply tell a female to “slide into his DM” (direct message) and leave her number.
Is ‘giving bun’ a way of life and if so, who does it more, men or women?
On the flip side, research conducted and corroborated with data obtained from the United States Embassy in Jamaica, report that DNA evidence revealed, that at least one third of children born to Jamaican men are not biologically theirs. In other words they have received a ‘jacket’. Now this, is a serious incitement against our women as this figure is incredibly high, hence the now popular saying “Jamaican men give bun… but Jamaican women fling jacket”.
So why is ‘bun’ so commonplace in our society? Having someone on the side is almost expected. Some bury their heads in the sand and pray that their partner does not have an ‘outside child ‘or worse, bring home an infection, but most seem resigned to the inevitability of ‘bun giving and receiving’.
To Read More: Purchase your copy of Volume 9 #7 March-April 2018
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It is as old as society itself. In fact the ‘good book’ chronicled how David and Bathsheba created their own version of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, absent Uriah. In Shakespearean times, it was called “pouring treasure into foreign laps” or being ‘cuckolded’; fast forward to present times, the English refer to it as “doing the dirty on”. In the United States, they call it ‘creeping’; Trinidadians call it “horning” while back a yard, it is just good old fashioned ‘bun’…and if you bright or bare faced, you serve it with cheese!
BUZZZ Magazine sought to explore if ‘giving bun’ was as prevalent as some believed or if it is just a few sordid stories blown out of proportion. The real question is twofold: is ‘giving bun’ a way of life and if so, who does it more, men or women? It would appear that men cheat more than women as they have been doing it since slavery. This was encouraged as a way of increasing the work force which benefitted our colonisers. Slavery arguably laid the foundation for today’s polygamous practice among men. In our present society where secret apps, and smart phones exist it is increasingly easy for individuals to cheat and not get caught. These days a man will simply tell a female to “slide into his DM” (direct message) and leave her number.
So why is ‘bun’ so commonplace in our society? Having someone on the side is almost expected. Some bury their heads in the sand and pray that their partner does not have an ‘outside child ‘or worse, bring home an infection, but most seem resigned to the inevitability of ‘bun giving and receiving’.
To Read More: Purchase your copy of Volume 9 #7 March-April 2018
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