Why I Write on Days I Don’t Feel Like Writing
by: Todd Andrew Clayton Because I didn’t know why I was so mad that night until my fingers hit the keyboard the next morning. Because I don’t ever want to […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Negative Nellies: The Detrimental Effects of Media Speculation on Women’s Appearance
by: Kevin Sparrow If there is a family that has withstood the test of time, it is the Judds. From the early days of Naomi and Wynonna’s country duo to […]
Breaking the Silence: Why Men and Women Must Stand Together on Sexual Assault
by: Nico Lang Trigger warning: This piece deals with issues of rape, abuse and sexual assault. I’ve always understood what the words “rape” and “abuse” meant—or the definitions at least. […]
Reasons to Live (Part Three): Woody Allen, Smiles and Spring Mornings
by: IOW Staff Readers, today is the third installment of our Reasons to Live series, where In Our Words writers respond to our open question about things that make life […]
Unscrewing the Wingnut: Looking Back at Rick Santorum’s Campaign
by: Andrew Tripp It’s been a while since I wrote on the presidential campaign, mainly because my brain could take no more, but now that the damned primary season has […]
Desert Goggles: Lessons in Love and Sex From Rural New Mexico
by: Brandi St. Clair Earlier this year, I opted to take a position with a high-profile educational non-profit in rural New Mexico. (If you’re thinking of one in particular, it’s […]
Fiction: I Don’t See What You See In Me (NSFW)
by: Luis Blasini The restaurant has wooden floors and mirrors behind the bar. It’s full, but politely so. We sit at the bar and I ask why we never sit […]
Get It While You Can: The Dating Profile of Violet Fenn
Preferred pronouns: Feminine. Anything masculine shuts me down and immediately ends whatever interaction I have with someone. Interested in: Women-soft butch, tomboys, femmes who aren’t obsessive about their looks When […]
Get It While You Can: The Dating Profile of Nebula Li
What famous person epitomizes your ideal mate and why? For men, the Doctor, either his 9th or 10th incarnations. For women, T-Vu, half of Asian American hip hop duo, Magnetic North. […]
Get It While You Can: The Dating Profile of David Chastity
by: David Chastity 1. When did you stop believing in Santa Claus? Sometime around when all my favorite songs were about losing your virginity. 2. What famous person epitomizes […]
