Cat Marnell and “Fifty Shades”: Why I Can Be A Kinky Feminist and a Messy Human Being
by: Clarisse Thorn Note: This was originally published at The Frisky. * * * A few years ago …. Today, in 2012, I avoid him as much as I can. But my […]
Tag Archives: Clarisse Thorn
Why I’m Not (Yet) Out Of The Closet About S+M
by: Clarisse Thorn October 11 was National Coming Out Day. I cried when I saw Milk and I think outness can be an important political act, but I’m not coming out. Not yet. […]
Is The Myth of Eternal Love a Pretty Lie?
by: Clarisse Thorn This piece was originally published on Role/Reboot and reposted with permission. You can find the original here. In this article, Clarisse Thorn asks: Is there a time […]
What We Said At SlutWalk
by: Clarisse Thorn and Nico Lang Preface: This is the text that we read at SlutWalk Chicago, the sex-positive anti-rape march that was held over the weekend. The march started at […]
Reaching People: A Parable with Bookstores, Libraries, Museums and the Internet
by: Clarisse Thorn Regular readers won’t be surprised to learn that I’ve worked in more than one bookstore. I read obsessively when I was growing up; I wrote constantly, and […]
S&M, Open Relationships, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” and Me
by: Clarisse Thorn I just finished reading the third book of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy — it starts with the world-famous The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, then continues with […]
You Can’t Date Half a Couple
by: Clarisse Thorn I currently approach my relationships as polyamorous, meaning that I prioritize being able to have multiple lovers and discussing the relationships honestly with everyone concerned. A while […]
Super-Gonorrhea Is Here
by: Clarisse Thorn Note: This piece was originally featured on Role/Reboot and republished with permission. You can find the original here. No one is immune to sexually transmitted infections, and […]
Rapey Pickup Artists: Analysis Of A Field Report
by: Clarisse Thorn Note: This piece was originally featured on the author’s blog and was reposted with permission. You can find the original here. When I wrote my awesome book […]
Yeah, I’m A Feminist, But I Still Want The Guy To Ask Me Out
by: Clarisse Thorn Note: This piece was originally featured on Role/Reboot. You can find the original here. Sure, she’s a feminist, but Clarisse Thorn still likes the guy to make […]
