Feminine Sexuality Is Not Only What You Want, Dick: An Open Letter
by: Cassandra Warren Dedicated to Jennifer. An open letter to Men who treat feminine sexuality only as a reflection of what they want from it. Original reading at […]
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Laughter Is Coercive: An Interview With Caitlin Bergh
by: In Our Words Staff/Patrick Gill It’s a strange, but lovely feeling when you find a person to be both energetic and eloquent. It’s both ebullient and grounding, making you feel so […]
Desperate: What Being Freshly Out Tastes Like
by: Caitlin Bergh When it comes to relationships with women, I don’t think any word describes me better than “desperate.” Because I’ve been out now for about 4 years, my […]
Guess What: Rape’s Not Funny When the Victim is a Man, Either
by: Miriam Mogilevsky I know Jezebel is low-hanging fruit, but I can’t resist picking apart their new “Sexytime Dilemmas” column and its endorsement of sexual assault, which apparently is okay when […]
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. […]
On Men Who Think Street Harassment Would Be Awesome
by Miriam Mogilevsky Whenever women are discussing street harassment and what causes it and how to prevent it, a man inevitably comes along to inform us that, actually, our feelings about harassment […]
What a Disgusting Facebook Page Tells Us About a Woman’s Need to Be Desired
by: Emily Heist Moss Note: This post was also published on Role/Reboot and republished with permission. You can find the original here. In this piece, Emily Heist Moss discusses the […]
How My Sexuality Helped Me Feel Sexy
by: Judy Punch Being queer has helped me feel better about my body. But probably not in the touchy-feely way you’re thinking. Let me explain. Exhibit A: My big belly. […]
Finding Fulfillment While Being Friends With Benefits
by: Dear Prude I never thought I’d utter this phrase in my life, but I recently decided to give it a chance… I’ve agreed to be friends with benefits with […]
Coming Out to Myself: I’m Pansexual
by: Heather Stebbins I have been trying for what feels like forever to write this. I’m not sure how to put it into words, but I’m going to give it […]
