Monthly Archives: June 2011
FemDom Tequila
Interesting narrative: It begins as a class fantasy because class porn is a staple of advertising. She has giant windows, she looks out. Is she a voyeur or an exhibitionist? Both? We watch her but she seems to know that. She … Continue reading
Filed under About me, behind the scenes
Take Back The Night v. Slut Walk
In 1978, the first “Take Back the Night” March in the United States was held as a public demonstration against the connection between sexual violence, trafficking of women, and pornography. Thousands of women marched and chanted through a section of … Continue reading
On OSHA
If you have ever thought that the phrase “War on Porn” was hyperbole or bellyaching by adult industry professionals, now is the time to shut the fuck up and listen. As soon as the Adult Industry Medical Clinic received a … Continue reading
Quickies
Big Think blogger Marina Adshade asks, “Would you confess to visiting a sex worker?” and responds to her partner’s “confession” by saying, “If we ever break up, never, ever, give this information to a future girlfriend. I said ‘if’ because it … Continue reading
Viagra: The Thrill That “Was”
The NY Times Fashion and Style section has officially declared that old people hugging is the new old people fucking in an article titled “Viagra: The Thrill That Was.” Citing the 5% drop in prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs in … Continue reading
Filed under sexuality, skepticism
The Life Zone and Kenneth Del Vecchio
Right off the bat, since I have absolutely no regard for this film whatsoever I’m just going to go ahead and pass along the spoilers. Read at your own risk. The writer of the film Kenneth DelVecchio is running for … Continue reading
Filed under activism, atheism, culture, feminisms, politics, sexuality, skepticism, slut shaming
In Support of Young Adult Fiction
Meghan Cox Gurdon, a children’s book reviewer for the Wall Street Journal noticed something startling on the bookshelves reserved for young adult readers. Her essay for a WSJ blog, written in a pearl clutching and startled panic, is titled “Darkness Too … Continue reading
Filed under About me, literature, politics
