Category Archives: culture
J. Edgar
The reviews about the new biopic about J. Edgar Hoover directed by Clint Eastwood had spoken of individual moments of greatness awash in an underwhelming sea. It was said that Leonard DiCaprio gave a strong performance but the editing had … Continue reading
Activist Sex
Is there a sex panic about the Occupy Movement protesters? Of course there is! Slut has been a word used to discredit women for years and a sex panic is about the idea that sluts are dangerous when they gather … Continue reading
Queer Teachers
I spent K-12 in parochial schools and suffice to say it wasn’t exactly the right place for a budding “queerdo” like me. Columbine popped off when I was in junior high making it a very bad time to be the … Continue reading
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
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
To Daniel: Wherever He May Be
Daniel, I found your video on the internet and I watched it in its entirety and then I watched it again. I couldn’t help but notice your posture and the tone of your voice. Your video was deeply compelling to … Continue reading
In Support of Planned Parenthood
I’ve been reading the news, I hope you have as well. If you read anything at all about the issue of women’s health being the “reason that the government is shutting down” then please read this. Please read that, please … Continue reading
Art and Activism
Yesterday I was pleased to be a part of Shibari Relief and consider this a formal apology for not blogging about the event here prior to its debut. I can only hope you may have heard about it somewhere else. … Continue reading
I Have Sex: The Coffee Party
Have you heard of The Coffee Party? Neither had I until I stumbled upon their “I Have Sex” video that I have posted above. I really enjoyed the video and its message (you *are* allowed to have sex and you … Continue reading
