" >The Bedroom Commandments
Spirituality and sexuality have a long, complicated entanglement. It’s not that they’re not meant to be together: in fact, I would argue that they are. But, like a couple with meddling friends who have not yet sorted out their own lives, they have been pushed and prodded in a million directions. The precise way in … Read more
Sarah Elspeth Patterson is Fighting For Your Sexual Liberties
To talk to Sarah Patterson about sexual freedom is enchanting. There’s no doubt she knows her shit and she’s passionate about sexuality education, but she is also just so frickin cool. Discussing everything from transgender prostitutes to rape culture, she is thoughtful, informed and compassionate. It’s immediately apparent how she can reach as many populations … Read more
Openly Gay Athletes
Sports and sexuality have a long, complicated and occasionally sordid shared history. Ideas about gender roles and the interaction between sexual orientation and gender expression have colored the expectations many people have about who can be athletic… and who can be LGBT. First: Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Tewksbury visits Pride House at the 2010 Games and … Read more
Interview with Juicy Justine
The delightful Justine and I completed this interview approximately a thousand million years ago, but somehow didn’t make it on this site. The new year is an excellent time for correcting things of this nature. Kids, you’re gonna enjoy this one. Sex educator Juicy Justine dishes on everything from sex toys to teaching sex ed … Read more
Women in Hip Hop
Hip hop has moved from being a small but powerful force and cultural movement to being the dominant form of popular music. This transition has meant that a greater than ever expected number of people are exposed to the artistic culture of MCs, scratching, dancing and graffiti. It also means that the art gets diluted … Read more
