" >Power of Poetry
It’s National Poetry Month, y’all! It’s an art form where words are delicately chosen to convey intense emotional ideas and rhythmically released to maximize their impact, which has sadly not always gotten enough attention. Today I’ve chosen a small handful of powerful works by a few random artists that touch on a variety of topics … Read more
Sins Invalid: What Bodies Are Allowed to be Sexual?
To hear it told by a lot of society, being sexy and sexual requires a LOT. You need to be old enough but not too old, aroused but not too easily aroused, etc…..and, of course: smoking hot. Whether or not most of us fit the criteria is debatable. Whether disabled people fit this criteria is … Read more
Women Hate Beards and Other Times Science is Mis-Read
This week’s award for terrible reporting of sexuality-based research (should I come up with an acronym? TRSR? Treasure? OOH! We’ll pronounce it Treasure! Let’s use that.) goes to Gizmodo’s Jamie Condliffe. And, more importantly, the copywriter who came up with this genius headline: Scientific Proof That Women Hate Beards. It was splashed about facebook today, … Read more
What Does It Mean to Have Rape Fantasies?
It’s hard to know exactly how common any fantasy is. It’s already hard to do research on sexual behavior and attitudes, with the amount of taboo placed on talking honestly about sex. People under-report and over-report, depending on what will make them sound better and there is always far more nuance than can be captured … Read more
Sex Work in Second Life
Sex work has probably always been about diversity of offerings. There are an unlimited number of ways to make a living (or simply a profit) from sexuality and providing an enjoyable experience to another person. The internet, naturally, provides for the intersection of human creativity, sexual desire and commerce. If you’re not already familiar with … Read more
