" >Did You Hear About the Girl Who…. :Podcast with Dr. Elissa Henken Pt I
Urban legends, rumors, gossip, jokes and folklore: they are part of our every day conversations and they shape the way we view almost everything. Have you ever stopped doing something (or started) because you heard about something terrible that happened to some girl that was a friend of friend? Have you ever heard about the … Read more
V Day and Fantasies During Sex
In this episode, I talk a little about Valentine’s Day and the variety of ways to approach it. Plus I answer a query submitted by a reader who asks about how she can change the fantasies she has during sex to include her actual boyfriend. Listen to it here or on iTunes where you can … Read more
Hugo Schwyzer: Male Feminist/ Lightning Rod
I first encountered history and gender studies professor Dr. Hugo Schwyzer‘s work on the Good Men Project, a site that aims to be an enlightened, cerebral counterpoint to glossy lad mags. I was struck by how surprisingly validating it was to have a dude say things about feminism with which I agreed. Not that I needed … Read more
Teen Drinking in the Midst of Rape Culture
The PA Liquor Control Board released an ad campaign that, if the goal of ad campaigns is to draw attention, succeeded brilliantly. If the goal of the campaign ad was to contribute to rape culture, they might have done that well too. Here is the ad in question: And the resulting fervor has been intense. … Read more
Randy: The First Male Naked Therapist
The first time I heard about Naked Therapy was on facebook. A friend with a Masters in Social Work who was working on a degree in Human Sexuality was infuriated by the idea that anyone could purport to conduct therapy while nude and that this practice was gaining so much attention. The friend linked to … Read more
