" >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
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
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
Sex: Female
In 2001, a couple of normal middle-aged dudes asked a bunch of women about sex. Under regular circumstances, this request could yield everything from a slap across the face to a quick trip to a Holiday Inn, depending on the dude and the woman and the proximity of whiskey. In this particular instance, Andrew Kolker and … Read more
Podcast with the cast of Rent: School Edition
As I sat and talked with some of the cast of Rent: School Edition, it was clear I was talking to teenagers. They giggled joyfully, got nervous when they had to talk about themselves and their understanding of the complex issues of gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and HIV depicted in the show was shaped … Read more
