A Labiaplasty Lament
I just read this article on Jezebel about labiaplasty, its growing prevalence, and its general fucked-up-ness. I couldn’t agree more that plastic surgery on your vulva is totally messed up
Category: Musings
Chronic Pain and Sex
Even though I’m used to this, getting out of bed today was tough enough. The idea of trying to “be sexy” for my partner while my joints are trying to stop me from moving through any means necessary? Almost unimaginable. … Continue readingChronic Pain and Sex
Very Personal Pet Names
At some point during the past year, I started to use a pet name for my junk. And my partner’s junk, too. I don’t mean occasionally, when I’m in a
A Resolution for 2013: Be a Hero
In 2013, I wanna be like this: I’m not real big into New Year’s resolutions. Always feels like you’re setting yourself up to fail. But I got to thinking about
The Holidays Are a Weird Time
So I’m sitting here in my parents’ living room, which is all decked out for Christmas tomorrow. There’s a huge fir tree in the corner, lit up with lights that
What Would the Apocalypse Mean to You?
So let’s say today IS the end of the world. Let’s just do a little hypothetical brain and heart game. Let’s say that this evening, fireballs start to fall from
Live-Blogging My Reading of The 25 Funniest Autocorrects of 2012
Possibly the best thing about the end of a year is the best-of lists. I am particularly fond of autocorrect lists, because something about the frustration of the texters and
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PMS is a Real Bitch
It took me almost thirty years to admit that PMS is a thing. I’m two months and a day from the big 3-0, and I’ve only in the past two
Professional Naked Girl-ism
A really, really interesting article in Vice magazine about being a Professional Naked Girl by the esteemed Molly Crabapple. I did this kind of work for a while, myself, but
Ohmigosh Comments Sections Aren’t All Horrible!
Sooooo I wrote this article for xoJane and it published on Friday. It’s incredibly personal. I’m terrified of anyone I actually know reading it. It’s about how my work in
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