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Let’s Talk About Posers (warning: RANT)
Remember back in the late 90s when being called a poser was the ultimate insult? “You’re not really goth; you’re a poser!” Or whatever. Meaning that the thing you pretend
The Red Umbrella Diaries: A Show and a Documentary About Sex Work (and really about healing)
You’ve probably heard stories about sex workers. Whether as the subjects tasteless jokes or sob stories of abuse and addiction, sex workers hold an almost mythological place in our culture,
Memorial & Service for Carlos Batts
For any and all who are interested in saying farewell to Carlos Batts… I wish I could be there, but since I can’t I am going to donate to help
Do Women Jill Off to Romance Novels?
I was lying in bed this morning resisting my body’s recommendation that I get up, and thinking about stuff. Somehow the topic of romance novels vs. porn occurred to me.
Remembering Carlos Batts
I am heartbroken to report that Carlos Batts, the visionary art filmmaker best known in the porn world for his many collaborations with his muse (and wife) April Flores, passed
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL FISTING DAY EVERYBODY!
Did you even know there was an International Fisting Day? I bet you didn’t. Well guess what, buddy. There is, and it’s cool. International Fisting Day is all about educating
The Plaid Pencil Skirt
This morning, on my way to work, I noted near the end of my subway ride that some days one can leave the house, freshly showered and coffeed, feeling pretty
Burqas on Bushwick
As I walked home from the subway last night, a group of women in burqas floated down the sidewalk across the street. They spoke quietly amongst themselves–I could not hear
Lily Myers: “Shrinking Women”
Oh. Em. Gee. To anyone who’s confused about the nuances of what feminists often call “male privilege,” check out this spoken word poem, “Shrinking Women,” by Lily Myers. This. It’s