Author and thinker bell hooks addresses our collective understanding of the penis and what we might do differently. There have been a couple of issues that I have avoided discussing here, which have kept me away from this platform for an extended period. The most prominent one is an email I received from a […]
Gentle Reminder: There Might Be Nothing Wrong With You
Just something to think about on particularly low days. Today’s post is a bit of a followup to this post about my struggles with depression. The support and concern that was shown me after writing that was almost boggling to me. Inviting that discussion was never my intention in putting it together in the […]
5 Most Shocking Revelations About Medieval Dick
The Middle Ages: Horniness Without End and No Way to Google Anything. This past week, while I was in sunny Miami, an article came across my inbox describing the woes and wants of the sex lives of people in the Middle Ages. The Salacious Middle Ages is a brilliant essay/exploration by Katherine Harvey, […]
My Neighbors Can Hear Me Masturbating: A Short Story
I have lived in this apartment for four years, and I discover new things all the time. One of the best things about life on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is how quiet it is. The streets are quiet, the people on the streets are quiet, and in the summer you can sleep […]
Homosexual But Not Gay via Psychology Today
It’s complicated. But not as complicated as you think. I’ve featured writings by Dr. Joe Kort, a therapist and author specializing in sex and relationships (both gay and straight), here before. I’m never surprised to find his name turn up when I’m googling for additional readings about gay stuff. He has a great ability to […]
Lorelei Lee is on to Your Shit, New York Times
Always good to find friendly reminders from smart people that sex work doesn’t necessitate idiocy (or vice versa). This is from all the way back in February of 2016 when California was threatening to do all manner of shitty, prohibitive things to the adult entertainment industry, and entertainers of all sorts turned out to […]