Tag Archives: sex-positive

The Hangover

It is more than apparent in the thoughtful comments spurred by “Scotch, Cigars and Sexism” that sex and gender are important issues to members of our community. This pleases me to no end. We are dealing with something that operates … Continue reading

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Scotch, Cigars and Sexism: A Feminist Response to Henry Balanon and His/The Social Network

As I watched “Mark Zuckerberg” repeatedly hit refresh on a laptop that at five years old appeared somewhat archaic, I whipped out my iPhone and tweeted: The Social Network is the most homosocial shit ever. David Fincher’s contemptuously sexist telling … Continue reading

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Our Sex Toys, Ourselves

Reviewing vibrators means more to me than getting free toy and a few bucks. I reflect on and share my sexual experiences as a way to develop my understanding of my own sexuality and to provide other women and men with a unique ground on which they can begin their own ruminations and join the conversation. Continue reading

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How Can We Cultivate a Sex-Positive Detroit?

If you’ve been keeping up to date on local headlines, I’m sure you’ve heard something about the city crime lab closing its doors. In brief, the Detroit Police Department crime laboratory was shut down in 2008 when a state audit … Continue reading

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