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Posted on November 27, 2017 October 9, 2018

Save Your Apologies: Here’s What Women Need From Men Right Now

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devcollab
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feminism, sexual assault, sexual harassment, society-politics

We don’t need your insipid apologies, faux shock, and awe at things you’ve known about for years. Read more

Posted on November 17, 2017 September 19, 2018

Is Love Infinite? A Polyamorous Roundtable On Jealousy

Katie Tandy
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Katie Tandy
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Lust+Liaisons
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dating, jealousy, love, nonmongamy, polyamory, relationships

‘I’m happiest when my support networks are as wide and tribe-like as possible, and a lack of jealousy makes that easier to sustain.’ Read more

Posted on November 13, 2017 September 19, 2018

I Loved The Man Who Abused Me

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Elizabeth Brico
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
abuse, domestic abuse, lust-liaisons, relationships, sexual assault
close up of shattered glass

Fear is a major factor in why women stay with abusive partners — but love can be far stronger. Read more

Posted on October 21, 2017 October 23, 2018

How To Talk To Your Latinx Family About Sexual Violence

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The Establishment
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latinx, sexual assault

The informal lessons that Latinx youth are sometimes taught about sex and sexual violence often rely on now disproven myths about rape. Read more

Posted on October 10, 2017 September 12, 2018

My Path To Becoming A Third Parent

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The Establishment
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Asexuality, coparenting, lust-liaisons, Parenting, queer

We define the values that we will hold as a family. Read more

Posted on October 2, 2017 September 19, 2018

Writer Of The Week: Tina Horn

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feminism, lust-liaisons, sex, Sexuality, writer-of-the-week

‘The dichotomy between erotica and porn is classist and fake.’ Read more

Posted on September 29, 2017 October 9, 2018

The Body Sings Itself Into Oblivion

Katie Tandy
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Katie Tandy
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Lust+Liaisons
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dying, lust-liaisons, sex, sex-beasts, Sexuality

Do not — my mind bellows at my body — become sexually inconsequential. Do not relinquish this power like a wilting flower. Read more

Posted on September 27, 2017 October 12, 2018

The Kinky Power Of Cold Hard Cash

Tina Horn
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Tina Horn
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cash, feminism, kink, lust-liaisons, money

The latest from Tina Horn’s sex podcast, ‘Why Are People Into That?!’ explores the online world of findomming, where cash pig submissives are treated like human ATMs. Read more

Posted on September 11, 2017 September 12, 2018

The Case For BDSM As A Feminist Manifesto In Art

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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Lust+Liaisons
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arts-creators, bdsm, comics, sex, wonder-woman

Wonder Woman provides an (imperfect) road map for a new way of looking at BDSM in fiction. Read more

Posted on August 28, 2017 September 11, 2018

Why Are People Into Femme Dominance?!

Tina Horn
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Tina Horn
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Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
bdsm, lust-liaisons, podcast, sex, why-are-people-into-that

Maybe because female dominance can manifest in workplace assertiveness, creative boldness, or community advocacy. Read more

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