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Writer Aya de León Tells A Different Story About Sex Work

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Jenee Darden
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arts-creators, Books, feminism, sex work, urban-lit

The ‘Justice Hustlers’ series is turning tired tropes about sex work on their head. Read more

Posted on December 4, 2017 October 9, 2018

Writer Of The Week: Andrea Grimes

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‘Sometimes I get to use writing to shape other people’s worlds, which is a tremendous privilege. Words, man. They’re a whole thing.’ Read more

Posted on December 4, 2017 December 4, 2018

‘This Too Shall Pass’ And Other Christmas Miracles

Katie Tandy
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Brain+Body, Society+Politics
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christmas, family, ghosts, memoir, storytelling

Christmas ghosts complicate my time. They remind me things are not linear; time is tangled, circuitous; you can travel to any point in your life and wander a while. Read more

Posted on December 2, 2017 October 9, 2018

Why We Need To Talk About Queer And Trans People And Birth Control

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Birth Control, brain-body, queer, Reproductive Rights, Transgender

When we talk about birth control, we need to remember that cis straight women aren’t the only stakeholders. Read more

Posted on December 1, 2017 October 9, 2018

The Remarkable Intersection Of Anal Sex And Toxic Masculinity

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anal, lust-liaisons, sex, sex-beasts, Toxic Masculinity

‘Being penetrated is a potent symbol of vulnerability!’ I thought another man could get through to my man-friend in a way I never could. Read more

Posted on December 1, 2017 October 9, 2018

You are here. And that is enough.

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Posted on November 30, 2017 October 9, 2018

Due Process Is Needed For Sexual Harassment Accusations — But For Whom?

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due-process, feminism, sexual assault, society-politics, usa-today

After USA Today asked me to write about not believing in due process, I wondered: How often are we being suckered into a side of a debate that we shouldn’t even be having? Read more

Posted on November 30, 2017 October 9, 2018

‘I Thought I Was Lazy’: The Invisible Struggle For Autistic Women

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Autism, society-politics, stereotypes, stigma

Adapting to daily life is not often factored into the diagnostic process for autism. It should be. Read more

Posted on November 29, 2017 October 9, 2018

For Many Freelance Writers, Food Stamps Are The Only Way To Get By

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Emily Zak
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arts-creators, food-stamps, freelance, Poverty, writing

In the current media climate, writers often must rely on government assistance. Read more

Posted on November 28, 2017 October 9, 2018

Bad Advice On Wedding Gifts And Other People’s Children

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

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