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Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

33 And Never Been Kissed

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Written by
Joi Weaver
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
dating, relationships, sex, Sexuality

Trumpeting sexual freedom also has the power to wound deeply. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

Happiness Sounds A Lot Like A Lie

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Written by
Kamala Puligandla
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Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
breaking-up, dating, Friendship, love, memoir, relationships

Most people I knew were quite invested in my happiness. So much so, that I lived in fear of disappointing them. Read more

Posted on December 4, 2018 December 7, 2018

Ode To My Clumsy: The Feminism Of The Awkward Body

Leora Fridman
Written by
Leora Fridman
Posted in
Brain+Body, Society+Politics
Tagged
bodies, chronic-illness, Growing Up, queer, relationships

To be clumsy is not to be fragile: it is to know that one is breakable, and to live (speak, interact) knowing this. Read more

Posted on August 10, 2018 August 10, 2018

When Are We Going To Get Over Biphobia?

Jade Sophie Wilson
Written by
Jade Sophie Wilson
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
bisexual, LGBTQIA, relationships

I presumed that my LGBTQ+ friends would be the most understanding and accepting of my bisexuality. I was wrong. Read more

Posted on August 2, 2018 July 26, 2018

On Being ‘Game’: What Happens When Sex Positivity Feels Like Pressure

Franki Cookney
Written by
Franki Cookney
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
bisexual, consent, kink, non monogamy, queer, relationships, sex, sex positivity, trans

‘It is just as objectionable to insist that everyone should be non-monogamous or kinky, as to believe that everyone should be heterosexual, married, or vanilla.’ Read more

Posted on July 11, 2018 July 11, 2018

Amnesia And Other Gifts

Katie Tandy
Written by
Katie Tandy
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons, members-only
Tagged
love, memoir, memory, relationships, sex, trauma

My fascinating if mildly morbid research started because I couldn’t remember having sex with my ex boyfriend. It was as though someone had come in with kindergarten scissors and started sloppily snipping those memories away. Read more

Posted on June 26, 2018 July 12, 2018

Even In Art, ‘Free Speech’ Can’t Override Consent

Erin Macleod
Written by
Erin Macleod
Posted in
Arts+Creators
Tagged
art, consent, divorce, male privilege, marriage, photography, relationships

Michael E. Northrup’s ‘Dream Away’ turns consent into an illusion. Read more

Posted on June 12, 2018 July 12, 2018

On Finding Pride While Having Faith: A Roundtable of Queer Believers

Ruth Lyons
Written by
Ruth Lyons
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
bisexual, faith, Growing Up, LGBTQIA, love, queer, relationships, religion

‘I was in and out of the closet so much, people believed I’d found Narnia.’ Read more

Posted on April 16, 2018 October 9, 2018

My Feminism Couldn’t Save Me From Loving A Violent Man

Sarah Ross
Written by
Sarah Ross
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abuse, feminism, love, lust-liaisons, relationships

I found myself in the position I never expected to be in, echoing the words of countless women undone by the violence of the men in their lives: ‘But I still love him.’ Read more

Posted on April 16, 2018 August 10, 2018

My Feminism Couldn’t Save Me From Loving A Violent Man

Sarah Ross
Written by
Sarah Ross
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
abuse, feminism, relationships

I found myself in the position I never expected to be in, echoing the words of countless women undone by the violence of the men in their lives: ‘But I still love him.’ Read more

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