Trumpeting sexual freedom also has the power to wound deeply. Read more
33 And Never Been Kissed
relationships
Happiness Sounds A Lot Like A Lie
Most people I knew were quite invested in my happiness. So much so, that I lived in fear of disappointing them. Read more
Ode To My Clumsy: The Feminism Of The Awkward Body
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
When Are We Going To Get Over Biphobia?
I presumed that my LGBTQ+ friends would be the most understanding and accepting of my bisexuality. I was wrong. Read more
On Being ‘Game’: What Happens When Sex Positivity Feels Like Pressure
‘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
Amnesia And Other Gifts
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
Even In Art, ‘Free Speech’ Can’t Override Consent
Michael E. Northrup’s ‘Dream Away’ turns consent into an illusion. Read more
On Finding Pride While Having Faith: A Roundtable of Queer Believers
‘I was in and out of the closet so much, people believed I’d found Narnia.’ Read more
My Feminism Couldn’t Save Me From Loving A Violent Man
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
My Feminism Couldn’t Save Me From Loving A Violent Man
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