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sex-beasts

Posted on December 1, 2017 October 9, 2018

The Remarkable Intersection Of Anal Sex And Toxic Masculinity

Katie Tandy
Written by
Katie Tandy
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Lust+Liaisons, members-only
Tagged
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 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 June 23, 2017 September 12, 2018

I Keep My Desire Everywhere But Out In The Open

Katie Tandy
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Katie Tandy
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lust-liaisons, monogamy, sex, sex-beasts, Sexuality

I’d like to be more truthful; I’d like to tell you a secret. I want to fling myself into some shadowy places for a while. Read more

Posted on March 24, 2017 November 14, 2018

Penises Aren’t The Problem, The Patriarchy Is

Katie Tandy
Written by
Katie Tandy
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bell hooks, feminism, Patriarchy, sex, sex-beasts

If a vagina is an angry bellowing fissure…then what is a penis? Is it always a weapon? Read more

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