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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 26, 2017 September 19, 2018

Bad Advice On Staying With A Trump Supporter For The Great Sex

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Wit+Whimsy
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Bad Advice, donald trump, humor, sex, wit-whimsy

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

Posted on September 17, 2017 September 7, 2018

Keeping It In The Family: Why We Pick The Partners We Do

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dating, family, sex, society-politics

We know people often pick a spouse who resembles a parent. What about one who resembles a sibling? 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 29, 2017 September 7, 2018

Bad Advice On Demanding Your Daughter’s Virginity

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Bad Advice, humor, sex, virginity, wit-whimsy

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

Posted on August 15, 2017 September 7, 2018

Bad Advice On ‘Extremely Well-Endowed’ Exes

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Bad Advice, dating, humor, relationships, sex

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

Posted on July 19, 2017 October 25, 2018

On Transgender People And ‘Biological Sex’ Myths

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Brain+Body
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biology, brain-body, gender, sex, Transgender

People who are unaware of, or misinformed about, social constructivism will often mistake the word ‘constructed’ to mean ‘fake.’ 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
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons, members-only
Tagged
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
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons, members-only
Tagged
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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