Monthly Archives: October 2010

beta… revisited

Posted on 10/31/2010 by

I’ve been thinking more about this idea of beta heroes in romance novels (comments regarding which inspired the parental investment posts). I’m inclined to think that non-beta heroes are attractive largely from a narrative point of view – if the … Continue reading →

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confidence and joy

Posted on 10/20/2010 by

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Um, and again. In fact I DID say it again, at Babeland on Sunday night: Confidence and Joy. Would you like to be better at sex than anyone else your partner … Continue reading →

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emily is funnier in person

Posted on 10/16/2010 by

Hey so here’s a plug: If you live in or around Manhattan and are looking for something to do Sunday evening, why not drop by the Soho Babeland to see me talk about fellatio? It’ll be like reading the blog, … Continue reading →

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spoons

Posted on 10/15/2010 by

I’m learning a lot this semester. This week a student introduced me to the term, “spoons,” used in the disability community, she told me, as a measure of energy and, like, emotional wherewithal. I investigated further and found the original … Continue reading →

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pleasure as empowerment

Posted on 10/13/2010 by

Here’s a thing from a description of an adult sex education program: We do talk about what turns people on, not by way of giving a list of turn-ons, but we talk about the fact that different people are turned … Continue reading →

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