Monthly Archives: February 2011

emily meets a hero

A long time between posts because it’s been ultra-busy in my world lately. Among the exciting events was this: You know who that is, the woman in silver? That’s ALICE FRICKIN’ LADAS. Yeah. First author on one of the all-time … Continue reading

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pain with penetration

I mentioned that I would write a post about pain with penetration. Here it is. There are a number of reasons people with vaginas – let’s call them “women” for now – might experience pain with vaginal penetration: 1. Most … Continue reading

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the masculinity of a sis-y man

After all this talk about similarities and differences and the problems with generalization, I got an email from someone describing her male partner’s comparative lack of experience, his history of erection problems, and his overall unsureness on the sex front. … Continue reading

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a top hat valentine: satisfied, single

from the top hat, in honor of you-know-what-day-it-is: How can someone who likes sex and affection [like you, Emily] be so content being single? Well, to start with, being single neither necessitates nor implies being without sex or affection. But … Continue reading

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both alike in dignity

Three post (this one, this one, and, most recently, this one) on the differences between men’s and women’s sexuality calls for at least one post on how they’re ALIKE. The way I describe the relationship between men’s and women’s sexuality … Continue reading

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