Category Archives: gender

Need help finding a story about…

Posted on 02/15/2012 by

I’m looking for a movie or book or short story or comic about sexuality fluidity. The storyline I *don’t* need is, “Here I am going along in my life and WHAMMO ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TURNS OUT I AM … Continue reading →

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a highly educated, never married white woman

Posted on 02/13/2012 by

According to the New York Times, I am a member of the group of Americans that will live “the longest, healthiest lives of all groups.” I am a highly educated, never-married white woman. Education is protective against all kinds of … Continue reading →

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how often you think about sex… or food or sleep

Posted on 12/08/2011 by

A neat blog post from Brian Mustanski over at Psychology Today, about a study on frequency of thoughts about sex. It’s a neat study that asked participants to press a clicker each time they thought about either food, sex, or … Continue reading →

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KATE FRACKIN’ BORNSTEIN.

Posted on 10/19/2011 by

The first thing I want to say is: Kate, how do you look? You look FUCKING HOT. You look FUCKING AMAZING. You look sexy and disreputable and rebellious and brilliant and highly, highly gorgeous. And YES, my friends, that IS … Continue reading →

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womanhood is a terminal condition

Posted on 10/13/2011 by

On a long drive I started listening to Bill Bryson’s entertaining (and at times ghastly) “At Home: a short history of private life.” The book travels through the rooms of a house and recounts interesting tidbits from history that made … Continue reading →

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