I love memoirs, and I love autobiographies. It’s because I’m nosy, and it’s because I’m a sociologist. As a sociologist, I know that all narrative accounts – memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, documentaries, and more – are both useful and need to be taken with a grain of salt. This is because individual versions
Dr. Chauntelle’s Note: Some of you asked why my dislike of “Girls” (a la my Hot Holiday Gift Guide). Here’s some of why… As some of you may know, the idea of authenticity – of realness and fakeness, what (allegedly) constitutes what, and everything in between – both compels and
It’s December, which means that people far and wide are busy hiding out from the cold and/or are on the hunt for that perfect gift. And what better gift for the person who has everything than a little… porn? Sure, why not! Really, December just gives me an excuse to
I recently weighed in re the increased use (and presumably, increased acceptance) of the term “sexual fluidity” for The Debrief. You can read “Was 2014 the year of sexual fluidity?” (12/12/14) right –> here And below are the questions I was asked and my response, both in full. The Debrief:
Some best friends share (almost) everything. It was a deadly hot summer day in 2013. Barrett Blade stood waist deep in the backyard pool of a charming Spanish-style set house located deep in the San Fernando Valley. Balancing a camera high on his right shoulder, he was gearing up to capture some
Two little girls I know may be (read: are each) getting one of these from Santa this year. And while I get the innocence of children and we adults ruin everything while constantly yammering on and on about how we’re damaging and/or programing girls (because most toys are still very
What are Fleshlights REALLY made of? And why do some of them have teeth? Fleshlight makes the world’s best-selling male masturbation accessory, ever. Externally, they resemble an emergency grade flashlight. Unscrew the top, and you’ll be greeted with a different form of illumination—various orifices perfect for injecting a little holiday
If you’ve watched any of the previous live panel discussions hosted by MindBrowse.com and moderated by me, you know they’re all generally serious affairs. But there was nothing serious about this most recent event (held December 2, 2014) – other than some serious fun! “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Porn,
I wrote this essay in October, 2014 about a new product making the media rounds – The Handie. And now, for your reading pleasure, I present you with the handiest essay about dudes masturbating and why we should slow our proverbial roll when it comes to this (admittedly odd looking)
With the stereotype that only lonely old men pay for sex no longer holding true, Telegraph UK’s Gareth May spoke to people involved in sex work to find out why young men are turning to escorts. I was happy to weigh in re this interesting issue, one that we may