In spite of all my talk lately of higher education gloom and doom and debt, this was still quite inspiring. Enjoy!! There’s some interesting commentary about Charlie Day, his career, and his alma mater Merrimack College on The Daily Dot here (May 21, 2014) Need some school advice? Maybe some
Congrat$ Grad$!!
Ahhh, mid-May to mid-June. It’s graduation SEASON and, depending what calendar your school is on and what year you’re in, supposedly the first day of the rest of your life… and guess what you get to look forward to for the rest of your life – debt!! Now, over the
Museum Gift Shops – peddling crap a la human misery
Earlier today, I shared this little bit of gross via Twitter: “The 9/11 museum’s absurd gift shop” (May 18, 2014). Via the New York Post, this is some of what reporter Susan Edelman had to say: The museum at Ground Zero tells the dark story of the 9/11 terror attacks with
Chase Hates Porn Stars. But So Does PayPal, Amazon… – New Piece on UPROXX
Oh May, you’re supposed to be all springy and fun! Except that this month in discrimination: CHASE bank, PayPal, and now Amazon… Vince has already done an excellent job of discussing CHASE bank and the blatant discrimination targeting members of the adult industry under the auspices of mitigating risk (here),
I’m not a feminist, but… – let’s all focus on the negative, Samuel L. Jackson
I recently read yet another one of those Salon pieces offering up a list of “high-profile, force-of-nature women who may ‘run the world,’ but won’t cop to the F[eminist]-bomb.” Beyonce, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Bjork, Lady Gaga… and Sandra Day O’Connor (?!) were all included. (here) And then, speaking of Beyonce, I also recently read that
perspectives on sex & tech
A new survey out found that an increasing number of people in the US are experimenting with technology in the bedroom. (this does not surprise me) The study, commissioned by social webcam site Cam4 and French survey institute IFOP, surveyed a representative sample of 1,023 people from the US over
“Shirtless Bro,” the 909, & our rules of perception
Today, a great lesson in the rules of perception… About a week ago, this happened: when asked by a woman TV reporter at the Etiwanda Fire – “Sir, do you live around here?” – a shirtless, 30-year-old Clay Narey replied: “Yeah. Wow, you’re super pretty. Do you wanna go on a
Sex cells – killer podcast on #InnovationCrush (5/6/14)
I am in LOVE with this podcast. It’s an hour’s worth of some serious knowledge (and humor) drops with the guys at InnovationCrush. We recorded this conversation in early April and spoke about piracy, negotiating power via social media, and adult industry discrimination (including a segment about CHASE bank specifically
Racism, sexism, & power – interview/commentary on predatory women teachers (5/5/14)
I was recently interviewed by Examiner.com‘s Michele Gwynn about a topic that really, really, REALLY riles me up – predatory women teachers and underage, young men survivors. This *topic* and the apparently growing trend troubles me to no end. It also hits on so many dimensions of social justice inequalities. These
Op-Ed in AVN Magazine
I recently was asked by AVN Magazine to share my thoughts on the taboo topic of incest and intra-familial sexual relationships in porn… you know, because of Mother’s Day. It was a great opportunity to discuss some really edgy content, specifically one super new and one ongoing series from Digital