I recently read this op-ed type piece in Jezebel, a site that I’m generally on the fence about, called “Follow Me? How Obsessed Fans Use Twitter to Hold Celebrities Hostage” (here). It really bothered me. Basically, the author is discussing how social media has intensified the “I know and deserve
Recently, a lot of media and cultural snark has been directed at this image: (pictured: Geraldo Rivera) Don’t believe me? Troll around some, maybe for like 15 seconds. People have been saying all kinds of mean things, things like: Super gross. No. No, no, no. I cannot unsee Geraldo Rivera’s
I recently took a trip to the wilds of Small Town, AZ to visit a friend. One sunny afternoon, we stopped by an adorable “Old Town” city center eatery. Organic, eclectic, and local, the menu was an amalgamation of Southwestern inspiration layered atop comfort food classics – yum! Halfway through
Through the magic of the interwebs, I recently came across this: “TakeDown Piracy Announces Gold Sponsorship of CineKink Film Festival” (XBIZ 1/31/13 here). CineKink is an annual event featuring films and videos that celebrate and explore sexuality diversity. In addition to screenings, plans for the festival also include a short film competition,
So recently, I’ve been watching Showtime’s “Weeds” (2005 – 2012) – a little late to the game there, I know. I actually just finished Season 8. le sigh… Pretty much from the get-go, I was mentally-to-the-point-of-viscerally grossed out by the Nancy Botwin character – her whining, her simpering, her self-indulgent, self-centered, neglectful,
The other day, I saw this – “Ms. Magazine Criticized For Rihanna Birthday Tweet” Apparently Ms. magazine – yes, THE Ms. magazine – tweeted this “birthday wish” to Rihanna on February 20, 2013: (pictured: tweet from Ms. captured here) Twitter subsequently exploded, with people calling Ms. out for everything ranging from insensitivity regarding domestic violence to being backhanded birthday wisholes. Ms. hemmed and hawed
I’ve been following these “revenge porn” cases with a great deal of interest lately… A great deal of interest, but in this kind of weird disconnected way. Because, though the notion of assholes curating naked pictures of chics donated by variably embittered ex-boyfriends etc, posting them on the interwebs, and
Like blackface, yellowface is pretty racist. I wanna end that sentence with a sassy “duh,” but I can’t. Because unlike blackface, which today is generally regarded as a cultural taboo and has pretty much disappeared (to my knowledge), we as a culture are more accepting (accepting?) of yellowface. Yes. In
Happy New Year to you and yours!! Every 365 days or so, we are afforded a fresh year to appreciate life, give thanks, and help make the world a better place for everyone. Every effort, big and small, contributes to the overall process, and I’m excited for the opportunities 2013
“Sex workers can give disabled people the chance to be touched in a non-medical way, perhaps for the first time in their lives.” * * * As you all may know, I have been an admirer of Tuppy Owens’ work for a long time now. Tuppy Owens (b. 1944) is a sex therapist, sexuality