They Thought Their Art Would Protect Them.
Our job is to tell those stories so widely that we understand them reflexively. Only then can art finally move on... and expose other traumas.
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Authenticity, Satsangs, and a Sex Party.
I know there is always a perceived risk in authenticity. I am not advocating indiscriminate disclosure; there is the matter of situational appropriateness.
Why I Posted ‘Me Too’ as My Status, and Why It Still Matters.
I’ve been ogled at, cat-called, and groped in ways that left me feeling small, ugly, icky, angry, uncool, too sensitive. I think it’s enough to say, #MeToo.
Confessions of an Ex-Man-Hater.
When I chose to not be a man-hater, I suddenly became very sensitive to when other women do it. I quickly realized it is a common choice for many.
Ask for My Permission and Watch Me Melt: A Compilation of First Kisses and Enthusiastic Consent.
I guess I don’t have much to add to the discussion that hasn’t already been said, but can we please just stop teaching our boys that the only option is to consistently be on the hunt? Like, with a little softness, the gazelle will come to you very willingly, the kink can come later.
The Splendor of Sexual Fantasy.
When growing up in our society, we experience many different types of shaming messages about sex, and often this shame can be brought right to the surface when faced with a desire or fantasy that you don’t want to have, but at the same time, is an authentic desire. This situation is when it ...
Reclaiming Your Sexual Aliveness.
It is feeling the deep sensual pleasure of being alive and hungry for life, knowing that your desire and your heartbeat have saved you. It is reclaiming your sexual aliveness, and knowing that it is yours alone to do with as you please.
Love Transforms All Pain: Healing from Sexual Abuse.
It is critical at this time to share what you are going through, with someone you trust. If you don’t, the turmoil of emotions may leave you feeling crazy, depressed, and helpless. Triggers allow us to clear out what no longer serves us, and by talking about this, we add another dimension to ...
You Were Born for Pleasure.
I want you to embrace your sexual nature, and to see that pleasure is not limited to the bedroom or to sex with a partner.
It’s Against My Religion to Accommodate Nazis.
A deeper cut reveals a culture of psychopathy: a party sickened by its hatred, misogyny and xenophobia; grown too accustomed to deceit; blaming others for its missteps; compromised by a paralysis of ideas; resorting to character assassination and abject humiliation of perceived enemies; ...