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March 2019

March 13, 2019
I see a lot of excitement about Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris running for president...
March 12, 2019
In the midst of a busy semester, I've been focusing on the structure & detail...

January 2019

January 22, 2019
Sexual arousal does not leap from person to person like a virus, duh. But what...
January 14, 2019
One of the biggest anxieties around sex education is the fear that if kids learn...
January 02, 2019
The anti-sex-worker bias seen in the American Plan dovetails with forced sterilization and medical experimentation,...
January 01, 2019
We can blame war for a lot of things; among them is America's decision to...

December 2018

December 31, 2018
In 1917, the American Plan became law, authorizing doctors and the police to indefinitely imprison...
December 27, 2018
Bouncing between large- and small-scale evaluations of a culture can be complicated sometimes, but I...
December 24, 2018
When I first learned about the term emotional labor, it was like I'd just been...
December 22, 2018
After teaching about sex education for a semester, my students and I had a lot...
December 21, 2018
I recently got into a Facebook debate with someone who was convinced all Muslims were...
December 20, 2018
The workload alone was almost too much for me - and then there was the...
December 10, 2018
News is circulating about the teenager Cyntoia Brown, who was trafficked into sex work and...
December 04, 2018
Imagine a culture where sex is viewed as transactional, and yet no one ever receives...

November 2018

November 16, 2018
I just taught a workshop for a local group on diversity and inclusivity, heavily focused...

October 2018

October 29, 2018
I've been researching transgender identities and issues for over a decade, so I'm appalled at...
October 27, 2018
I am livid at the news of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, but even moreso at...
October 25, 2018
I've been attending AFS for about 15 years, and while it's always a fun and...
October 20, 2018
While I’m thrilled that we’re finally having an extended conversation about violence against women on...
October 18, 2018
I’m off to the annual meeting of the American Folklore Society (AFS), and unlike last...
October 08, 2018
I am glad to see so many more people using the phrase toxic masculinity, due...

September 2018

September 29, 2018
I want to tell people to normalize trauma, as in information about trauma and discussions...
September 04, 2018
Yes, there's a day dedicated to sexual health worldwide. What does sexual health mean to...

August 2018

August 31, 2018
No, trigger warnings are not just for overly sensitive snowflakes. Here's a metaphor to explain...
August 29, 2018
As I write this, my heart is pounding, and I know it's because of fairly...
August 25, 2018
There's a lot of teaching in my future. Good thing I enjoy it and am...

July 2018

July 21, 2018
Before you get angry, or indignant, or self-righteous, bear with me. This blog post is...
July 19, 2018
And it's a FEMINIST writing award, which feels incredibly validating given that my earliest brushes...
July 10, 2018
I want my dance community to be as inclusive as possible, which to me means...
July 09, 2018
In Part 1 of this two-part post, I explain one of the fundamental beliefs I...
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