Sexual Bullying

I am still thinking about bullying because of that brilliant video. But my thoughts have moved on to the idea of sexual bullying. To be clear, I am not referring to sexual abuse or coercion here—those are two other real and tragic issues. Instead I am thinking about reactions to sexual otherness. Being a sexual other means to be someone who has sex differently from standard heterosexual sex. Which, depending who you talk, to could be anything from oral sex to puppy play. Because there is so much variation in sexual taste and acceptance, and it is fluid, sexual bully …

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Love Month: Men on (Herbie) Mann

I had no idea who Herbie Mann was when Jeanette showed me the cover of his seminal work. And I’m not about to say I’m a fan of his music now (jazz flute just isn’t my thing), but I do find the cover of that 1972 album to be utterly fascinating.So do others. Check out this great post about the Push Push cover. I was lucky to participate in it.And just look at it! What does it say to you? What reaction do you have?

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Call for Submissions Coming Together

Call for Submissions Coming Togetherat: www.eroticanthology.com Editor: Alessia BrioDeadline: Submissions are continuously open. Payment: Contributors will receive a final “as published” PDF copy of the professionally-edited ebook as well as, if released as such, a print copy. Additional payment is in karma. Contract: Coming Together uses a very basic publication agreement that seeks non-exclusive rights to publish. A template can be viewed at:eroticanthology.com/pdf/Coming Together sample publishing agreement.pdf Since its debut in 2005, Coming Together has donated thousands of dollars to dozens of charities. It has published numerous single- and multi-author anthologies in both ebook and print as well as novella-length …

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Attraction is Personal–We Should Learn from Girls (the show)

This is great and rather appropriate given my other posts today.I like Girls. Well, I sort of like Girls. What Lena Dunham is pretty fantastic and I commend her, but I sometimes have a hard time watching the show because I find most of the characters entirely unlikable. But I digress. That there would be debate over the potential of a Dunham/Wilson hook-up should look no further than another popular show: Modern Family. The pairing of Ed O’Neill and Sophia Vergera is questioned, but only mildly. Why? Because less conventionally attractive men are coupled with bombshells all the time in …

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Gendered Intimacy Differences?

Might intimacy be the true Holy Grail of human relations? Is it our destiny to be forever chasing something to elusive?Okay, it isn’t that dramatic. Many lucky folks have found lasting and loving connections…so why hasn’t everyone else? I really like this basic understanding of different needs when it comes to intimacy. I do feel it is a little too gendered though. I’ll put it out there that a man breaking down and crying could actually be more significant a step for a couple given the mentioned reticence toward visible emotional displays by guyd. That is, of course, highly situational.

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Overcome Body Image During Sex–By Hiding?

I can be pretty damn cavalier when it comes to giving advice about body issue, especially considering the privilege of my male body. I am a moderately short, moderately pudgy, formerly pierced and mohawked punk. Because of all of this I am just one big FUCK YOU to anyone who doesn’t approve of how I look.I wish everyone could be like that…but I do recognize our different needs. However, ladies, if the person you’re fucking can’t handle some flab and some boob sag, then you shouldn’t try to hide it, you should question why it is you’re fucking that unappreciative …

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“Where Are All the Middle-Aged Men”—or, What About Choice?

I really want to enjoy this piece by Lori Day. She makes compelling and relevant points about the state of attraction, in this instance, via online dating sites. Indeed, I fully agree with her that if the majority of men on these sites are seeking only much younger women, then, societally, we have an issue. And I also agree that the reverse—Cougarism—is still deeply frowned upon and mocked. A double-standard wrapped in a grossness tied up in a knot of patriarchy.However, she loses me by not recognizing that taste and preference need to be acknowledged.What lead to this piece being …

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Sex Stuff: Probe

So far I’ve reviewed a couple of toys from Happy Valley, The Pip and The Tango. The former is great for a beginner who is looking to get into ass play, giving or receiving. The former is definitely for the more advanced ass explorer, but wow it is fantastic for pegging (as well as vaginal strap-on fucking).Need something for that in between phase?Check out Happy Valley’s The Probe. Here’s another multi-use product from the great Canadian toy company. If you’re considering this toy for pussy pleasure, it succeeds because it is a great length and has just the right curve. While not likely …

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Call for Submissions Love, Lust and Zombies (revised date)

Call for Submissions Love, Lust and ZombiesEditor: Mitzi SzeretoPublisher: Cleis PressDeadline: Feb 10, 2013 May 1, 2014Payment: In the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology A trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press, USAPublication date: Autumn 2014 Let’s face it: zombies are hot, and baby, they’re getting hotter. Although not the most traditional of sex symbols, zombies are truly coming into their own, even landing on the silver screen in romantic roles, not to mention ambling and shambling across the pages of novels and television screens. Gone are those one-dimensional gut-munching characters …

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Call for Submissions The Darker Edge of Desire (revised date)

Call for Submissions The Darker Edge of DesireEditor: Mitzi SzeretoPublisher: Cleis PressDeadline: March 15, 2013 April 1, 2013Payment: In the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology A trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press, USAPublication date: Spring 2014 Gothic literature has always possessed a dark attraction ripe with the promise of the forbidden and the sensual. This theme has been successfully explored in my anthology Red Velvet and Absinthe, but with a far gentler touch. In The Darker Edge of Desire, I will take the sexualized Gothic and ratchet it up a …

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Muse Mondays: Running Just As Fast As We Can

I recently became acquainted with the work of Sandy Bottoms so it was a nice coincidence when her name popped us as recommended in Twitter. And then I discovered her rather fun Tumblr and got lost in it for a while. And then, just as I was thinking I might find an image for #musemondays, I came across this one. To me, this image is all about potential…and that’s where I went with it. Sorry though Sandy, it wasn’t the shoes doing it for me. Running Just As Fast As We CanHe comes out here everday. Every morning, bright and …

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Call For Submissions Readerotica

Call For SubmissionsReaderotica – Free Erotica for Your eReader – Volumes 2 and beyondEditor: PriveCo IncDeadline: OngoingPayment & Rights: $50 USD per story paid via Paypal (or $100 worth of product from Vibrators.com) for non-exclusive digital rights on the PriveCo websites as well as the eReader version of Readerotica. This arrangement is non-exclusive so you may use the stories on your own sites, in your own books, etc. About Readerotica:Readerotica is a free erotica series for people who prefer to read erotic stories on their Kindle, Nook or other eReader. The work is distributed free of charge or for the …

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Sex News! I love it! February 17, 2013

Thirteen Alternatives to Fifty Shades of Grey SECRET erotic novel could be next Fifty Shades of Grey Erotica: Full-Frontal Shelving | Genre Spotlight Tales Of Kink.Com Toronto dominatrix whips clients into shape for 20 years Getting Wet. Health Benefits Of Being Single Interviews with Men on Sex and Sexuality Study: Sex important part of Valentine’s Day What are you looking for in a date? Confessions of a Toronto dominatrix The Ordinary Moments That Affect Your Sex Life When You Are Back in the Dating World Let’s Talk About the Orgasm Getting in on the act: How the porn industry intends …

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