At The Lesbian Switchboard, Empathy Was On The Other End of the Line
Denise Tuite volunteered at The Lesbian Switchboard — a helpline for queer women that operated from 1972 to 1997 — taking calls from women with no one else to talk to about their sexuality.
At StoryCorps, she reflects on what her work meant to her.
When Andre Braugher died last week, one clip from "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" dominated social media: A scene in which Braugher's Captain Raymond Holt and Stephanie Beatriz's Detective Rosa Diaz talked about coming out. For IGN, Amelia Emberwing talks about how one line from that clip changed her life.
I've engaged in the experiment of starting a sex blog called "Sex, Lives and Videotape". Here is my very first post titled "Beginnings and Self-Realisations".
Today in Labor History November 23, 1644: At the height of the English Civil War, John Milton published an anti-censorship pamphlet, “Areopagitica.” He had been censored several times, particularly in his attempts to defend divorce, a radical idea in those days. He anonymously published “The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce” (1643), which was condemned by the Puritan clergy as heretical and supportive of sexual libertinism.
My #sexuality is, in large part, #Goth. If you smell like weed, tobacco, are covered in spikes and/or eyeliner, are anti-establishment, and wearing eyeliner then I don't care what your pronouns and I certainly don't care what is below your belt because, whatever it is, it's going in my damn mouth.
"these findings suggest that while the voices of bisexual men in our sample were perceived as more masculine and female attracted, listeners do not associate this impression with bisexuality, and thus cannot identify bisexual men from their voices."
>> “When you say ‘Well, this is a radical agenda,’ it's a way of saying that this person's life is not one that deserves to be told; their experiences are not worthy of being shared with other people and we should only share certain types of stories.”
Over 57% of Indians still rely on pornography for sex education, says survey
Sexuality educators say that depending on pornography for sex-related information is worrisome as it can perpetuate harmful stereotypes about women, which could lead to abuse.
"...[E]ditors & readers believe that it’s imperative to acknowledge Anne as a complete human being & a complete writer. The Nazis declared Anne unclean and murdered her in the name of purity. We don’t want to endorse them by blacking out portions of her life as too dirty or insufficiently respectable.
"...As far as the Nazis were concerned, gay people and Jewish people were part of the same 'threat'....
"...[Y]ou can’t separate out a Jewish Anne from a queer Anne. She’s all one person...
"In 2017, Viktor Orbán, the fascist prime minister of Hungary, banished Central European Uni from the country, forcing it to relocate to Austria. Becker and others have noted that DeSantis’ educational takeover mirrors Orbán’s."
As someone who studies data privacy, very little in surveillance capitalism & exploitation of users by corporations surprises me.
BUT THIS: Kia, Nissan & others privacy policies state collecting and using information on your "sexual activity" & "sex life." Given cars are computers on wheels!!!
It's hump-day & back-to-school season. Don't forget your dictionary! This one's for adult education –one of many such titles in stock– from introductory to advanced topics & techniques, as well as biographies, DVDs, classic erotica, vintage magazines, pulp-fiction, & bedside readers for your nightstand.
Wednesday 8/30/23, Open 6-9p. No open containers, plz.
Marriage equality: Why queer unions should deviate from Brahmanical traditions
The 'ideal' hetero-structure of marriages in India is embedded in Brahmanical traditions and caste endogamy. In order to not replicate this character of marriage, the philosophy underlying Hindu queer unions must be a radical deviation from the former.
West Bengal: ‘I am not a gay’, JU fresher said repeatedly before dying
The committee headed by science department dean Subinoy Chakraborty is supposed to complete the internal probe within 15 days and submit a report to the university authorities.
In honor of getting 69 subscribers, we present the erotic Bible, the Kama Sutra - "The Principles of Love" (en.wikipedia.org)
Full .pdf of the Sanskrit translation is available for download here...