Sex, Sleeping Beauty & Seven Year Olds
My 7-year-old daughter asked me a question yesterday that sparked a conversation about sex, pleasure, consent, rape, marriage, sexual fantasies, communication and respect.
I want to share it with you for a c...
Catcalls vs Compliments: Some Guidelines
Street harassment is very much in my news feeds these days. It’s something many of us are paying more attention to. I see a lot of women talking about it – and a lot of men responding somewhat defensively, “We’...
"I'm a guy! I can't help it!" — Why Men Should Be Offended by Gender Stereotypes and Rape Culture
"I'm just a guy. I can't help it!"
"Women need to realize that men are sexual creatures. We need sex more than they do."
"I lost my virginity to my babysitter when I was 11 and she was 19. It was awesome!"
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FYI, Teenage Boys
This is in response to a letter posted to teenage girls, at which I took umbrage.
Dear boys,
I have some information that might interest you. Last night, as we sometimes do, our family sat around the dining r...
4 coming-of-age classics that celebrate rape culture
With the reality of rape culture up for public scrutiny after atrocities like the Steubenville rape case, we are finally starting to take a closer look at how consent and sexuality are handled in popular media....
