January 15th,
May’s comment was so perfect, I’m reposting it.
Not that this is news to you, Calico, but I think it deserves articulation here:
Declining an offer of sex is also something that many people do not [do] out of repulsion for the person making the proposal, but because of some other reason that has very little to […]
Posted in feminism, sex work, stripping and strippers, sexual assault, empowerment | 7 Comments »
January 14th,
I really wanted to write an anecdote in screenplay format. Tact prevents me from writing it at all. However, dear reader, if you have an encounter with multiple men, I encourage you to write about it in screenplay format, that you may write MAN in capital letters as many times as possible. […]
Posted in young and confused, the double standard, feminism, explanation, shame, non-monogamy, orgy, sex party, fff, empowerment, humiliation, lust | 13 Comments »
January 8th,
or, Why Kink Should Have Me On Salary.
Mona left a comment on a previous post of mine, The Internet Is For (Sharing) Porn. My reply got lengthy, so rather than reply in comments, I wanted to post it here.
Mona writes:
Calico,
The stuff on kink.com disturbs me to no end. I understand that sex […]
Posted in modeling, porn, kink dot com, pro domination, explanation, money, activism, coworkers, consent, empowerment | 13 Comments »
December 18th, 2007
Yesterday was the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Trixie tears it up on her blog (emphasis hers):
Violence against sex workers boils down to two things: a woman who demands money for sex is a woman who is saying NO to sex without money. For all of our fancy talk and progress, our society […]
Posted in the double standard, misogyny, feminism, sex work, activism, shame, consent, sexual assault, rape, empowerment | 10 Comments »
December 13th, 2007
The Artist’s tied arms are around my neck as I ride. I’ve put my glasses back on so I can see him, but they keep slipping down my nose.
I hate to encourage the myth that men need to fuck for hours. (It’s a peeve of mine, second only to the notion that women […]
Posted in marks, switching, bondage, feminism, submission (or the lack thereof), tasty whips, masochism, spanking, shame, non-monogamy, dominance, masturbation, empowerment, the artist, orgasm denial, rough sex | 10 Comments »
November 27th, 2007
Having sex really is dangerous. The proof: I find myself receiving dating advice! So much of it is crap.
Oh, you’re looking to have the least bit of human connection! Here’s what you’ll want to change then. Pornography, sex work, my over-libidinous nature, my openness, my carousing ways. (We college students with […]
Posted in young and confused, the double standard, shame, empowerment, dating | 3 Comments »
October 11th, 2007
College Callgirl wrote a post on sexual assault that just choked me right up.
Unlike College Callgirl, I do not have a childhood history of abuse. But I have been told that I could not be raped. And that is bullshit.
I even got a comment to that effect. (See, your comments matter!) […]
Posted in bondage, shame, consent, tease and denial, sexual assault, rape, empowerment | 25 Comments »