We’ve let entire generations of would-be men grow up into spoiled little boys who believe their pleasure surpasses in importance every other earthly concern, including their victims’ existential well-being. If any lasting good comes about thanks to America’s current administration, it won’t be because of their boundless competence or moral fortitude. It will be because […]
I once had a boyfriend in college tell me that it was unusual that he had gone down on me as early on in our relationship as he had, given that he usually waits longer to make sure he knows “where that’s been.” They say everything we put on the Internet lasts forever, and DJ […]
When young girls are growing up digesting messages from television, magazines, and the Internet that it’s OK to put someone else ahead of their own care in the name of devotion and loyalty, that’s when it becomes a problem. It is with both pride and skepticism that I can announce I left my third toxic relationship this […]
Certain behaviors particular to millennials do suggest a riskier relationship with alcohol. If I were to pinpoint the moment my drinking became truly out of control in a sustained way, forming my future relationship with and dependence on alcohol, it would be in college. I believe that many of us are predisposed to crutches, to […]
With so much on the line, how can Trump possibly excuse his Twitter attacks as in any way normal or worthy of the dignity of the presidential office? Simply put, he can’t. Donald J. Trump is not the first president to use Twitter. That distinction belongs to former President Barack Obama, whose 2010 tweet made […]
I can’t, for the life of me, understand why people would think that anyone would want attention for being a victim of sex crimes. Most of us know by now about the recent news stories regarding men in positions of power abusing their jobs, money, and connections to sexually harass and assault women. If you […]
It’s my deep and personal feeling that videos of people being burned alive should not be fetishized anywhere on the internet. To start out, let me say this — I am not really one to shame someone for their sexual preferences or fetishes. However, there is a fine, fine line between safe, sane, and consensual […]
We need to change the way we talk about each other and ourselves. The liberties afforded to American women have certainly come a long way since the beginnings of the women’s rights movement. However, we still have a long way to go. With many equal rights now under our belts, society has begun to shift […]
The suggestion that existing rape fantasies should be going unchecked, left only to be satisfied or put off by the use of porn, is dangerous. In today’s political climate, it appears that those who originally existed on the outskirts of society have slowly been making their way into the mainstream with loud, angry voices. As […]
