The warning signs of emotional abuse aren’t always as apparent as you might think. Ozy Frantz found this out during a long-distance relationship with an Internet boyfriend. My name is Ozy Frantz, and I am one of the estimated 48% of men and women who has experienced emotional abuse from a romantic partner. Let me […]
This originally appeared at In Our Words: A Salon for Queers & Co. Republished here with permission. Dana Norris went on 71 Internet dates in the space of two years. This is date no. 3. (We posted the first date here and the second date here.) Keith is the first man I email through a dating […]
If women continue to avoid the “what are you looking for in a relationship?” conversation with their male dates, Hugo Schwyzer says they’re perpetuating the myth that all men are terrified of commitment. We baby men. For all the very real progress we’ve made in recent years in breaking free of unhappy sexual stereotypes, one […]
Lindsay Miller talks about the mostly-traditional preparations for her and her partner’s upcoming wedding. While it may not be legally binding, she says, it’s important to celebrate with loved ones who will hold the couple accountable for maintaining a successful partnership. The venue is set, the invitations are ordered, and I finally found the right […]
This was originally published on Rachel Rabbit White’s blog. Republished here with permission. Why isn’t divorce a good thing? When news of any divorce spreads, it is with a certain sadness (even in celebrity marriages, RIP Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon) or sometimes it is with a little smugness (haha, Kim Kardashian). But considering the high […]
Despite fully knowing the risk, author Kerry Cohen didn’t make condoms a regular part of her sex life. What was regular, however, was fear and shame. When I was 22, I sat on the toilet bowl, my fingers probing my vulva. I was terrified. There were two inflamed bumps, and also creamy discharge. I had […]
It’s so cliché to break up around Valentine’s Day. I hate the broken, wounded-animal feeling that comes with the end of a relationship I was serious about. Even if I’m relatively sanguine about it, I’ll still get those terrible moments where I have to run to the bathroom and “wash my face” and stare in […]
This originally appeared at In Our Words: A Salon for Queers & Co. Republished here with permission. Dana Norris went on 71 internet dates in the space of two years. This is date number two. (We posted the first date here.) Jack is also late for our second date. We’re going to a sports bar for […]
