The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is rarely quoted in full. We often hear: All human beings are born free and equal (in dignity and rights). This opening line is, of course, extremely important. The question … Continue reading
After last week’s article on identity and pseudonyms I have been giving a lot of thought to the reasons sex writers so often hide behind fake identities. When it comes to sex bloggers – who I defined as those who … Continue reading
Saturday 3rd March was a day of realisations and new consciousness; over the course of the twelve hours I spent at Eroticon I suddenly became aware of so many truths and complexities inherent in writing about sex, and most of … Continue reading
Being, as I am, a dedicated listener of the Savage Lovecast – at it’s most inane it keeps my romantic brain sane – I was intrigued by Dan Savage’s claim that heterosexual people had been insulted by the Pope in … Continue reading
It has been said, in various different ways, by several clever people, that where men are intellectual, women move in “curves of emotion”. Of course, there are exceptions to this statement, and there are those who purposefully try to bring … Continue reading
Over the past few days I have been following the comments and commenting on this piece – Gwyneth Paltrow’s Fat Shaming and America’s Binging Epidemic – over at RachelRabbitWhite.com, and my feelings towards this issue have finally come to a … Continue reading
I proudly wear the label ‘slut’. More than that! It turns me on. But when it comes to SlutWalk, I have to raise issue along with my ascending eyebrow. My contention is not with the act itself – I am … Continue reading
Being a young blogger I have quite a different outlook from many of my fellow bloggers (most of whom I happen to know have about 15 plus years on me). My outlook, much like everyone’s, was forged by my background. … Continue reading
