“WHEN WE TRIED TANTRIC SEX” (IN SALON)
Besides the usual things that get in the way of good sex — kids and busy lives — Victoria and I also have to worry about lesbian bed death. / Lesbian bed death is a common affliction caused by the lack of testosterone in lesbian relationships. Some people think homosexuality is the gateway drug to freaky […]
EXERCISE, WEED, SEX…NOTHING IS EASING MY ANXIETY (In The Manifest-Station)
I used to feel like I could make a difference in the world. I used to march in the streets. When I was a kid, my mom took my brother and me to March on Washington three times. For fifteen years after college, I worked full-time to help homeless people find jobs, working-class people make […]
Fatphobia is Real: I’m Trying to Unlearn It—One Bite at a Time (In NextTribe)
Menopause and a sweet tooth have caused Andrea Askowitz to put on eight pounds. She wishes weight didn’t matter to her, but it all started with a terrible newspaper article at age 16. Read Full Essay Here
Miami Caste System (In The Haven)
Dear Ivette, I noticed you planted a hedge on the swale between your swale and our swale. I noticed you didn’t plant a hedge on the other side, which makes this hedge feel very aggressive. Also, you have to admit, your lawn is awkward now. I also noticed you positioned tiny flags along the street-line, […]
“WHEN I FINALLY KISSED A GIRL” (IN SALON)
In high school, I spent weekends with my best friend Janet. We cuddled and slept like spoons. I would rather do anything with Janet, even homework, than go on a date with my boyfriend, who would drive me to a spot by the canal in his mom’s checkered cab and eat me out, which I discovered […]
“MY ACCIDENTAL BRAZILIAN” (AT THE ZEPHRE THEATER IN LOS ANGELES)
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