What It Feels Like to Have Herpes for 10 Years
Ten years ago I was diagnosed with herpes. Ten is a big, round number. Double digits. Meaningful. Right?
Read MoreAuthor: Ella Dawson
Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic and a digital strategist. She drinks too much Diet Coke.
What I’ve Learned From Selling Feet Pics
Many of your favorite artists, musicians, and writers do, or have done, sex work.
Read MoreMy Best Writing of 2022
It feels like everything and nothing happened this year.
Read More10 Books I Loved In 2022
For the second year in a row I hit my goal of reading 100 books, I inform you with great smugness. 35 were romances, 8 were Stephen King novels, and more than one were comics volumes.
Read MoreQs to Help You Unpack Your Assumptions About Rape and Abuse
What unconscious beliefs do you hold about domestic abuse and sexual violence?
Read MoreMy Debut Novel ‘THE REUNION’ Will Be Published by Dutton Books
I am thrilled to finally tell you my good news.
Read MoreThe Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Will Hurt Abuse Victims for Decades to Come
Seeing Heard’s behavior picked apart, and watching Depp and his supporters frame her as the true abuser, will only make victims more confused and ashamed.
Read MoreA Sex Writer Takes a Thirst Trap
Did I care if people took my writing less seriously because I posted a lingerie selfie?
Read MoreWhat Is “Love Bombing”?
Abusers can use love bombing as a way to destabilize partners and convince them to stay.
Read MoreBritney Spears Deserves to Enjoy Her Nudes
An adult woman choosing to post pictures of her body is not a cause for concern or a sign that she is mentally unwell.
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