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The 1 thing the literary sex world needs — not

April 17, 2016

This headline and subsequent article annoyed me. I wasn’t the only one. This article. Straight men's desire for very young …

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What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 20)

August 20, 2015

I didn’t intend for this to qualify as #tbt, but I guess all of the things making me happy take …

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For International Women’s Day: Anais Nin, 1974

March 8, 2015

“She will be a woman in harmony with her own strength, not necessarily called masculine, or eccentric, or something unnatural.” In honor of International Women’s Day, please enjoy this passage from Anais Nin.

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