It seems like “sex trafficking” is all the rage these days, even though it makes up a tiny percentage of human trafficking worldwide. I guess ladies giving forced blowjobs is more exciting than a guy picking cotton under threat of death or torture, even though the latter is far, far more common. While everyone wants … [Read more…]
When I was a young, I remember reading about the difference between cooperative and coercive exchanges. It was a mind-blowing thought, that all interactions could be lumped into one of two categories. And that the implications of the nature of those interactions could be so incredibly powerful and meaningful. While libertarianism certainly encompasses many thoughts … [Read more…]
There’s an article making the rounds entitled Sites of Violence: Why Our Notions of “Sex Positive” Feminism Are in Need of an Overhaul. It uses the Cliteracy project as a jumping-off point to discuss the culturally relevant “sex-positive” feminism that I ascribe to and write about from time to time. Kelly Rose Pflug-Back argues that … [Read more…]
Today I attended a few sessions of the Woodhull Institute’s 2013 Sexual Freedom Summit. As I was commiserating with Tim this morning, we’ve only ever been to internet marketing, Christian and libertarian conferences. This is my first-ever sex-related public event. Met some awesome people, holla Nina Hartley, Taylor, Stephanie and Stacey! Yes, I met Nina … [Read more…]