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Just the Tip: Online Dating and the Goldilocks Dilemma

Just the Tip is a sex and relationship column hosted by queer non-monogamous kinkster Jera Brown. Here you will find interviews with sexuality researchers and educators as well as smart and compassionate responses to anonymous questions. If you would like to be interviewed or have a sex or love question you’d like Jera to answer, email  [email protected] or DM Jera on Twitter…

‘Ammonite’ Unearths Misogyny in the 19th and 21st Centuries

Some say “She sells seashells by the seashore” is about Victorian fossil collector and premier female paleontologist Mary Anning. While it’s true, she did sell ammonites by the cliffs of Lyme Regis, there’s no proof the tongue-twister is about her. Just as there’s no evidence Anning enjoyed lesbian sex, which is the spin on the film “Ammonite” (2020). Of course, that doesn’t mean the…

Why We Need to Repeal the PNA in 2021

For Illinois residents under the age of 18, abortion access is a continuous struggle due to the Parental Notice of Abortion (PNA) law, an Illinois mandate that requires a health care provider to notify an adult family member if anyone 17-years-old and younger wants to have an abortion for any reason. For many young people, this is not a feasible option. They may not live with their parents or…

The Family That Transgender Asylum Seekers Built via @Borderless_Mag

This story originally appeared in Borderless Magazine. On a warm February afternoon, Susana Coreas stands outside the door of Casa de Colores in Ciudad Juárez holding a phone in one hand and a 50 peso bill in the other. As she hands the money to two women leaving the building, Coreas pauses her phone call and greets the visitor at her door. “Adelante, esta es su casa,” she says. Go ahead, this is…

Actress & Stunt Performer Zee James Rolls with the Punches #interview @BeingZeeJames via @LaurieFanelli

Since becoming a professional actress in 2001, Zee James has fought to create compelling work as an actress and stunt performer in films and on television. Sometimes that involves literal physical fighting – which she did as a member of the SAG award-winning stunt ensemble of Marvel’s Black Panther – and other times it means grappling with her own fears. It’s also meant fighting to “be seen” in…

Healing After Sexual Violence: Webinar for Survivors

Rebellious Magazine is hosting an online storytelling and Q&A for the survivors of sexual violence. The event will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. Participants will log in as anonymous viewers to protect everyone’s privacy. RSVP on Eventbrite. Survivors of sexual abuse can have fulfilling romantic relationships and sexy intimate connections with others. The event…

‘Nomadland’ is Poetry in Motion Pictures; Lyrical Yet A Little Too Tranquil #Nomadland review

Oscar’s Best Picture favorite “Nomadland” (2020) starts with a nod to John Ford’s iconic opening shot from “The Searchers” (1956). The classic Western shows the silhouette of a woman in her darkened home, looking out onto the vast landscape. Writer/director/editor/producer Chloé Zhao brilliantly reverses the shot in her film which shows a silhouette of a woman on the outside, looking into a…

Feminist Erotica 2.6 – Interview: A. Andrews on Sex, Disability & Self-Care

A. Andrews is a disabled cartoonist from Minneapolis, Minnesota and the creator of A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability from Limerence Press. Join A. and Princess as they talk about their process in creating the guide, removing the stigma for disabled people to talk about their bodies and the larger movement for disability justice. Resources in this episode: A. Andrews’ new graphic novel A…

Just the Tip: How Do I Forgive Myself After Betraying a Partner?

Just the Tip is a sex and relationship column hosted by queer non-monogamous kinkster Jera Brown. Here you will find interviews with sexuality researchers and educators as well as smart and compassionate responses to anonymous questions. If you would like to be interviewed or have a sex or love question you’d like Jera to answer, email  [email protected] or DM Jera on Twitter @thejerabrown. My…

Get a Good Read on Women's History Month with These 3 Titles #bookreview via @bookwormsez

Fifty percent of the population. Give or take, that’s how many women there are in the world, women who work, raise families, care for others, paint and create and dance. So this month – Women’s History Month – why not celebrate those who wrote, explored, and made change? You know how much you love a really good book, so look for this one: “Bookish Broads” by Lauren Marino, illustrations by…

Hookup State of Mind is Your Next Feminist Pleasure Read

Feminist romance readers are well aware of many of the common issues with the genre: fatphobia, heroines that are so often just out of their teens (and pursued by dudes in their 30s), the glorification of virginity, a lack of consistent verbal consent in sexual encounters. Writers Becca Morgan and Amelia J Rose are intentionally writing stories that fight these trends and allowing readers to sit…

From Our Founder: Happy 9th Birthday, Rebellious! via @chiefrebelle

Nine years ago today, on International Women’s Day 2012, a mouthy Black lesbian, her equally mouthy white gay male bestie, and a legion of friends, family and supporters brought forth Rebellious Magazine for Women into the world. And the world hasn’t been the same since. Ooooh, chile. I founded Rebellious Magazine for Women as a safe haven for other mainstream media misfits, and as a home for…

Artemisia Theatre Artistic Director Julie Proudfoot Gives the 'Goods' on the 2021 Season @Artemisia4vr via @LaurieFanelli

Though the pandemic continues to force venues to close their doors, Artemisia Theatre has curated an engaging season that brings compelling female-driven productions to the streaming screen rather than the stage. In 2021, Artemisia is producing not one, but two original works by Lauren Ferebee that honor the group’s passion for feminist plays and use the limits of lockdown life as a…

International Women’s Day Proves the Past is a Present For Chicagoans @chicagodetours @DriehausMuseum @JAHHM

From Ida B. Wells to Michelle Obama, Jane Addams to Jennifer Weiss, Chicago shares its legacy with dynamic and diverse women. In celebration of those achievements and International Women’s Day, woman-owned Chicago Detours is hosting “Badass Women of History” — a live and interactive virtual experience that highlights female groundbreakers with Windy City ties. The hour-long Zoom event invites…

Interview: Judith Hill's Strengths Shine Throughout 'Baby, I'm Hollywood!' @Judith_Hill via @LaurieFanelli

“Baby, I’m Hollywood/I’m the rhythm and the soul/I’m the rock that rolls,” belts out Grammy-winner Judith Hill on the title track of her forthcoming third studio album, Baby, I’m Hollywood!. The release – due out March 5 via The Regime – is powerful, soulful, open and filled with happy and sad stories that shape it as a whole, much like the City of Angels, and Hill herself. “The song is very much…

Women Employed CEO Cherita Ellens on COVID-19's $64.5 Billion Problem @WomenEmployed @CheritaEllens via @GC_Lida

On February 12, Vice President Kamala Harris called the recent exodus of 2.5 million American women from the workforce a “national emergency.” Pandemic-induced job loss, plus the squeeze of caregiving responsibilities, have pushed millions of American women out of the workforce, and even more have seen reduced hours. Cherita Ellens understands the emergency intimately. As the president and CEO of…

Photo Essay: Early to Bed Changes the Feminist Sex Toy Scene During the Pandemic @Earlytobed @searahD @nicoleguappone via @samstroozas

“Paper Bag” by Fiona Apple plays in the background as Merril Doty and Nicole Guappone spend their afternoon shift unboxing dildos, packers, vibrators, gender gear, lube and other sex products to fulfill the extensive online and pick-up orders Early to Bed has seen in the last year. When COVID-19 hit, things changed for Early to Bed like many other small businesses, but as more people spent their…