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I’ve thought a lot about what I want to say this week. It seems like there are endless topics I could cover, but I’m not quite sure I’m ready to delve into those in the depth that they need. I real…

I have to admit that I’m a bit scared about this coming election. I try to remind myself that everyone gets hotheaded about politics and acts like it’s the end of the world partially because we Ame…

I recently read The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. Two things: It’s a ridiculously long book. I confess I skipped a few pages…er chapters with unnecessarily detailed descriptions of …

“Why do we need labels? Why can’t we just be people who love people?” It’s a question I’ll hear or see periodically in discussions on sexual orientation and identity. Most often, it comes from very…

The Art of Goodbye If never mastered, you stumble Through transitions, losing your Heart in places you never meant, Or tearing another’s out as you walk Away before you’ve detached. Despite …

This may be one of those tmi posts, so be warned. If you don’t want to hear about my vag, don’t read. I went to the doctor recently because I noticed an “odor” down below. It wasn’t there all the t…

I’m thrilled that people are taking a stand against North Carolina’s anti-trans law. Really, I’m thrilled. But I want to ask those who are supporting the rights of trans people, please stop throwin…

Porn is a problem, but it’s not the problem anti-porn activists would have you believe. In a recent Washington Post article, Gail Dines writes about the “public health hazard” of pornography, citin…

I’ve been exploring a relationship with a new spirit animal lately. Raccoon came to me shortly after my friend died, and it seemed to be the perfect expression of how I had grown as a result of her…

I’m trying to get better about being transparent with others even when I’m feeling like I’ve lost my shine. I’ve been practicing in small ways: Admitting I’m sad instead of pretending to be tired. …

I’m super excited about my classes beginning this semester. I get to take two electives in which I’m extremely interested, one of which is a class on sexuality. In preparation for a full semester o...

There are times when I feel like I’ve stepped into an alternate universe, a world where Donald Trump is celebrated for his lack of empathy and overt arrogance while women are slut-shamed on social ...