Taking a page out of SwankIvy‘s book. My response to a lovely message I got the other day, from someone who decided that they knew more about me than I did, and that I obviously need help. Hi there, family friend. Well, it’s always nice to know that you’ve got me all figured out in … Continue reading »
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Boxes and Boxes: why bother with orientation at all?
One of the things that often comes up in conversations about sexuality is that people don’t see why sexual orientation and identity has to be that big a deal in people’s lives. It’s an idea that frustrates me a bit, because most of the time that sort of comment will come from someone who actually … Continue reading »
Sex Scribbled on my Skin: body politics and sexuality
Whether it’s in the way we dress, the gender we perform or the shape we are, our bodies shape the way we think about ourselves and the way that society thinks about us. Our bodies are texts to be read, with meanings and values and rules scribbled onto our skin. Some are personal, and some … Continue reading »
Carnival of Aces – July 2012 Edition
Welcome to the July Edition of Carnival of Aces! This month’s theme was compulsory sexuality. Unfortunately there were only two submissions (and one of my own), both of which are a really excellent read. From Concept Awesome, we have Compulsory sexuality, or why dating and being asexual can be very confusing, especially if people keep … Continue reading »
Sex-Positivity, Compulsory Sexuality and Intersecting Identities
You know that post about asexuality and feminism where I said that I am strongly agreed with sex-positivism, even if I couldn’t see it as something pertaining directly to me? I’ve been doing a bit of thinking and reading about sex-positivism lately, especially posts that are a bit more critical of some of the ways … Continue reading »
Slutwalking
Last weekend I marched in Brisbane’s SlutWalk – a rally and march aimed at stopping sexual violence and victim blaming. I’ll have to admit that it was the first rally I’ve actually been able to make since moving to the city, so it was a very exciting thing to be part of. There weren’t as … Continue reading »
Experiences of Loving
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about love, and how certain forms of love are valued over other forms, and how that can be really damaging and hurtful to some people. I have always felt a lot of love for the people in my life – family, friends, people I’ve only met once or twice … Continue reading »
Doubt
Sometimes the smallest things cause you to doubt yourself so much. I had a dream a few nights ago. It was the loveliest dream I’ve had in a long time – I’ve had a long sequence of disturbing and unpleasant dreams over the last few months, that are not fun when they flash into my … Continue reading »
