I Knew This Would Happen – or – STOP STEALING MY PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR
I knew this day would come. I knew that, despite how great this city is overall, and how much happier I am here than I...
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What Does a Sexually Empowered Straight Man Look Like?
Because, to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever met one. You guys have all heard this story before. When my dad gave me the...
Gay Marriage in Oregon – Hooray, Finally, Etc.
I don’t even think I addressed it when gay marriage became legal in California. Or when it became legal again. As it seems to go...
Feminine Appetites: What Keeps Us from Self-Care
I was just watching this TED Talk on intuitive eating… [ted id=1900] … and it reminded me that 80% of American girls have been on...
Jake and Jessica – A Daring Rescue
Jake and Jessica Chapter 5 Chapter 1 – The Annihilator (NSFW -Explicit sex) Chapter 2 – The Annihilator is Dead Chapter 3 – It Was a...
13 Common Misconceptions About Feminism
1. Feminists can’t ask for directions. Feminist National Conference Rule 347 subset J states that we can totally ask for directions if death is imminent....
Budweiser Can Eat My Mexican Asshole
I didn’t look for this. This was in front of a Niki Minaj video. I was still cussing at the screen well into the first...
Jake and Jessica – The Jake Must Go On
So, you guys remember that Jake and Jessica poll I put up in… oh… October? Well, I completely forgot about it. Sorry. But I’m back....
Oh, You Got Fired for Being a Bigot? My Heart Bleeds for You.
Recently, a bigot lost his job. You may have heard about it. And, in typical liberal fashion, we feel badly for him. We say things...
Twitter Looks Out for Drunks and Fools
@Teddy_Picker: Well, I just got a handy while topless and driving* down Cesar E Chavez Blvd at 1 a.m. So I’d say this is one...
Barriers to Self-Care
Since I started working for myself, I’ve noticed a really destructive pattern that occurs and reoccurs. I recognize it, which is good, but I’m making...
This Is A Joke, Right?
I’m a fucking trendsetter. Last April Fool’s day, I brought my own tampon game to the nation with the Hungry Man flavored Tampax. But now,...
An Argument for – and a Solution to – Christian Intolerance
We’ve all seen the news stories about religious institutions firing or refusing service to those of us they consider undesirable. Unwed mothers, gays, abortionists, non-monogamists...
So You’re Worried About the Size of Your Dick. Or Whatever.
It’s easy to compare ourselves to other people. In many contexts, it’s a good idea. How do you know you’re headed in the direction you...
Fuck. Fucking. Boxes.
A bunch of furniture arrived at our house today. So now it’s even more full of stuff than it was before. I’m running out of...
Finally, Finally, We Are All the Way Moved to Portland
We moved all our stuff from Ben’s parents’ house in Corvallis to our new house in Portland on Saturday. It’s now Sunday night, and I’m...
For Kris, Who is Stuck In LA
It’s important to remember, that even as we experience all the joys of the great white North, others of us are not so lucky. Our...
A Quick Run Down of Recent Events
So we’ve been in Oregon for over a week now and all I’ve been doing is writing porno reviews and talking about privilege. You could...
In Defense of the M/M Romance
Can we talk about M/M romance for a second? I’ve been reviewing a lot of this type of erotica, mostly because there seems to be...
We’re Here, Hate Beer, and are Tragically Not Queer
Already adding to the diversity of the city of roses, if I do say so myself. Welcome to the first day of the rest of...
The Wonders of Matt Burlingame
Matt AKA Spanking Bea Arthur, how do I love thee, let me count the ways. You’re fierceness is inspiring You’re kindness is also inspiring As...
When I Grow Up I Want to Be Easy on the Eyes
Hulu’s been showing the same two Weight Watcher’s commercials for about a month now, and I finally listened to one of them: If you’re not...
The Dream of 2000 Is Alive on Netflix
I know you guys have been gagging for it for the last 15 years. Finally your thirst is quenched. American Queer as Folk is on...
Celebrity Rapist Role Call: Bill Cosby
The boyfriend sent me a link to this Gawker article about how everybody’s favorite TV fantasy dad, Bill Cosby, is totally a serial rapist. I...
Deep and Serious Thoughts About Kid Fucker Woody Allen
Trigger warning: Frank discussions of incestuous rape, and descriptions of sexual boundary violations of a child. My friend Krista asked me this today: “I’m curious...
Phillip Seymore Hoffman and the Glory of the Young, Dead Addict
Since the announcement of his death, I’ve heard the fairly standard “so sad,” “too soon,” “such talent,” rigmarole. And now that we know he died...
We Get It, We’re Great. Sit Down Mr. President.
So I watched about 5 minutes of the State of the Union Address, then caught the rest on Twitter. And it looks like you guys...
Interview with Erotic Book Author Brock Wilder
Today’s post is an interview. I know from talking to a lot of you guys that you’ve been interested in self-publishing, so when I saw...
Dear White Boyfriend
The hashtag #DearWhiteBF was making the rounds on twitter this evening, and it seemed like the majority of the white boyfriends in question were complete...
My Boyfriend is Afraid of Strangers
You may not know this, but I happen to be the founder of a very elite professional guild: The South Bay Freelancers. We meet every...
The Food Here Sucks
Tonight (Tuesday) marks the 1 week anniversary of our decision to move to Portland. Since then, Ben gave 2 week’s notice at his job, I...
We’re Moving
Ben quit his job today. We’re planning to be in Portland March 1. I’ve had a headache basically the whole day, so there’s not going...
Twink Wolf
@Marinaisgo The amazing homoeroticism of Teen Wolf. http://t.co/aAnYW9JtTW Also, do you think the younger generation is gonna be way more… — Aldo C. (@aldoxcab) January...
Complimenting the Enemy
Friend and real-life blogger Heina is doing a Compliment a Day in 2014 project, which reminded me of the time I did my own compliment...
Notes on White Privilege
I had Monday’s blog already written out. It was going to be about the time I complimented my alcoholic mother every day for a month,...
New Year New You! Psych.
I’ve been trying to write a huge diatribe against the concept of a “new me” verses an “old me” all week, but I haven’t felt...
New Year’s Eve 2013 Twitter Hall of Fame
There’s a lot going on in this tweet. If you’re in church on New Year’s and you still can’t avoid a fight, the problem may...
The 21 Best Tweets from Christmas 2013 – A Chronological List
It was really hard to find the filth this Christmas. It’s taking me forever. Ben went to bed hours ago. Everyone else in the house...
Four Billion Tons of White Bullshit
Welcome to being a person of color in America, bro. Or any minority, really. I’m listening to a book called Women Don’t Ask, which is...
Disagreeing with Celebrities
I’ve just finished Dan Savage’s book The Commitment, and there’s a part where he says that, owing to the fact that children need stability, parents...
I’m Broke, It’s Christmas… Marry Me?
Since everyone we know is broke, we’ve all decided on no presents this Christmas, and because I don’t have to worry about what to get...
Lady Detectives Need Fuck Too
Aubible recently had it’s Black Friday sale, which amounted to 400 titles all reduced to under $5 each. Being the massive audiobook fiend that I...
Ten Years
Doug Stanhope has a track called Drambuie on his album Building a Bridge to Nowhere in which he acts out a version of a conversation...
I’m Going To Be On Television?
Today, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at 10 pm. on Open Source with Leon Krauze on the new Latinoamerican bridge builing cable channel Fusion. Also guesting...
Be Nice Because You Never Know Who Your Rapist Will Be
This is just a rant, so if you were planning on killing yourself today, skip this post because, to be honest, I will not be...
Best of Twitter: Thanksgiving 2013
This is late because I spent most of the day in bed. I was worried I might be getting sick. But I’m awake and publishing...
BuzzFeed Fires Their Old Guy
Today I read this Gawker article by Mark Duffy, the oldest employee to ever get fired from BuzzFeed, a job he claims to have taken...
Cat or Rent: That is the Question
As you know, I usually write my blogs the night before and then set them to publish the next day. On or before 6 a.m....
Meningitis, My Love.
Is there a statute of limitations on forgery?* Either way, I have something to confess: In 2003 I falsified certain documents so that I could...
Just Fuck Already
It’s currently 11 p.m. and I’m writing this from bed. My alarm is set for 5:30, which is when I’ll get up and start taking...