Relationships

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Coexisting Desires: Nola Darling Finally Gets Real with Herself in “She’s Gotta Have It”

by Brooklyn White
May 29, 2019 at 2:20pm
Nola Darling understands that trauma porn is a tactic often used to beef up the work and lives of Black women for clicks and scholarships, but it is also demeaning. Read more »
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Boss Butch: “Gentleman Jack’s” Warm, Irreverent Take on 19th-Century Lesbian Desire

by Aline Dolinh
May 29, 2019 at 12:28pm
Gentleman Jack is unquestionably fun, but it also doesn’t set out to be an unconditional empowerment fantasy. Read more »
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A New Origin: Joan Morgan Changes the Narrative of Black Women’s Sexuality

by Briana Barner
March 8, 2019 at 9:00am
Finding and sustaining pleasure is crucial to living a good feminist life. Read more »
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Less Fear, More Queer: What’s Missing from a New Book on Sex, Shame, and Christianity

by Dianna Anderson
February 28, 2019 at 10:41am
Shameless gives queer people little space to talk about their own visions of healthy, spiritual sexuality. Read more »
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Unfit for the Altar: Black Women Make Their Own Marital Rules

by Tamara Winfrey-Harris
February 28, 2019 at 9:00am
We are often the providers, protectors, and bosses. This, we are told, is why Black women are half as likely to marry as our white... Read more »
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I Thought My Immigrant Mother Would Never Accept My Queerness. I Was Wrong.

by Krutika Mallikarjuna
February 19, 2019 at 12:10pm
It was the most devastating moment of my 26 years on this earth, that phone call. Read more »
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Who Is Valentine’s Day For?: Finding Space Beyond Hetero Holiday Traditions

by s.e. smith
February 14, 2019 at 10:58am
Carving out space for LGBTQ-specific V-Day observance requires mainstreaming a sanitized version of queerness. Read more »
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The Weird and Wild World of Reddit Relationships

by s.e. smith
February 14, 2019 at 7:55am
It’s not surprising that people turn to the internet for relationship advice. Read more »
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Remembering When Reno Was the Divorce Capital of America

by Ben Marks
February 14, 2019 at 7:55am
In the 1930s, the city of Reno, Nevada, shined like a beacon of hope to the unhappily married. Read more »
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Best Friends Forever: 11 Ways to Celebrate Galentine’s Day

by Mia Burcham
February 13, 2019 at 9:54am
Galentine’s Day is way better than Valentine’s Day. Read more »

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