romance
For the Love of Independence: Romance Authors Are Literature’s Unsung Heroines
Women working for themselves while changing the culture of romance is explicitly feminist.
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Revolution In Romance: Jasmine Guillory Gives Black Women the Book We’ve Been Waiting For
Jasmine Guillory might be the author who revitalizes romance novels.
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I Want You, But I'm Triggered: Finding Pleasure When Trauma and Memory Collide
Triggers happen. Here’s what to do when trauma threatens to disrupt your pleasure.
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First Base is the Home Run: Kissing as the Ultimate Pleasure
The importance of being wet and getting wet can’t really be overstated.
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Being a Second Lover Means Loving Yourself First
With a lot of honesty, being a second lover can come with freedom, discovery, and lessons in self-love.
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Small Change: Queer Feminist Characters Deserve “Happily Ever After” Romance Novels
I wanted the romance genre to have space for a character like Ginger.
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The Pleasure Dome: On Nonmonogamy and Casual Sex
With time, I’ve learned that under the layers of socialization—and jealousy—there’s deeper wiring that says yes to one, or yes to two, or yes to many.
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Teenage Fever: “Everything, Everything” Subverts the Whiteness of Teen Romance Movies
Everything, Everything proves that teen romance movies don’t have to revolve around whiteness.
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Be a Man: The Disruption of Toxic Masculinity in “Master of None”
Master of None models what healthy platonic relationships should look like for men.
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The Pleasure Dome: Conversations with My Sex Toys
On intimacy, honesty, and queerness: A conversation between our pleasure columnist adrienne maree brown and sex toys.
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