Tag Archives: Sex & Gender

Men & Feminism: Behind the Scenes of the Man Project

29th
Jun. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

The second installment of my project, The Man Series went live on Sexis today. This time I am talking to prolific writer, photographer and sexual activist David Steinberg who was recently named Erotic Photographer of the Year. Being one of the visible and outspoken guys working in the realm of feminism and sex, he’s got [...]

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Exploring Male Anorexia

24th
Jun. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

A bong is being passed around the art school dorm. Brett, a DJ, is talking. “It’s good to not eat for like three days. Then on the fourth day have a little meal. Then little meals from there.” Alex, a film major, listens. He stamps out a cigarette and lights another. “Sometimes I won’t eat [...]

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Who’s Afraid of Bisexual Men?

14th
Jun. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

I’m sitting on the edge of the bed. The room is dark, filled with the sound of flesh smacking flesh and throaty “ahhhhhs.” Next to me are huddles of middle aged men, standing, pants-off, half-hard. I’m sitting upright, purse in lap feeling a bit overdressed. In front of me is a triple set of couples, [...]

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When you Have to get an Abortion

11th
Jun. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

creatures by donna wilson Ned and I were in the middle of dinner. We were at Handlebar, a vegetarian restaurant we used to go to a lot. He probably ordered 3 sides: vegan mashed potatoes, smoked Gouda mac and cheese and collard greens. I probably got the “green meanie” a sandwich with sprouts and avocado. [...]

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How Men & Women are Different: Behind the Scenes of The Man Project

10th
Jun. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

photo by Morgan Dale A woman gives birth to a baby and afterward, the doctor comes into the room and says in a formal tone, “I have something to tell you, Mrs. Smith.” Instantly, the new mother knows that something is amiss. “What’s the matter, Doctor?” she asks worriedly. “Is my baby all right?” The [...]

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Our Body Hairs, Ourselves

2nd
Jun. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

I grew my arm put hair.  When I’d find myself alone in a rest room, I’d look in the mirror and lift my shirt see the fuzz, a shock of hair that felt luxuriously soft and foreign. Arm-pit hair serves an evolutionary purpose, so I have read, that is why we have it. It helps [...]

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Where the Boys Are: Profile of a Male Prostitute

28th
May. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

Photo: Ryan McGinley I wrote this profile on  male sex-workers 4 years ago. Re-reading, I realized, it sorta fits my thread on enthusiastic consent. Consent, I had concluded, is not the opposite of rape, enthusiastic consent is.  But, still it was tricky.  What about times when you just have sex for your partner?  And what [...]

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Having Sex when You Don’t Want Sex

19th
May. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

image by Conrad Roset My body floated into the bedroom in a cream baby-doll nightie. I  found it hanging in a thrift store. It was Oscar De la Renta and still had the tags on. After buying it, I stood in front of a mirror, admiring the billowy layers of fabric that curved my back [...]

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The Strangest Ads for Menstrual Products

14th
May. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

You know you are watching a commercial for tampons when the soft lighting blurs to reveal some complacent looking woman, joyfully kicking her white-spandex-coated legs. Recently, Kotex came out with an ad that cramps this usual style. “The ads on TV are really helpful, because they show that blue liquid” says the woman on screen, [...]

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Makeup Tutorial Reversed: Why Women Wear Makeup

13th
May. × ’10
By Rachel R. White

rabbit_write_08 (mp3 download 1.75mb) A make-up tutorial video done in reverse while I attempt to answer the question: why do women wear makeup? Overview: Why do women wear make-up? I wear and enjoy make-up. In one sense, it is a way to express yourself, your mood and your interior life. I love the whole transformation [...]

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