Maggiemcneill

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2979 )

• In the News (#1040)

  

  [Therapists’] preconceptions about sex work…do more damage rather than help. – Teela SandersFollow the LeaderCostumed hooligans regularly abduct and torture... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #516

  

  On Thursday afternoon, I located a pretty good deal on a refurbished hot tub, and Chekhov went to look at it on Friday; the deal was quickly made and by the tim... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• A Steal of a Deal

  

  Since so many people are bored at home right now, I want to offer y’all a special deal. From now until June 2nd (Whores’ Day), I’m offering all four of my books... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #515

  

  Tutti frutti, good booty If it don’t fit, don’t force it You can grease it, take it easy Tutti frutti, good booty.Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard died... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1039)

  

  Backpage and small sex-work ad sites were the test case. Censoring the rest of the internet is the goal. – Elizabeth Nolan BrownLicense to Rape Police states... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• From the Ground Up

  

  Last weekend, we redid the floor in Grace’s room; on Friday I moved everything out other than her bed and nightstand, and I pulled out the grotty old vintage... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Throwback Thursday

  

  One of the things Twitter users sometimes do is post old pictures with the hashtag #ThrowbackThursday (on Thursdays, natch).  Well, I recently discovered some... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1038)

  

  Policing prostitution isn’t protection — it’s patriarchy. – Kaytlin BaileyTorture ChamberFrom the same monsters who think it’s reasonable to lock people in cage... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #515

  

  Now that I’m starting to have reasons to be in Seattle again, I’m shifting to splitting my time between Sunset and the city. Since we’ve discovered that lazy... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Nonessential

  

  Phrases like “essential worker” and “nonessential business” are now being bandied about by the collectivists without any apparent recognition of what such... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #514

  

  Looks like it’s going to be a closed casket, homey. – Indianapolis pigFor the “unusual covers” collection:  a funk version of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1037)

  

  The broad language in the law leaves a lot of room for lawyers to treat FOSTA like a get-rich-quick-off-Big-Tech scheme. – Elizabeth Nolan BrownThe Lesser of Tw... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• The Magic of Gifts

  

  I’ve written before about how nice it is to receive gifts from readers and friends, and how much it means to me that I touch the lives of people so much (even... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Cheapskate

  

  My marriage has been sexless for last 20 years. During that time I’ve been fortunate enough to find three married lovers, but nothing recently despite dating... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1036)

  

  [Sex workers] have to pay the rent, they have to eat, so they are forced to continue working. – Joep RottierSex RaysOh noes, they contaminated public places wit... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #514

  

  On December 2nd, 1996, I got my nails done professionally for the first time; since then I’ve had them done every three weeks, four at the outside during... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Reawakening

  

  Today is the day that the ill-conceived shutdown of public society was supposed to have been lifted in Washington state.  Of course, it wasn’t, because these... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #513

  

  The government does not have the power to change the dictionary. – Justin PearsonThe best parody is very close to the truth; this video (from a dude we’ve seen... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1035)

  

  Government needs to back off…[Christian] moral…judgments…when it comes to women’s work. – Leah LaGroneWhere Are the Victims? Does this fit your idea of what “se... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1034)

  

  Marginalized communities have always taken care of each other because the state explicitly excludes us. – Molly SimmonsA Broker in Pillage The number of... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2020 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY