Maggiemcneill

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2979 )

• Cashing In On Shame

  

  The crime of blackmail is nearly as old as the concept of shame itself. But while in the past it was necessary to actually give the intended mark some kind of... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#964)

  

  This is how the United States of America, the mightiest and richest nation there is or ever has been, treats incarcerated people. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #477

  

  Last week I flew to Washington, DC to present The War on Whores at the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit. Amazingly, I had no problem on my flights out, and... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• True Lies

  

  I’ve been seeing a number of articles lately like this one; the tl;dr version is that only a smallish fraction (around 15%) of people the US locks up in its... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #476

  

  You’re gonna kill me! – Tony TimpaA couple of months ago I featured Herb Alpert’s performance of “Spanish Flea”, and here’s an early video (1966) for “A Taste o... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#963)

  

  Mental gymnastics is the best exercise of all! – Elana SpivackDrawing Lines In the 21st century, humor sites are more honest and moral than “news”... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Idiocracy

  

  Just in case you missed it, Twitter’s completely mindless algorithms (which are not supervised or monitored by humans in any way) have locked my account again;... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Suppressing Sexuality

  

  I recently heard you speak, but was unclear on your point that the criminalization of prostitution suppresses the sexuality of women in general, not just the... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#962)

  

  Police are a substantial cause of death…for lots of people. – Frank EdwardsThe Cop Myth1/3 of all Americans killed by strangers are murdered by cops:…[an averag... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #476

  

  For the past two weeks, I have only seen my regular gentlemen and a single new client with excellent references (who found me via Twitter), and it has been... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Washington, Twice

  

  I’m going to be visiting Washington, DC twice in the next two months; I’m leaving for the first trip on Wednesday and should be returning Sunday, because even... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #475

  

  I have eaten their kids so they are going to eat mine. – a YorkshiremanRemember the rock band from Mongolia? Well, here’s one from Mali, and they’re kinda... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#961)

  

  [Government regulation of] encryption…[is] great, if your ideal gardening tool is a flamethrower. – Violet BlueUnder Every BedSome places are so small, they nee... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• First Impression

  

  I use Twitter for two main purposes: promoting my writing and collecting news stories for my writing. Because I’ve discovered that the latter task is made far... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Inflexible

  

  Last week, I mentioned that I had done a lecture at the University of Michigan via video link. Unfortunately, our connection was poor, so I had to keep restatin... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#960)

  

  If we’re going to protect the most marginalized workers, we have to give them the same rights as everyone else. – Kristen DiAngeloBuried Truth A rare female... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #475

  

  Though the actual reason I went out to Sunset this weekend was to celebrate Lammas with my friends, it also served to get me out of Seattle during SeaFair, and... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Tired Out

  

  I’ve been studying moral panics since I was in high school, and I’ve noticed something a bit odd about the current one over “sex trafficking”. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #474

  

  Time to die. – Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer)Rutger Hauer died last week, and while I’m not really a fan of Blade Runner I couldn’t resist sharing this video as a... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#959)

  

  Why is it only that sex workers should be the ones to have a skill set but give services away for free? – Phoenix CalidaAnatomy of a Boondoggle Truthful... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY