Maggiemcneill

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2979 )

• Twit for Tat

  Since I do a lot of my writing on Twitter these days, but the platform insists on trying to hide it to the greatest extent possible without being obvious, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Unspeakable

  

  When one studies primitive cultures, one finds they always believe that words have magic power, for example the idea of a True Name, or not speaking the name... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1111)

  

  The current way of handling sex workers is dangerous. – Eric GonzalezThe Proper Study (#897)Academics keep “discovering” what we’ve been saying for decades:A ne... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #554

  

  Why do cats dislike having their picture taken while doing something cute? Every time I see one of our cats doing something that would make an interesting... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Make-Believe Sex

  

  From what I can tease out of the moralistic, hyperbolic language in the statement quoted in this article, plus online comments by others, a computer programmer... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #553

  

  You’re acting like a child. – unnamed cop to 9-year-oldSo I’ve been doing a “video of the day” thing on Twitter, and realized I’ve never featured my favorite... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1110)

  

  Hairdressers…would hardly consider their work to be “decriminalized” if it were legal to sell a haircut but not to buy one. – Michael EllsbergUnder Duress Are... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Bathhouse 27

  

  Though power outages can occur anywhere, rural power grids have less redundancy and far greater distances between subscribers. So when the power does go out,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Opportunity Knocks

  

  This is the first of a new irregular feature in which I’ll post job opportunities which might interest people in my readership. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1109)

  

  The word “whore” is…used to keep other women in line. – Margo St. JamesLying Down With Dogs (#591)The US has regularly done this for decades:…Tajikistan’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #553

  

  We get a great deal of rain at Sunset, but not much snow.   But about 3 PM last Tuesday, shortly after Chekhov returned from visiting his lady friend, it starte... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #552

  

  If the mayor defunds the police, I’m going to shoot her. – “Officer” Steve PoulosThis week’s video was tweeted by J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of Babylo... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1108)

  

  Public health expert…warnings were largely ignored by governments. – Heather BarrWhere Are the Victims?Do cops realize how stupid their inability to stick with... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• What They Are

  

  Anti-sex, pro-censorship gangs want to be called “abolitionist” because it lets them pretend their racist schemes are a continuation of the 19th-century campaig... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Castle on a Cloud

  

  Almost three years after it became politically “safe” for politicians to openly support sex worker rights, it’s no longer news for a politician to merely belch... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1107)

  

  “Approved” voices rise to the top of [a social media] feed as if by magic. – Josephine LivingstoneStoryvilleHalf a year old, but since the events were over a... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #552

  

  I have never believed that special events necessarily require inviting a lot of people over; even when it’s just my family, I’ve always liked doing small specia... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back Issue #91

  

  Human beings are not perfectible and attempts to threaten and beat vice out of them do vastly more harm than good. – “Harm Reduction” Ignorance plus desire to... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #551

  

  I can’t breathe. – Cindy Falco DiCorradoI was recently reminded of this December 1972 bit from Sesame Street, which manages to be extremely funny despite being... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#1106)

  

  Fuck Polaris. – Cathy ReisenwitzTales from the Dark Side It’s a bad idea to even discuss such fetishes in writing with any amateur you don’t literally trust wit... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2021 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY