Maggiemcneill

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• Diary #336

  

  I’m currently in the proofreading stage of preparing The Forms of Things Unknown; the foreword and all the story introductions are done except for the... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #335

  

  All I asked for was sliced cheese. – Ricky BerryUnfortunately, the US media (including social media) are still obsessed with Donald Trump, so it was pretty... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#695)

  

  We should have a national day for camp followers. – Brendan TrainorThe Pro-Rape Coalition You mean pictures don’t have magic anti-love powers? Who could have... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Another Chick in the Hall

  

  It’s been a while since we’ve had a new inductee in our Hall of Shame, so before moving on to the latest dishonoree, let’s recap the current inmates:1) Karen... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Respect

  

  How do you get deposits for appointments? I don’t mean the physical logistics like PayPal or whatever, but rather the larger question of actually getting men... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#694)

  

  In raids…police and media objectify women in order to publicise state action. – Annie HillDo As I Say, Not As I Do Enjoy the rest of your life on the “sex... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #335

  

  Last Thursday felt very strange to me. I’ve spent Thanksgiving many different ways over the years: at home or at others’ homes, with people I know well and... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back Issue: November 2013

  

  Parrots in journalists’ clothing…mindlessly report…[news stories] with the high level of critical analysis one might expect from a toddler or a spambot. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #334

  

  It’s sending a message that there is no accountability for what you have done. – cop spokesman Martin Halloran, on forgivenessI’m not a fan of either death meta... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#693)

  

  I don’t trust the value system of somebody else…because my life isn’t their life. – Nadia YasmeenOne Size Fits AllFinally, a US court finds something it isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• ‘Tis the Season

  

  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. – Ecclesiastes 3:1Long-time readers know that I am a firm believer in the... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#692)

  

  The state should be extremely reluctant to criminalize activities freely entered into by consenting adults. – Peter SingerAn Older Profession Than You May Have... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #334

  

  Although I really hate Christmas displays and marketing going up before Thanksgiving day (tune in this coming Friday if you want to know how much I hate it),... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Painfully Clueless

  

  Computers and the internet have made the creation and dissemination of graphics so easy that any ass can accomplish it; naturally, that means there are a lot... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #333

  

  ’Twas Steve’s idea. – Stan LeeI’ve always thought of Medusa as a deep, tragic and highly sexual being rather than just a monster, so I found this week’s video... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#691)

  

  The war on drugs plays out as a war on the millions of people who use drugs. – Editors of the BMJThink of the Children! So what if the church, school ... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• To Molest and Rape (Extra Edition)

  

  I want people to realize…how truly common sexual abuses of power by police are. – Elizabeth Nolan BrownYou’ve probably noticed that though cops rape women on a... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Skin in the Game

  

  Can a client be an ally? A sex worker recently told me, “An ally who is not a client is a time-waster. Self-interest is irrelevant. The more people on our... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#690)

  

  There is no thought that a person should be able to have which lands them in jail. – Brian ShusterSurplus Women Rolling Stone manages to do an entire article... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #333

  

  I think my car will soon be able to get to the airport by itself; it drove there and back three times in as many days last week (the first time Sol Finer drove... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY