Maggiemcneill

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• In the News (#626)

  

  Arrest is not a service and it doesn’t help people. – Tara BurnsSales PitchThe indispensable Wendy Lyon has for several years been looking at Swedish police... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• No Fooling

  

  So, did I fool you yesterday? If you don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, try Googling Bérénice, Madame de Pascal. And don’t feel bad; with the... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Bérénice, Madame De Pascal

  

  While I am your mistress, I will treat you like a king. But once we part ways, I care not where you may go. – Bérénice, Madame de PascalIt may be that Bérénice... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back Issue: March 2013

  

  “Problematic”…basically means “forcing me to think about things I’d rather not think about”. – “Watershed”You’ve probably noticed that these “back issue” column... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#625)

  

  [Prohibition] directly and indirectly contribute[s] to lethal violence, disease, discrimination, forced displacement, injustice and the undermining of [human]... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #300

  

  I have to admit that it still really tickles me to be mentioned in other people’s books. Last week I received my copy of Brooke Magnanti’s new one, The Turning... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #299

  

  Raymond Surratt will die in prison because of a sentence that the government and the district court agree is undeserved and unjust. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#624)

  

  What if a different attitude about pornography were the “alternative to pornography”? – Tina HornRough Trade I suspect they have the right guy this time:King... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Lies Piled on Lies

  

  Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. – Proverbs 12:22I go through lots of news items every week. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Under Construction

  

  For over a year now, people have been asking when my next book is coming out. And for almost that long, I’ve been saying “soon”. Of course, I was wrong; it... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#623)

  

  It is apparent that the attenuated causal chain proposed by [those suing Backpage] is forged entirely out of surmise. – Justice Bruce SelyaRough Trade Just... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #299

  

  Unfortunately, the unpleasant things I alluded to last week did not let up as the week continued; if anything, they got even worse, and I’m still not really at... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #298

  

  Nash the Cat had a brilliant brain. Until cannabis sent his brain down the drain. – Singapore Central Narcotics BureauAs regular readers know, I’m a minarchist... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#622)

  

  [Human trafficking laws] are criminalising decency. – Lisbeth ZornigA False Dichotomy The monolith is crumbling; this was in International Business... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Fictional Interlude: Windows of the Soul

  

  Oliver poked at the powder in the little tin with a small metal scoop. It had seemed ivory-colored in the shop, but under the strong light of his desk lamp it... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Not Last Night

  

  I was born at night, but not last night. – Dr. HelenaAs most of my regular readers know, I get a lot of questions; nearly every Thursday I answer one in a... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#621)

  

  When sexual minorities burned, we burned together. – Jillian KeenanAversionsIt’s not just many pros who dislike oral sex; some amateurs don’t either:…While 91... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #298

  

  The week after a big event like SASS is always hectic, mostly due to playing catch-up and taking care of business resulting from the big event. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Guest Columnist: Mark Draughn

  

  Mark Draughn blogs and tweets as Windypundit, and has been reading this blog for at least five years (and maybe more). He’s a staunch ally and has written some... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #297

  

  A police spokesman commended the sergeant for not shooting [an innocent old man in his own home]. – NYPD reportI’ve had this week’s video (provided by Jesse... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY