so beautiful and so true
If you’ve missed Keith Olberman’s standing up for queer marriage, give this a watch. It’s amazing.
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Proposition 8 1/2»It finally happened. It took a two-year courtship and multiple proposals but last week Barack Obama asked us to marry him and we, the people said yes. Congratulations, we’re engaged.
Yet the joy for many of us is tempered by the passing of Proposition 8. The country has come so far in electing an African-American president [...]
Vote For Joy. No on 8»I have had the good fortune to attend a number of gay weddings this season. There have been many. With proposition 8 proposing to end gay proposals people have been promiscuously popping the question.
Sarah Palin Loves Me»I am not saying this as some campaign slogan or religious cry, “Jesus loves you!” No, I am quite in earnest. Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, Vice-Presidential candidate, loves me.
Remember all that winking she did during the debate? That was for me.
Have you seen those youtube videos of her at her Church in a [...]
2:19 A.M. (erotica)»I open my eyes to her watching me. We’re laying on our sides facing each other, covers up, our faces close. It’s a full moon and light pours in through the window, across the bed. Her face is lit, cheekbones softly glowing. Her eyes wide, moonbeam moist. Her hair is [...]
The Dream (erotica)»She had that dream again. Those amazing blue eyes with little crinkles around the outsides were still clear in her mind as she groaned and shut off the alarm, dragging herself back to consciousness. Although it was a great dream, it always left Katie unsatisfied, longing for more.
She was at her desk working [...]
Manscape»Riding our bikes along one of the dusty streets of Black Rock City Dominic and Reynaldo wanted to stop by the camp Comfort and Joy. There were two lovely Moroccan tents set up and a list of activities.
“Male Erotic Massage” was to start in one hour in the big tent, lots of rubbing in the [...]
Burning Man’s Sexy Side»The night began when my brother took acid. Well, he and our good friend. Let’s call him Dominic. This was at Burning Man.
Soon Dominic needed a port-a-potty. Acid can do that to you.
Asian Male Porn Stars Wanted (inquire within)»Aside from a handful of recent developments in the past decade, the appearance of Asian American men has been few and far between when it comes to porno. This is to say, web and video distribution in the United States — because the adult film industries of Japan, China, and a multitude of other Asian countries have no issues finding male actors. In the USA however, the reflection of their sexuality on screen is rare.
Dick Ho: The Lost Footage»An Interview with Jeffrey Lei, Director of Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star
My search for Asian American representation in porn brought me to a film entitled Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star. Cleverly billed as a documentary, the film stars its director Jeffrey Lei as a legendary 1970’s porn actor who mysteriously vanished (along with [...]
Bachelor Parties are For Bachelors»I had an epiphany about Bachelor Parties last weekend. It was this; Bachelor Parties are for Bachelors.
Redundant, say you.
No, say I.
Bachelor Parties aren’t really for bachelors, they’re for almost married guys.
Mushroom Love»Its not often that I am vindicated by a scientific study coming out of a major university. It is even less often that I am vindicated in a matter of love by a scientific study coming out of a major university…
The Fiction Editor»His curiosity aroused, Steve took a closer look at the striking woman who’d just walked though the front door of Peggy’s loft apartment. Although she was clearly beautiful, her dress and grooming seemed designed to downplay her sexuality. Her long brown hair…
Yelp Sex»I have an idea for a website. The idea is so simple, so clean, I am certain the site must already exist, though I haven’t been able to find it.
Of course Google has made me exceptionally lazy. If two or three keywords don’t give me my answer by halfway down the second page forget about [...]
Cops and Robbers»I was just leaving the Dunkin Donuts at 3rd & Jefferson when the call came in. Yes, it’s true, cops really do like hanging out in donut shops. We love the drama and cliché - the attention we get is all negative anyway. Might as well throw a little grease on the fire. And now [...]
Take Your Clothes Off With Style»“Wear your best slut outfit. Come willing to shed your inhibitions, and all of your clothing. RSVP, so I know how many naked women there will be in my living room.”
I broke into a sweat as I read the invitation to my first “stripping workshop.” Not only was I going to have to [...]
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If you’ve missed Keith Olberman’s standing up for queer marriage, give this a watch. It’s amazing.
sex-positivity is…»
I’ve heard a lot of people talking about sex-positivity, especially on teh interwebs. But I don’t see as much clarity around it as I’d like. So here’s my take on what it.
First off, what sex-positivity isn’t:
Sex-positivity isn’t about how much sex you have, how many partners you have, what types of sex you have, or [...]
a look backwards»
I just got this in my in-box and had to share. It’s a photo from Life Magazine from 1971 and it’s a photo of “male homosexuals walking on the street” (according to google images).
I’m totally digging the hair.
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we need some porn research»
I’ve been inspired lately and I’ve been reading a lot of articles and blogs about porn. The first thing that I have to say is that many of them seem to be written by people with very little actual information about the industry. I’ve been with Good Vibrations for 12 years now, and I’ve learned [...]
a super funny ad»
This had me laughing. I wish we could have ads for tampons like this in the US. (thanks to lalibertine.)
It’s been a bit controversial in its homeland of Australia. Check out their site for their take on removing the taboo from vaginal health.
post-abortion support and resources»
Regardless of what you personally believe about abortion, one very common experience for women and their partners when it comes to abortion is that there can be a lot of different emotional reactions. For the most part, the anti-choice folks tend to use any negative feelings as proof that abortion is bad while ignoring the [...]
Me? A writer? Like a real writer?»
There has been some really great offers to write stuff and blessedly great folks that I respect and admire appreciating something I never gave all that much thought (other then fantasy) to: Writing. I am a compulsive writer, so much so their is actually some sort of diagnoses for it.
I don’t much understand why something [...]
Good-bye from your Editor»
Hello GV Weekly Readers,
I’ve had an amazing time editing The GV Weekly over the past year or so but like all great adventures, sometimes it’s just time to move on. I’ll be heading back to the East Coast and leaving the magazine in very capable hands in my absence. Who knows, maybe I’ll still write [...]
Margaret Cho and her Magic Wand»
Who doesn’t love Margaret Cho? She’s funny as hell, super hot, and makes very valid points on a variety of sex-positive topics. But those are only a few of the reasons she was on Good Vibrations’ Board of Directors for 2 years. She’s busy on tour now but it seems we both still harbor fond [...]
same view, different lenses»
In the articles and blogs that I’ve read about porn, every so often, someone talks about the “cum shot“. For the most part, I see people talking about it as objectification of women, a way to humiliate the recipient (generally, this is an argument about humiliation of women since gay porn is consistently left out [...]
Call for Submissions: Whore Lover»
I just read a post on boundnotgagged, calling for writings by the non-paying partners of sex workers. You know- spouses, booty calls, lovers, FWBs, boyfriends, girlfriends, all the usual relationships people have outside work. This sounds like a really great project and I’m looking forward to reading it. Feel free to pass this on to [...]
some more thoughts on the Price of Pleasure»
I’ve been reading Ernest Green’s Pro-Porn Activism blog lately and I really like his take on the anti-porn documentary propaganda that I also blogged about recently. I also highly recommend checking out his extensive posts about Stop Porn Culture, including how they misrepresented what many of their porn industry interviewees said, since they contradicted the [...]
a response to the anti-porn folks»
The other day, Kuono posted about the latest round of anti-porn efforts. I’ve seen these sorts of things come and go, but for the first time in a long time, I sat down and watched their promo video.
I agree with Kuono that it’s ironic that the anti-porn people are using porn to make their point. [...]
Sucking it up and Strapping it on.»
Good Vibrations. Though this has recently changed, GV is still recognized for its women-owned and -operated birth and upbringing. (And, for you feminist skeptics, is maintaining that air quite well - but this is beside the point).
With this reputation, it seems that some of you hetero-presenting bio-boys are a little shy to come in with [...]
Paradise with the Peridise»
It’s not often that a truly innovative toy comes our way, but the folks at Aneros have another winner!
The Peridise is a fairly slim anal toy with an unusual design. Its shape causes the anus to relax much more than almost any other toy by stimulating involuntary peristaltic contractions.
Peristalsis is the rhythmic contraction of the [...]
more thoughts on prop 8»
I know that I’ve been writing a lot about Proposition 8 lately, but I keep having new thoughts come up.
Anyway, it seems to me that the folks who pushed for prop 8 were doing their best to instill a moral panic. Moral panics occur when a large group of people see a group, event or [...]
Fav Sex Toy Poll»
Our Twitter followers are an outstanding group of sex educators, toy reviewers, erotica writers, sex-positive people from all walks of life. Yesterday we held a random Twitter Poll to find out… “What’s your current favorite sex toy”.
The Price of Pleasure, plus tax»
Money and sex, sex and money.
And rarely fair. Doesn’t it seem ironic that ‘anti-pornographers’ are making money by selling Price of Pleasure? This DVD, priced at $250 for college and university viewings, is a one-sided view of pornography comprised of re-edited versions of the very clips they claim to warn against. Only I wonder if [...]
