Recently, I saw a blog post called “I am not a puzzle box” making the rounds on Facebook. It was popular for a very good reason: it provided a metaphor that explains why “creepy” behaviors and harassment are so often made out to be innocuous, normal, or the fault of the victim. The author’s main […]
September 2015
Sex Work Debates: “Against Your Best Interests” ≠ Illegal
As sexuality professionals who follow the news know, in late August there was a federal raid on Rentboy.com’s office in New York. Sex educator Charlie Glickman describes the news (and provides some rhetorical analysis) at his blog. Glickman characterizes Rentboy.com as “a website designed to connect trans and cisgender male escorts with clients.” In Melissa Gira Grant’s […]