A SYTYCB entry When people talk about “girl power” anthems, I’m gonna say it’s a safe bet that what jumps to most people’s minds is pretty similar to BET’s list of the top 10 girl power anthems: a lot of Beyoncé, whether with the more recent ” Run the World (Girls) ” or Destiny’s Child’s ” Independent Women “. Throw [...]

A SYTYCB Entry Until this week, it would never have crossed my mind that the words “legitimate” and “rape” could be combined into one neat little psychotic statement. Silly me! I should have known better. After all, we’re living in a country where politicians are trying to take away women’s access to basic health care [...]

I was thrilled to see an op-ed in the NY Times by Erica Jong , one of my favorite authors, poets, and sex-pots. My thrill lasted for about 15 seconds. In ” Is Sex Passé? ” Ms. Jong begins:

What could be more eternal than sexuality? The fog of longing, the obsession with the loved one’s voice, smell, touch. Sex is discombobulating [...]