To be young, houseless, and pregnant
September 27, 2023
When Beyoncé wrote “America Has a Problem,” she was likely talking about many things in this country, from economic inequality to… Read more »
HIV Stigma and Queerphobia in Pop Culture and Public Health
May 16, 2023
Disclaimer: Mentions of HIV Stigma, anti-LGBTQ+ stigma, and healthcare discrimination As I entered adulthood, I began having… Read more »
Who Taught You, You Weren’t Worthy of Joy? Who Taught You, You Weren’t Deserving of Pleasure?
May 15, 2023
I’d like to begin this essay with a couple questions. Who is deserving of pleasure, and who has the right to joy? How can we begin… Read more »
When it’s “Errbody Business”: Bbymutha’s Sex-Positivity
May 1, 2023
Disclaimer: References to sexually explicit content and imagery. One of my favorite rappers is Chattanooga native Bbymutha. Bbymu… Read more »
Towards “Good” Sex: Concepts from Music and Pop Culture
April 6, 2023
Disclaimer: This blog includes references to sex, genitalia, and implicit erotic and nude imagery. For the purposes of this blog,… Read more »
Femininity Left Across the Atlantic
March 30, 2023
There is a special kind of irony that lies among the intentional misgendering, masculinization, clocking, and ultimately TERF-like… Read more »
My Introduction to Pleasure and Sexual Liberation
March 30, 2023
Disclaimer: This blog includes references to sex and implicit erotic and nude imagery As I raced home from school, I immediately… Read more »
Doulas Holding it Down in H-Town
March 24, 2023
Doulas are non-clinical support people offering physical, emotional, and informational assistance to birthing people and their fam… Read more »
