Media

Media, especially mass media, has a lot of influence over how we think about our bodies, our gender, sex and sexuality, our relationships and social interactions. Working out what that influence is for us, how it's impacting us, and figuring out how to approach media when it comes to all this is key to a healthy relationship with it.

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  • Al Washburn

The women of Wakanda both deal with and triumph over sexism. How can we apply Black Panther to our own lives?

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  • Sam Wall

Jiz is a nonbinary performer, speaker, author, and the driving force behind Coming Out Like a Porn Star, a collection chronicling how different porn performers have "come out" to family, friends, and loved ones. I asked Jiz their thoughts on identity, ethics, and the realities of making porn.

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  • Sam Wall

Have you ever wondered what people mean when they talk about feminist sex toy stores? Do you love learning about feminism, sex toys, and history? Are you just looking for a fascinating book to read? Then Lynn Comella's new book, Vibrator Nation, is for you! Vibrator Nation tells the story of...

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  • Sam Wall

Advice for sorting good information from the bad.

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  • Sam Wall

Scarleteen volunteer Sam reflects on the significance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and how it relates to sexuality, identity, and her middle school experience.

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  • Heather Corinna

Well, not all men do freeze up when asked (and not all men watch porn, either). For that matter, some women also watch pornographic movies, and they don't all become mute when you ask them about it, either. As someone who has written on these issues a lot over the last ten years, and asks others...

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  • Hanne Blank

What IS pornography? Why do people use it? Should I like it or not?