a woman walks into a brothel…
Sex sells, the old marketing adage goes, but who is buying? Many assume that commercial sex is purchased by men, from women. However, new … Read More
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Complexities of Menstruation in Kathmandu, Nepal
Photo by Erol Ahmed (Source: Unsplash). Thirteen-year-old me was excited to go to school! I had a new Mickey … Read More
Sex and Coronavirus
In March 2020, a joke made the rounds on the Interweb as more and more U.S. workplaces, schools, and other social institutions asked people to … Read More
Sex Work and Status Perks
How do marginalized men working in illicit markets create opportunities to improve their own racialized masculine status? In Gender & Society, Sharon S. Oselin … Read More
Repeal FOSTA and Decriminalize Sex Work
Repealing FOSTA will promote the wellbeing and safety of sex workers.In 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law Fight Online Sex Trafficking … Read More
Young Women of Color and Shifting Sexual Identities
Last spring, one of us was talking with a heterosexual, African-American male friend who said he’d been surprised to learn that his niece, Amani, whom … Read More
The Closet
How many Americans do you think are gay or lesbian? Take a minute, think about it, and take your best guess. Read More
title ix at xlv
Title IX turned 45 this year. This would normally be a cause for celebration, but these are not normal times. Instead, as with many advances … Read More
Abstinence and Masculinity
What happens to masculinity if you opt out of promiscuity? Read More
Bathroom Battlegrounds and Penis Panics
How transgender rights legislation got framed as “bathroom bills,” with seemingly everyone trying to mark their territory. Read More
