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#MeToo, and We Love You
— We each have a long catalog of harassment and assault because we were born women. The scale is mind-numbing. It is our normal. And I want to recognize all of the men who have been a positive force in...
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A Tale of Two Dates: How Can Men Create Space for Consent?
Embed from Getty Images — This is a tale of two recent dates. Both men are attractive, interesting, and interested in me. The first date is at the local science museum on a Thursday night. We wander...
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How I Became Less of an A**hole
Embed from Getty Images — I’m really, really good at process and organization. This means I excel at getting shit done and making things happen. In my life as a corporate lawyer, I was highly...
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Safewords: The New Relationship Tool
— We’ve all been here: Our partner says or does something, and we get an icky feeling in the pit of our stomach or our chest contracts, or we stop breathing. Our body senses danger (the emotional...
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Un-breaking my Heart With Breath
— Last week I was in the dying throes of a breakup. This was a breakup like any other breakup, not interesting for its particulars. But I did have one of those light bulb moment—that most of my pain in...
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This Is Real Sex: Inna, 32, Talks About Period Sex
— At This Is Real Sex, we interview people in depth about their sexual selves from childhood through adulthood. We’re telling stories of the kinds of people you already know and some you don’t, because...
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How I Learned To Give Good Gratitude
— Like many people, I’ve always had trouble taking a compliment. My chest gets tight with anxiety. My eyes get shifty. My brain grasps desperately for words to convey gratitude and humility when what I...
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When I Read About Robin Williams, I Was Filled With Compassion and Envy
Embed from Getty Images — This weekend I read the news that Robin Williams had Lewy Body Disease when he killed himself. I felt a wave of compassion and understanding roll over me. Then sadness. Then...
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