An amusing advertising faux pas from Ford magazine.
Click here to read more about this scandalous bondage-themed bit of political ridicule.
I often get asked about phrases and terminology used to describe gender and sexual identity. There are a whole lot of ways that a person can identify, and I myself sometimes get a little confused as to which words are preferred. This informative little spread might be helpful to those looking to get more familiar with the variety of identities there are out there. Of course, it doesn’t cover everything, and some of the definitions might be debatable, but this should serve as a good starting point for getting educated.
I just caught wind of the whole One Million Moms failed boycott of JCPenny, which apparently failed. Just goes to show that gay rights has reached a tipping point, leading large companies such as GAP, Urban Outfitter, and JCPenny to run inclusive advertisements which feature gay and lesbian couples. These companies have undoubtedly done their homework and have ascertained that they will gain more customers than they will alienate, which I think is a telling sign of the times.
Female works as a male model for the Ford Agency.
It’s not completely unheard of, but it’s pretty rare for a model to sign at an agency as the opposite sex. Presenting Casey Legler: America’s only female male model.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY:
If you have wanted to work in the field of sexuality, now is your time! The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health officially opened our Fall internship application yesterday. We are located in Rhode Island but we do have a couple remote internship positions available. There are 8 positions we have open for the Fall semester.
The interns that work for The CSPH have described it as a place where they do real work, there are few tedious tasks and that they gained fantastic opportunities to learn about sexuality. In fact, here are two of the summer interns that are staying on for the Fall cause they love the environment so much.
The Perks you ask?
1. Getting to hang out with a kick ass kitty,
2. Learning and fondling ALL the sex toys every day
3. Meeting amazing sexuality professionals,
4. Gaining CE credits that can be used towards certification as an AASECT sexuality therapist, counselor and/or educator.
5. A few lucky interns will be able to partake in a Sexual Attitude Reassessment for free (normally it is 600.00 and it is a requirement for certification in the field of sexuality).
6. Oh yeah, interns get to review (and thus keep) all the sex toys for free.
Please pass along the information and know that if you are selected you will be surrounded by the largest vulva doorframe in New England and super sex positive folks.
The applications are located here- http://thecsph.org/get-involved/internships - and are DUE by the 10th of August at 5pm (EST).
Please send them to: info@thecsph.org
Tell your friends.
Apps are being taken now for the spring semester. Due on the 27th of November.
Signal boost! Don’t miss the 5PM deadline this coming Tuesday!!!
Calling all designers and those skilled at art / photoshop etc!
One of the first things we did on our tumblr was to post our Trans Youth Sexual Health booklet, one of our most popular publications, which was produced by our trans youth group in 2009. Every…
Signal boost to all our creative followers! :)
Are Bronies Changing the Definition
of Masculinity?
You might assume that the animated TV series “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” is for little girls, but Bronies would beg to differ.
Virgin Wanted
Brazilian student sells virginity to build homes for the poor
I love the idea of an informed, intelligent young woman leveraging her virginity to make a killing and help a good cause while she’s at it. However, I can’t say I support Catarina Migliorini’s claim that fucking for money doesn’t make you a prostitute, if you only do it once. In this article, Migliorini seems to be devoid of shame over her decision to sell her cherry to the highest bidder, but the way she frames the experience is telling of her true feelings around the social stigma of being considered a whore. She feels ok about sex for cash until the word “prostitution” is used to describe the transition, even after stating that she see’s the experience as an opportunity to make money, and travel. She’s also looking forward to contributing a large portion of her earnings to a housing development that will greatly relieve homelessness in her home state of Sanata Catarina. Surely, you can’t be a whore if your charitable, right? That seems to be the thinking here, and it saddens me that people can’t simply own up to what they really are, either because they’re ashamed of their identities, or because to be honest would endangered their livelihoods.
I’m regularly frustrated by people’s idea of what is and isn’t prostitution. I personally have never felt like more of a ho in my life than when waiting tables on thankless restaurant patrons, hustling hard for every dollar and maximizing my earnings with smiles, perkiness, and a relentless effort to please. I realized that I made more money if I wore a loose ponytail as opposed to a braid, and that eyeliner made a sizable difference in my tips as well. I wasn’t just selling food, I was selling the added ambiance of having that food delivered by a sexually viable female. Sure felt like prostitution to me, though I’m certain many of my food service peers would disagree with that label. Honestly, who would ever proudly label themselves as prostitutes? It’s considered to be the lowest of the lowly occupations, though the majority of us participate in this type of exchange everyday. I’m not just talking metephorically either, as it the case with my food service jobs. I’m talking about the fact that the internet has made sexy jobs more possible than ever. I’m keenly interested in seeing how the easy access to Clips4Sale, phone sex, and web cames grow the number of people who have engaged in erotic services. Toss in the student debt trend, and I think we’re looking at a hefty ho percentage increase in the upcoming adult populations.
As a Professional Dominatrix, I see new acquaintances relax visibly when I explain that I don’t have sex with my patrons. “Oh thank goodness,” I can hear them think, “she’s not a prostitute. She’s a Dominatrix!”. Yeah, I don’t fuck my clients, I just dress them like cheap sluts, stuff cock gags in their mouths, spit on them, make them hump pillows, lick the floor, and tell them all the filthy “what if” stories they could ever possibly want to hear while they’re engaged in said depraved acts. I do this all while dressed in a form fitting outfit made of leather, nylon, or some other tight and stretchy fabric, using my body to tease, taunt and pretty much drive my patrons wild with desire. But I don’t fuck them, so it’s not prostitution.
I don’t think many of my contemporaries in the field of Pro-Domination would relish having their craft described as prostitution, but I wonder how much of this reaction would be due to actual distaste for the concept or simply the dangerous social stigma behind it. Surely, our livelihoods depend on walking the thin line between the legal and forbidden, and we all make a clear point of stating on our websites that the services rendered in BDSM and kink are not prostitution. Of course, prostitution is (largely) illegal in this country, and no one likes the idea of going to jail for simply doing their job.
I hope that Catarina does make a butt load of money,travel the world, and help out her hometown with the money derived from selling her virgin ass. I simply wish she and whoever she’s working with on this project would simply own up to the fact that it is indeed prostitution. Ms. Migliorini, hold your ho head up high!
The District of Columbia government Thursday will launching a campaign that advocates say is a first of its kind: A series of ads “promoting respect for the District’s transgender and gender-non-conforming communities.” One of the ads features Kisha, a trans woman who lives in D.C. The ad quotes Kisha, saying, “I love wandering through Smithsonian museums, eating on H Street with friends, and going to shows at Howard Theatre.” Then, the aim of the campaign: “I’m a transgender woman and I’m part of DC. Please treat me the way any woman would want to be treated: with courtesy and respect.” The posters — which the D.C. Office of Human Rights has been sparking interest about on Facebook — then note that discrimination based on gender identity and expression is illegal in the District of Columbia and provide a website and phone number for more information. (via DC Launches First-In-The-Nation Trans Respect Ad Campaign)
