oetryoetryFeatured Poet: Rosa Clement
Pomegranates
My lover says my breasts are his pomegranates . . .
Por Causa do Mar.
. . (Because of the Sea . . .)
He comes nude from the sea and comes full of desire...
Flores
Incandescentes (Incandescent Flowers)
. . . he wets the flowers of my dress . . .
Sex With Love
You and I have woven unbroken chains of love . . .
Na Ribera (On the
River's Bank)
I arrive . . . for him, on the river’s bank . . .
Guest Poets
Heat Mystique
Alex Uttermann
I like it when you want me . . .
pinionsWorking Women and the Dilemma of Sex Appeal
Jill Anderson
...errant use of one’s sexuality can either impede our
progress, or catapult
it...into a realm where we may not be prepared to succeed.
Sex and Power
Eva Way Konigsberg
How and why should you cultivate your personal power?
It's
supposed to be about love, not power
Paulina Borsook
That's what a good friend of mine said, when she
talked about the guy she had finally,
finally hooked up with, she an accomplished independent
world-class world-traveled academic.
I was taken aback: this was so simple, but so smart ---
I had never dreamed that what I needed, what could be had, could
be so clearly stated.
ictionA
Vulture in the Nest
Jackie Manthorne
I don't remember why Johnny said it the first time, but it
was quite a joke.
Actually, it was always a joke; it must have been, because every
time he said it, he laughed.
Extra
Presents
Tery Áine Griffin
She refills her glass from the bottle on the kitchen table. The
red wine is chilled and too sweet for her taste, but it is
necessary. A glass and a half is what it takes to go into the
living room behind her.
Virtual
Child
Robin MacRorie
The computer monitor darkened and the message
Work satisfactorily completed
walked across the screen.
Chris looked across the comproom. The other students were
still busy over their keyboards. He typed end and then board.
on-Fiction
Articles and EssaysReligion, Scandal and Christianity
Loretta Kemsley
......the definition of proper and virtuous sexuality continues
to
be the topic of heated debate.
A Bisexual Identity Has Never Spread HIV
Lani Ka'ahumanu
Bisexuals were, and are, among those first
and most severely affected by HIV/AIDS. But more than 15 years
into what is now identified as a pandemic, there is still no
comprehensive HIV education or prevention effort targeting
bisexual people and fluid sexual behavior.
Danger
in the Red Light District
Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Why are some men so attracted to or fascinated by
prostitutes that they're willing to pay for what other women
would give them freely? Psychologists and sociologists have long
speculated on the reasons, but when that attraction turns fatal,
it becomes the business of criminologists and the police.
Sacred
Prostitutes
Diana Rose Hartmann
Mention the Sacred Whore to most people and
you'll get raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Many of us
believe that prostitution is all about money for street hookers,
fame for Hollywood starlets, or security for suburban housewifes.
Prophetic texts, rituals and icons are called sacred, even
particular mountains or rivers are considered sacred, but whores?
Voices
of Thai Women
Rangsima Limpisawas
A father of a young woman working in Japan, interviewed
for the Foundation's study of trafficking in women, was
matter-of-fact about his daughter's obligation. "The
hardship is my daughter's problem," he said. "I'm not
affected by it. It's all right by me. Besides, children have a
duty to repay their parents. They must struggle, make a living
and make some money. They are not supposed to be idle."
The Laws Have Changed
Stacy Peters-Walters
Long ago, female sexuality was celebrated and prostitution was
accepted. Then the laws and value systems changed; prostitution
is now
stigmatized. Tell us what you think!
olumnsComputerEase: Hot Hardware
Thomas W. Shinder, M.D.
Some of the latest computer peripherals can be sexy, too.
Garden of Life: Papayas
Marjie Sharff
It’s a tropical scene, bright sunshine, afternoon
showers.
Butterflies and hummingbirds flit through the sky.
ALIVE Online: Cybersex for
Love or Money
Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Cybersex is one of the biggest businesses on the net. What is it?
Who participates and why?
Life Slices: Legalized
Gambling: The Prostituting of America?
Kathleen Purcell
Should government support an activity that harms some
of the population?
Mystic
Danse: Spirituality and Sexuality
Susan Gregg
Sexuality is so much more than just having or not having sex; it
is
an intrinsic part of having a physical body.
Your Health
Matters: STDs
Thomas W. Shinder, M.D.
One of the occupational hazards of being human is the risk of
sexually transmitted disease;
know the symptoms and treatments.
Women@Work: Working the
Streets
Deb Littlejohn Shinder
"Candy Kay" is not her real name,
but it's the one she's known by on the streets.
She looks a lot like all the other working girls around her,
who sell their services to strangers every night.
hortsNotorious
Ladies of the Old West
Loretta Kemsley
Distinctions between plains women and prostitutes sometimes
blurred
during this tumultuous time.
Chromosomes
or Genitalia: Which Provides Our Sexual Identity?
Loretta Kemsley
What is the origin of gender identity? How do we know we are a
girl? A
boy? And when do we know it?
Gender
and the Power of Information Technologies
Loretta Kemsley
Access to information technology (IT) is
far from equitable and rarely easy . . .
Pursuit
of Beauty
Kim Vanover
Being a woman has its ups and downs. Like trying to make myself
believe
I'm pretty.
Musings
on Everyone's Favorite Topic
Quotes about people's thoughts on sexuality through the ages.
Berdache
Chelsea Fischer
Berdaches can be found in many cultures around the world,
and in many
American Indian cultures, as well. The term "berdache"
is defined simply as homosexual,
but it actually describes a much more complex social role and
gender
identity than is implied by this simplistic definition.
Poets For Sale, Cheap
Among the artists, you'll find a cluster of people who use words
like colorful paint. In fact, you can even hire a published poet
to pen a bit of verse in your honor for a very humble fee (we're
talking humble: $2.50).
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