In the Basement: Madonnas, Whores, and the Ariel Castro Next Door
Even though the story broke a few weeks ago, the knowledge that three young women survived kidnapping, torture, brutal rape and forced miscarriage over the course of ten terrifying years continues to shock and obsess us. Glued to our screens, we absorb the nightmarish details as they unfold. But there is something still hidden in […]
Monogamy Is a Patriarchal Myth and Other Things Your Parents Probably Never Taught You: Part 1
“There’s no denying that we’re a species with a sweet tooth for sex.” -Christopher Ryan Ask anyone who’s married or in a relationship of more than a few years: long-term commitment is HARD. Lately, a few of my married friends have admitted that they’re feeling attracted to men who aren’t their husbands, and the guilt […]