Rebecca BlantonJul 5, 20174 minPronoun Wars, Part IIThe other night I was at a poetry open mic billed as a “safe space” for the LGBTQAII community. As per the norm in such spaces, the host...
Rebecca BlantonJun 26, 20175 minSex and the ResistanceIt is Pride month. This year is particularly politically charged. There are fights about adding black and brown stripes to the Pride...
Rebecca BlantonMay 26, 20174 minShould Kink Assimilate?Kink, in many forms, is now more popular and more visible than ever. I knew we had gone mainstream when American Dad, Family Guy and...
Rebecca BlantonMar 8, 20173 minIn Praise of “Just a Phase”We are living in an age where certainty is demanded. Any time someone changes their mind or expresses any level of uncertainty, people...
Rebecca BlantonFeb 22, 20173 minLiminal ExistanceA friend of mine, an immigrant from Eastern Europe, just became an American citizen. Upon receiving her passport, she posted on Facebook...
Rebecca BlantonFeb 2, 20173 minKinky ResistanceLet’s talk about the idea of “religious freedom” and why it is absolutely imperative for all of us to be as queer and kinky as possible....
Rebecca BlantonJul 11, 20164 minWhy are you surprised???When I woke to news of the mass murders in Orlando last month I was devastated. The pain was visceral. I cried for days. Dozens of my...