Rebecca BlantonJun 15, 20173 min readLandmines and PrideEveryone fucks up. It is the result of being human beings. Pride this year has presented one million more ways for us to screw up and...
Rebecca BlantonJun 8, 20172 min readBi PrideIt’s Pride month again. This is the second year pride comes when I have a male partner and we are exclusive. This makes pride events...
Rebecca BlantonMay 26, 20174 min readShould 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 min readIn 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 min readLiminal ExistanceA friend of mine, an immigrant from Eastern Europe, just became an American citizen. Upon receiving her passport, she posted on Facebook...
Rebecca BlantonFeb 12, 20175 min readStop Hitting Yourself!In The Princess Bride one character keeps using the term “inconceivable.” Every time he says something is inconceivable the thing...
Rebecca BlantonFeb 2, 20173 min readKinky 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 BlantonJan 13, 20174 min readLove in Times of Great DangerI have never chosen a partner to make a political point. However, I live in a country where my body and my sexuality are constantly under...
Rebecca BlantonNov 19, 20165 min readKinky Folks, We Better WorkHey my kinky peeps! I love you. I do. But, as a community, we have got some work to do. We are not inclusive as we should be. We are...
Rebecca BlantonNov 13, 20162 min readBut Will It Play in Peoria?I came out in 1988. Gay rights (it was called Gay rights at the time) were beginning to get some momentum. However, the queer movement...