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Pronoun Wars, Part II
The 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 Blanton
Jul 5, 20174 min read


Sex and the Resistance
It is Pride month. This year is particularly politically charged. There are fights about adding black and brown stripes to the Pride...
Rebecca Blanton
Jun 26, 20175 min read


Should 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 Blanton
May 26, 20174 min read


In 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 Blanton
Mar 8, 20173 min read


Liminal Existance
A friend of mine, an immigrant from Eastern Europe, just became an American citizen. Upon receiving her passport, she posted on Facebook...
Rebecca Blanton
Feb 22, 20173 min read


Kinky Resistance
Let’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 Blanton
Feb 2, 20173 min read


Why 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...
Rebecca Blanton
Jul 11, 20164 min read
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