Rebecca BlantonApr 17, 20222 min read“No White People Left Behind”Imani Barbarin I had a wonderful conversation with disabilities activist Imani Barbarin. You can hear our conversation here or the...
Rebecca BlantonJan 11, 20213 min readIs BDSM Inescapably Racist:4 years laterFour years ago I posted about the difficulty of navigating BDSM and racism. The language we use (Master/slave) and many of our practices...
Rebecca BlantonJun 12, 20205 min readPride: Be Queer. Fuck the PatriarchyHappy Pride Month! This year Pride has been cancelled in most locations due to COVID-19 and celebrations are looking a bit different....
Rebecca BlantonJul 5, 20174 min readPronoun 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 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 16, 20165 min readThis Isn’t About JUST RaceWe are six days out from the shock of the cheeto’s election. Things are starting to clarify how various social justice groups are going...
Rebecca BlantonOct 11, 20165 min readIs BDSM Inescapably Racist?I love the BDSM community. I love kink. It is integral to who I am and how I see the world. I love the aesthetic, the values, and the...
Rebecca BlantonMar 4, 20167 min readSeeking BBC…I write a lot about interracial dating and am open that I tend to date Black men. I want to address the personal ads and online dating...
Rebecca BlantonJan 4, 20165 min read30th AnniversaryThis year marks 30 years of activism for me. In 1986 I started my first volunteer gig with and HIV/AIDS outreach and support organization...
Rebecca BlantonJul 19, 20155 min readLoving Black MenThe timing of this post is prompted by a discussion currently occurring on Fetlife (major social network site for the kink community). A...