Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women is yet another triumph for Dr. Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli. In her ongoing quest to examine the borderlands between/around dichotomous positions, Pallotta-Chiarolli has produced a sophisticated discussion of the intersections of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and social institutions like healthcare and religion. Defying the misrepresentation andContinueContinue reading “Review of Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women”
Category Archives: Gender
Designer Relationships a Delight
I recently read Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson’s new book Designer Relationships and loved it! A deceptively modest little book, it is short enough to read in one long sitting or several shorter ones. Do not be fooled by the demure length, however, because Michales and Johnson pack some huge ideas in to this pint-sizedContinueContinue reading “Designer Relationships a Delight”
Dating Skills Review Podcast with Dr. Elisabeth Sheff
The wonderful folks at Dating Skills Review do an entertaining podcast, and we had a great chat about skills that work on polyamory and monogamy, too. You can find the podcast at https://www.datingskillsreview.com/ep-101-successful-polyamory-strategies-elisabeth-sheff/
Six Reasons Why the Woodhull Summit Completely Rocks
I just returned from the Woodhull Alliance for Sexual Freedom’s annual Summit and had a fantastic time. This is my second trip to the Woodhull Summit so I knew to expect some great conversation with interesting people, and I was not disappointed. Seven great things keep running around in my head as I reflect onContinueContinue reading “Six Reasons Why the Woodhull Summit Completely Rocks”
Adorable submission to inspire your thoughts, please write something for POLYCULE
Christine submitted this great little vignette for my new anthology on polyamorous families, Stories from the Polycule, and said I could post it in a call for further submissions. It made me smile, and I am hoping that it will inspire some of you to contribute your own adorable tidbits. Conversation with my four yearContinueContinue reading “Adorable submission to inspire your thoughts, please write something for POLYCULE”
LGBT Communities World Wide Take Two Steps Forward but One Step Back
There are a lot of newsworthy developments surrounding LGBT+ communities around the world right now. For example, knowing full well that he’ll be faced with a steep uphill battle, it seems that Pope Francis is on a mission to welcome LGBT+ community members and encouraging others of the Catholic faith to do the same. CBSContinueContinue reading “LGBT Communities World Wide Take Two Steps Forward but One Step Back”
The Polyamorists Next Door on the publisher’s website
Now you can find my new book about poly families with children, The Polyamorists Next Door, on the publisher’s website at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442222953 You can pre-order now, or get it hot off the presses in November 2013
Sweden’s Contribution to Gender-Neutral Language
A new article in The Nation highlights the Swedish language contribution to gender-neutral pronouns. In addition to hon (she) and han (he), some Swedes are using hen to indicate a third, neutral gender. While the term has been around since the 1960s, it gained more attention recently when Jesper Lundqvist, author of the children’s bookContinueContinue reading “Sweden’s Contribution to Gender-Neutral Language”