Linkage for 6-9-2009
Jun 9th, 2009 by Viviane
Joe. My.God on the Republican coup in the NYS State Senate:
“And here, my friends, is where I fear New York’s quest for marriage equality may have ended for 2009.”
Dr. Tiller’s family has announced that his clinic will be closed. (via @RogueReverend)
Thomas Roche’s Blowfish column on porn and The Lolita Effect:
“But I read the book with another agenda: In a world where Bratz dolls wear micro-minis and fishnets and companies try to market stripper poles to preteen girls (complete with fake money!), where does one fit in adult hootchie-positive behavior and its influence on global culture? Does the fact that teen singers dress like porn stars mean that porn is somehow the culprit?”
Carol Queen on David Carradine’s death: Goodbye, Bill (or, Asphyxia):
“So we’ll talk about auto-erotic asphyxiation for a few days or a few weeks, just as we talked about prescription pills when we lost Heath Ledger, and, out of this awful loss, I hope for two things: anyone hearing what happened to him will take away the message that risk is inherent in this practice, and that it must be mitigated (to the degree it can be) with knowledge; and that Carradine died, if this is what he was doing, chasing something other than demons.”
Elizabeth Wood & Michael Goodyear’s powerpont presentation “Bridging Communities in Sex Work Research“:
“To produce meaningful research on such communities, there needs to be engagement and collaborative partnership with those communities. For sex work research this means collaboration with consumers as well as providers. In Participatory Action Research, the community are involved in the design and execution of the research. We will focus on examples of very successful collaborative research but will also discuss problematic studies in order to highlight the differences.”
Michael Castleman on “”Does Pornography Cause Social Harm?”:
“Sexual irresponsibility has declined. Standard measures include rates of abortion and sexually transmitted infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since 1990, the nation’s abortion rate has fallen 41 percent. The syphilis rate has plummeted 74 percent. And the gonorrhea rate has plunged 57 percent.”
Chris Brogan on are you building an audience or a community:
“The difference between an audience and a community is which direction the chairs are pointing.”
Watch the trailer from Asexuality: The Making of a Movement. (via @sexgenderbody)
One of Seroquel’s side effects can be “persistent and painful erections.” A prison inmate is suing after the medication left him with a 55 hour boner.
Sarah Sloane’s 10 Things To Remember About Real Life Sex & Kink:
“7. The Law of Attraction – The more you have, the more you get offered. This is because when you’re busy and excited and happy with yourself, you put out an energy that says “come closer!”. Conversely, the more you walk around wanting, the less you’ll find.”
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that married same-sex couples will not be listed as married in the 2010 census survey. Tell them otherwise. (via @bigolpoofter)
What a great roundup of links to check out! I totally appreciate the diverse conversations and blogs written. The common thread is the desire to share in sex-positive thoughts and news. I look forward to following you and keeping up on all the other sex-positive peeps out there!