Intriguing Reading #15

Posted on | February 25, 2012 | No Comments | Previous Post Next Post

My regular roundup of interesting reads, found from all over the place.

A Quick Tour of the Smithsonian’s Collection of Oral Contraceptives: “Only a few weeks into my internship I learned that the fastest way to create awkward silence, where even the cricket chokes, is by stating with the most serious face that I can muster, “Yes, I’m cataloging birth control pills at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.”" (Amanda Chau / The Atlantic)

The “Cult of Aftercare”: “Aftercare isn’t only about the bottom’s needs, although, since we’re the one that is experiencing the brunt of the physical effects, they’re admittedly of high importance. But sometimes…a Top isn’t ready to go from “sadistic bastard,” riding the high of the misery he is inflicting, to gentle, caring lover.” (Pieces of Jade)

Sinful Sunday – Wax Play: “As the candle began to melt and the hot wax dripped down onto my inner thighs, I felt my cunt wet and my legs shake just a little. He then released my breasts from the lacy cups of my bra and started pinching and pulling my nipples, causing me to arch my back and moan softly… every second aware of keeping my knees together and the candle in place.” (Lusts of a Jezebel)

We like to party: “Soon after meeting Richard [O'Brien], I learned that with his warm, friendly presence comes an air of child-like unpredictability. Throughout our time together, I was never sure if he was about to leap up on a table and start singing or if he would suddenly break out into philosophical speak. One thing was for sure, however – when Richard speaks, he does so with a sudden intimacy that makes you feel like you are privy to his secrets.  Right off the bat, he looks around St Kevin’s and says, “I went mad in this building. I was in an apartment upstairs and I fell off the edge of the abyss and I finally lost it”.  ” (Amie Wee / Express Magazine)

Porn or Erotica? ”We can, at least theoretically, discuss whether a piece of sexually explicit art is primarily motivated by sexual arousal or by some other intent, without placing judgment about whether one of these motivations is morally superior. But I see a serious flaw in these definitions. It’s this: What if the sexual arousal of the audience is, in itself, an artistic, cultural, or political aim?” (Greta Christina / Freethought Blogs)

My Raison D’Etre: Why I Blog Honestly: “Opening veins in public spaces comes with a cost, and that cost is pretty awkward sometimes. Because writing is a static thing, and you are (I hope) an evolving person.” (Ferrett Steinmetz)

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