My bad sex wasn’t rape
The outcry over a recent "Girls" episode startled me. What happened to a woman's sexual agency?
Friday, Mar 22, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 403Life Sex, Feminism, Rape, Girls
Life stories
Life Sex, Feminism, Rape, Girls
My friend the Iraqi
Our absurd humor brought us close, and 10 years after the U.S. invaded his homeland, I watched him become a citizen
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTCLife Iraq war, Iraq war anniversary
When the war came for me
Ten years ago, I was a soldier on my way to a Purple Heart for carpal tunnel syndrome. But my fate changed in a day
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13Life Iraq war, Military, Soldiers
I sold my soul to Ricki Lake
A provocative Salon essay landed me a spotlight on daytime TV. Then, I had to suffer in it
Monday, Mar 18, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 25Life Life stories, Love and Sex
My tantric “awakening” turned me off sex
It was like an orgasm times 100. I thought I might die. In years of kink writing, I'd never felt anything so scary
Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 173Life Sex, sadomasochism, Tantra
My brother’s life, unraveled
Anthony was a star. But he faced a threat that none of us could contain
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 63Life Real Families, Life stories
My first taste of flesh
After a life of vegetarianism, I craved a more mindful way of eating. I started at the bottom of the food chain
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 21Life Ethical eating, Vegetarianism
I was a comedy groupie
For three years, I exclusively dated (and slept with) professional funny men. It was hilarious -- and kinda tragic
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 12:30 AM UTC 22Life Life stories, Online culture
“Pause it when he gets shot”
Teaching in the murder capital of the USA, I see my students fascinated by the violence that tears their city apart
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 22Life Guns, Violence, Sandy Hook
My fantasies of mass murder
I was a troubled kid steeped in video games and rage. I shudder to think of who I was, and what I could have become
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 32Life Life stories, Real Families
My lady mustache
I have waxed and bleached and scorched myself with goo. If I can't get rid of my facial hair -- can I accept it?
Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 32Life Body Wars, Body Issues
I’m not here to make friends
At my "Survivor" audition, alliances were formed. Hearts were broken. But would I make the cut?
Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 12:30 AM UTCLife Life stories, Survivor
My backup mom
A legendary film critic talks about the woman who helped shape him, and the mysteries of her life that still linger
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 11Life Real Families, Life stories, Film
Tales of a 60-year-old hitchhiker
I thumbed 1,700 miles to discover the open road and myself. Is it time to reconsider a lost American tradition?
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 14Life Life stories, Travel, Aging
Is motherhood causing my depression?
I swore I'd never be like my mom, but now I see how raising kids can change your mental health
Monday, Feb 25, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 17Life Real Families, Life stories
My best relationship is with my dog
Friends and therapists say I'm armoring myself with Tova to hide from true connection. I say she's the real deal
Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 43Life Noble Beasts, dogs, Life stories
Lord of the engagement rings
Twice I proposed to women hoping that a fancy band could be enough to convince me we'd last a lifetime
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 34Life Love and Sex, Marriage
Confessions of a pot addict
After 13 years of daily use, I stopped smoking weed. But quitting only made me feel better about the drug
Monday, Feb 18, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 157Life marijuana, Drugs, addiction
My deep, dark secret
A childhood trauma left me with fear of intimacy and a truth about my sex life that's almost too painful to reveal
Friday, Feb 15, 2013 11:40 PM UTC 30Life Love and Sex, Sexual abuse
My little Einstein
At 5, Jack is already smarter than I am. How do you give a kid a normal childhood, when his brain is so advanced?
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 30Life Real Families, Motherhood
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