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Life Stories

My hoarding anxiety

Judy Batalion
A photo of the author (Fiona Aboud)

I was the Sikh Captain America

Vishavjit Singh
Porn legend John Holmes with Howie Gordon (Howie Gordon)

My teacher, the porn star

Tracy Clark-Flory
(<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=898682'>macroworld</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>)

A brief history of voyeurism

Julie Peakman
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A photo of the author's students, from left to right: Adonys Contreras, Ricky Cabrera, Chris Cordero, Ashley Hoffman, Genile Thomas, and in the center, Albert Ovalles.

Improv comedy rescued us

Ashley Hoffman
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-573547p1.html'>Apples Eyes Studio</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

I'm a 26-year-old virgin

James Layne

Craziest OkCupid date ever

Clara Bensen
(<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=248793'>blackwaterimages</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>/Salon)

Homophobia on the playground

Haig Chahinian
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Other parents suck

Adam Mansbach
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-6864p1.html'>Patrick Power</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

Stay-at-home mom, bullied

Jessica Stolzberg
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-71998p1.html'>Paul Maguire</a>, <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-925529p1.html'>tescha555</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

How my therapist saved my life

Emily Rapp
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-681337p1.html'>Bevan Von Weichardt</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

Moving in with polyamorists

Ruth Fowler
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(Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann)

Lies I told to become a spy

Rebecca Green
(<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=680185'>MarvinBeatty</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>/Salon)

Ten strange penis facts

Tracy Clark-Flory
(<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=562239'>thinkomatic</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>/<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1529294p1.html'>Asturcon</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

Drag-racing my minivan

Dan Zevin
Anne Lamott (Sam Lamott)

Me, the overly sensitive child

Anne Lamott
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Susan Sarandon and Kevin Costner in "Bull Durham"

I'm a jersey chaser

Stefanie Williams
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1142849p1.html'>Kritchanut</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

So much for my Yelp revenge

D. Foy
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In defense of my gray hair

Kathleen Rockwell Lawrence
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-563137p1.html'>lekcej</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

I'm attracted to trans women

Thomas Matt
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How I met your father

Erika Kleinman
A photo of the author with her son Ronan, who died in February 2013.

Pro-lifers used my son's story

Emily Rapp
(<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=355650'>kingvald</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>)

My doula disappointment

Genevieve Paiement-Jacobson
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-491101p1.html'>Dmitriy Sudzerovskiy</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

This beep is driving me insane

Lawrence Shainberg
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