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Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Korea 2
Since Alas has been away for a while, here is a link to Part 1 for those who’d like to read it. I’d been in Korea for two weeks when I decided it was time to venture on my own … Continue reading
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Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Korea 1
This post is an edited excerpt from an essay called “Relishing My Solitude” that I published in The American Voice in 1997. With a half-finished bottle of soju sitting on the floor between us, and another two waiting to be … Continue reading
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Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Thinking About Pornography 5
[Edited slightly on 10/12 to correct some inconsistencies.] I’m looking at Playboy’s Miss October for 1995 and I’m trying to remember what it was like to see pictures of naked women for the first time. My brother and I were … Continue reading
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US Prostitution Laws Are Awful And Can't Be Changed
I was reading an article about Mexican brothel laws. Mexican brothels apparently use the “legal, but heavily regulated, including medical testing of prostitutes” approach to prostitution I’ve heard Americans advocate (and which is the approach used by Nevada). I’ve also … Continue reading
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Immersion: Porn by Robbie Cooper
Since we’re discussing porn, I thought I’d post this, which I thought was interesting. I’m not sure if it’s porn or not — it has no nudity or explicit images — but it’s probably NSFW. The video features interviews of … Continue reading
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Talking about talking about pornography
“If I go to the debate on pornography, I’ll just fume about the fact that everyone’s got stupid analysis but me.” I said that a couple of months ago, and I was joking, but only a little bit. Feminist discussions … Continue reading
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