Well. A lot has happened over the last few days on the Twitter timeline. In these kinds of situations, I have to do a lot of self-evaluation on whether or not my voice is warranted. I’m a white, cis, femme, financially privileged woman. My voice isn’t the priority in a…
Sexual Freedom Summit: What I Learned at #SFS18
Last year, I left Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit with some regrets. I wasn’t as social as I wanted to be, I felt really out of place and unintelligent, I felt like I was socially on the outs, and it brought up a lot of feelings from college where I had…
What I Learned in My First Year of Blogging
A whole year. A whole year! Honestly, I didn’t think I’d make it this long. I’m a chronic project-starter, but not always a project-finisher. I’m exceptionally proud of myself for having kept this thing up and running and even– dare I say it– successful. Here’s what I learned in my…
I Don’t Work for Free (And Neither Should You)
I don’t work for free. Exposure doesn’t pay my bills. I can’t buy groceries with free sex toys. I don’t care if you’re a company that’s just starting out, or doesn’t have the budget, or doesn’t pay bloggers. I put time, energy, and hard work into my reviews and posts.…
Fun Fraud Feelings: The Paradox of the Asexual Sex Blogger
I started this morning with a short thread of tweets that smacked so intensely of melancholy that my partner left bed on his morning off because he said his “Taryn senses were tingling” and that I needed a hug and lots of reassurance. (Award for Best Other Half goes to…