The Spectrum of Consent

It is here that I find the genesis of a potential theory of consent. I believe that there are two varieties – at least – of consent that we refer to by the same name, despite being distinct from one another. I have decided to call these “opt-out” and “opt-in” consent until better terminology presents itself.

Problematic for the People: On Digital Gentrification and the Joy of Discourse

No excerpt really did this piece justice — it is meant as an examination of online gentrification in regard to Tumblr, Itch.io, and the mechanisms by which is works (discourse, it mainly works by discourse), and the side-effects that this is having on the very online and their level of comfort with topics relating to sexuality.

If Heterosexuality Weren't Everywhere, I'm Not Sure It Would Ever Be Invented

If it seems like I’m re-weirding heterosexuality, then good. It means I’m doing what I set out to do. If heterosexuality wasn’t already common, I’m not sure we would invent it. That isn’t a judgment of those who experience heterosexual desire, that’s an indictment of our treatment of difference.