Gynecology Institute of Chicago • 7th June 2023

Pelvic Pain: One Patient's Journey

I wrote this piece for the Gynecology Institute of Chicago--which is where my pelvic healing really started.

23rd September 2020

Interview with Dr. Bri: Dilators, Pleasure, & Recovery from Pelvic Pain

Here I'm interviewed by Dr. Bri of Vibrant Pelvic Health!

Scarleteen • 5th December 2019

Getting to Know Your “New Normal”: Tips for Sex When You Have Pelvic Pain

How can you get sexual by yourself or with someone else if you have chronic pelvic pain? I've got answers!

The Edge by Hot Octopuss • 4th September 2019

Pelvic Pain - Products For Sex And Day To Day Management

A brief guide to products that may help with pelvic pain--for both sexy times and day to day life.

Scarleteen • 20th June 2019

What's Pelvic Pain and What Can I Do About It?

A pelvic pain 101 guide for all body types

Allure • 5th December 2018

I Tried the Hyped-Up Wearable That Promises to Relieve Pain During Sex

After a year of chronic pelvic pain, I found something that helps make penetrative sex possible.

Rebellious Magazine • 23rd November 2018

Sexy Holiday Gift Guide — Sponsored by MedAmour

A holiday shopping guide that keeps folks with pelvic pain in mind!

Rebellious Magazine • 8th October 2018

Guide to Reclaiming Pleasurable Sex: Dyspareunia & Beyond

Chronic pain or discomfort during sex is common — it’s just not commonly talked about. I want to change that.

Rebellious Magazine • 30th July 2018

Versatile Sex Toys for Pelvic Pain

The theme here is versatility—because all of them have been helpful for medical reasons, but they all have fun/sexy uses as well!

Rebellious Magazine • 24th April 2018

How to Talk to Health Care Providers About Pain During Sex

Collaboration with another Rebellious writer wherein I interview a pelvic PT about treating trans & nonbinary folx.

The Establishment • 6th June 2018

Can An Intimate Wearable Change The Conversation About Sex?

The Ohnut wants to take the shame out of painful sex. Is a product all it takes?

Betty's Toy Box Blog • 15th June 2018

Pelvic Floor Health 101: What to Look For and When to Seek Help

Anyone of any age can experience pelvic pain. What kind do you have? When should you see a professional?

Ravishly • 24th May 2018

Experiencing Sexual Pleasure When You Have Pelvic Pain

You need to be incredibly comfortable with your own body while navigating partnered sex with pelvic pain. Conversation is key.

Rebellious Magazine • 15th March 2018

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Finding Sex Toys that Work for Me

I have what’s called high-tone [pelvic floor dysfunction]: rather than my muscles being too weak, they are in spasm and too tense.

Rebellious Magazine • 16th April 2018

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Finding Sex Toys that Work for Me: Part 2

I had to utilize the deep breathing and pelvic floor lengthening/dropping techniques to re-introduce my body to vaginal penetration.

Rebellious Magazine • 12th February 2023

Runi's Play Primer Sex Serum

Rebellious readers, I come back with a bang — just in time for Valentine’s Day. Hands down, one of my favorite new products over the last year is Runi’s Play Primer Sex Serum.

Rolling Stone • 28th September 2017

'Vibrator Nation': Inside the Rise of Women-Run Sex Shops

New book dives into how feminist sex-toy stores changed the way women – and marginalized communities – embrace sex.

INTO: A Digital Magazine For The Modern Queer World • 22nd December 2017

How Catwoman and Kink Helped Me Discover My Queerness

If one of my earliest crushes was on Michelle Pfeiffer in a latex catsuit, is it any wonder I ended up queer and kinky and partial to red lipstick and double entendres?

Glamour Magazine • 10th July 2017

Why Animated Porn Is the Only Porn Worth Watching

There’s a simple reason I like animated porn: The people in animated porn are not real.

Rebellious Magazine • 4th June 2017

The Many Sides of International Sex Educator Midori

Probably best known for her sexuality education workshops and rope work (see her book, “The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage“), Midori is also an artist and a writer—of smut, not erotica, as she warned me when I purchased her short story collection...

The Establishment • 25th August 2016

Why Isn’t Pornography Part Of Sex Education For Teens?

Shouldn’t we be making sure our young people have access to the most feminist porn we can provide, and the ability to critique and contextualize what they’re seeing?

Ravishly • 14th September 2016

BDSM: Top Or Bottom? A Feminist Can Be Either

Sometimes, it takes us a while to accept ourselves for who we are. As a feminist, I was hesitant to fully embrace my kink identity.

Complex Life • 29th June 2016

Why Yoga and BDSM Are More Similar Than You Think

BDSM looks violent from the outside, but it offers me the same benefits of escape, empowerment, and serenity [as yoga].

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom • 11th July 2017

Guest Blog: When You Have a Kinky Therapist

If you’re looking for a therapist and want one who is kink-identified, here are a few things to keep in mind.

The Rumpus • 9th December 2016

(K)ink: Writing While Deviant – On Using Dangerous Tools & Toys

I am an emerging writer and fairly young kinkster. Excelling at BDSM and writing takes years of practice.

Femsplain • 29th July 2015

A Journey Into Kink Aware Therapy

I’ve changed out of my street clothes and exited the bathroom. My partner takes my hand and leads me to the private room in the back of the dungeon. I am nervous.