For over a decade now I have been hosting clothing-optional events in my hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, and touring my clothing-optional body image workshop, Bare As You Dare, across North America: from sex toy stores to coffee shops, from BDSM conventions to Ivy League universities. Many years ago, I presented Bare As You Dare […]
Where to begin? First, I do like Dr. Marty Klein. In fact, I frequently quote his views on polarizing issues such as pornography, sex work, and government intervention into the private sex lives of the country’s citizenry. However, I’ve seen Klein stumble on certain issues: with off the cuff remarks during public speaking engagements, and […]
You know that scene in the movie about the 40-something guy having a midlife crisis where he goes to hear live music and looks really out of place and he’s Paul Rudd? That’s me. So, I’m at a live music venue for the first time in forever. This white woman puts her hand in the […]
Everybody has a Thug Uncle. Thug Uncle thinks he looks really good in that white cotton tank top. Thug Uncle has resting Angry Black Man Face. No one is allowed to touch the grill except Thug Uncle. You will never know the secret of Thug Uncle’s collard greens. Thug Uncle has never been married. Or, […]
About six months before the death of my wife, Elaine Goble Dandridge, I interviewed her. The topics were wide-ranging, but I have selected for public consumption what she said about the role drawing and painting has played in her life, her residency as a portrait artist for spoken-word poets at the Goodie House readings, and […]
Lola, producer, and host of Sex Ed A Go-Go David Wraith: What makes your sex life amazing? Lola: I’m at a place in my life where I feel more comfortable in my body and it’s ability to be sexy while naked, and I’ve gotten better at choosing who I share that with. I’m still a big […]
“Oh look, another cishet male with thoughts about the #MeToo movement! Make a wish, sweetheart.” [If you get through all 1,200 words without being offended by something, let me know and I’ll revise.] I’m not a Men Right’s Activist, and I’m not a Male Feminist™ [‘cause Male Feminists™ are the worst! AmIright, ladies?] […]
Hanne Blank, author, and editor of several books, including Big Big Love and The Unapologetic Fat Girl’s Guide to Exercise. David Wraith: Without going into specifics, what makes your sex life amazing? Hanne Blank: Getting clear with myself on what I wanted sexually made all the difference to the quality of my sex life. It helped […]
Okay, some of you are already in your feels from the headline, I’m sure. Why “fat?” Why “women?” Why “sex?” Why not “Plus Sized People with Amazing Love Lives?” Let’s break it down, shall we? Fat: We have all sorts of euphemisms to describe people of size: plus-sized, pleasantly plump, big-boned, BBW, plush. And […]