“I will tell you what Jeanne was like. She was like a piano in a country where everyone has had their hands cut off.” — Angela Carter
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Sex Holiday
You know what this culture lacks? A proper sex holiday. There are a few that come close. Valentine’s, of course. However, Valentine’s isn’t really about sex. It’s about romance. And, martyrs. Halloween can be pretty risque, but it is about death and transformation–close, but no cigar (Freudian rimshot, hello.) Prom night, here in the States. Which, generally, [...]
Kink and Isolation
I can’t remember where the quote came from. I want to say it’s Coupland, but I could be wrong. People lose the ability to make friends somewhere around the time they buy their first piece of expensive furniture. I don’t know if it’s really true. It seems that way sometimes. Part of the problem with making [...]
