Laws banning discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity are front-page news. But they seem to be overreaching on a lot of fronts.
Did Anyone Mention Gender Identity Includes Boy and Girl?
D
Can Mpreg Escape Bio-Essentialist Messaging?
C
You'd think a guy getting pregnant circumvents the biological essentialist standpoint. But mpreg often has a lot of bio-essentialist stances.
We Made Gender Up
W
Some people think gender and biological sex are linked. In reality, we kind of made up everything about what makes a man or a woman.
Second Wave Feminism Got It Wrong
S
Second wave feminism tried to dismantle more than the first wave. But 50 years on, we're still fixing what the 1960s and '70s got wrong.
A New Breed of Alpha: The Soft Alpha in Omegaverse
A
We all know the stereotypical omegaverse alpha character: growly, possessive, jealous, and so on. Do all alphas have to be like that though?
Why Doesn’t Publishing Love Romance Novels Back?
W
Romance novels are the industry heavy-hitter, but everywhere we turn, they get slagged on. What's up with that?
The Dark Side of Purity Culture
T
On the surface, a culture that promotes innocence seems pretty harmless. Underneath, purity culture is much more sinister.
The War on Sex Returns: Why Is Sex Work So Reviled?
T
Sex work is considered pretty bad in our society, but not everyone has viewed it that way. Modern arguments against it tend not to hold water, and most of the problems don't originate in the profession itself, but with how society treats it.
Bodily Autonomy: Abortion in Mpreg
B
Mpreg isn't always a genre that considers abortion. But we need to be cautious about the subtle messages we could be imparting in our works.
Why Consent Is Imperative in Romance Novels
W
In the romance genre, the subject of consent is sometimes murky and often contentious. The power dynamics of relationships demand that writers explore it.
Coming January 28! Get set for more intergalactic hijinks when a monk inherits a HOST CLUB ON THE PLEASURE PLANET!