Tag Archives: consent

Good Sex

Posted on April 30, 2012 by ozymandias

Early to Bed has an interesting article about hot sex without a hard-on which led me to think about what “good sex” means. Our culture has some fucked-up ideas about what good sex is like. The woman is young and thin … Continue reading →

Posted in hegemonic heterosexuality, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, penis, relationships, sexuality | Tagged communication, consent, good sex, sex | 13 Comments

On Good Consent, Part One

Posted on January 10, 2012 by ozymandias

Personally, I use “good consent” rather than “enthusiastic consent.” Enthusiastic consent is a problematic term. Lots of people consent to sex without enthusiasm for the sex itself: sex workers, people who enjoy pleasing their partners even when they don’t desire … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, rape, sexuality | Tagged boundaries, communication, consent, good consent, negotiation, rape | 145 Comments

The Right to Say No

Posted on September 5, 2011 by ozymandias

Feministe has been posting recently about men who don’t like particular sex acts, namely, period sex and cunnilingus. Everyone has the right to say no. This includes men. For what it was worth, I think Jill did make a gesture towards there … Continue reading →