When the urge hit me to write a “I bet you don’t know this about JoEllen!” post, I’ll admit I figured it would just be fun, frothy, and easy. For
Funding The Monster Under The Bed: Support Me On Patreon
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Stepping onto an elevator at Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit I was met by the smiling face of one of my all-time favorite sex educators who, after greeting me, reached out to touch
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It’s been a month since I left for Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit and I still miss being there! I sat down to write this thinking I would give you the
When I Chose To Live – I Spent 3 Days Suicidal
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