Topic: Lust

Why It’s Important For Us To Talk About Our Imperfect Sexual Choices

Why It's Important For Us To Talk About Our Imperfect Sexual Choices

Last month, our sister site Blisstree posted a piece by lovely freelancer Lisa Marie Basile about how she never uses birth control. She received a ton of flack from people calling her an idiot, folks saying she makes women look bad, comments telling her it’s irresponsible to write about not using contraceptives, and well-meaning — if not a bit patronizing — emails explaining to her how to use birth control.

There were some readers who found it was directly promoting the disuse of birth control, while others simply insulted her intelligence over and over again. It was unpleasant to watch, and not simply because I am quite fond of Lisa; I was upset by these reactions because I firmly believe that we should be able to be honest to readers about our sexual choices. More »

Tell Us Your Crush For Our Valentine’s Day Contest, Win Prizes!

Tell Us Your Crush For Our Valentine's Day Contest, Win Prizes!

Happy Valentine’s day week, almost! I know some of you are probably in relationships. That is fine. Some of you are probably not in relationships. That is also fine.

However I hope everyone IN THE WORLD has some manner of unrequited crush. If you do not have one, that is not fine, you should cultivate one immediately. If you need an incentive to do so, we’re giving away a fantastic pack of perfume prizes. All you need to do is e-mail Jennifer [at] thegloss.com and write 600 to 800 words about your crush. And, of course, tell us your full name and mailing address (so we know where to send the prizes to) as well as the name you’d like the piece published under (if you like to keep it anonymous, we understand). We will post your submissions through Valentine’s day week, and vote for the best one at the week. The winner will receive: More »

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