ISSUE VI: IDENTITY

ARTICLES

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No box can sum you up, however many of them you check off.

Some people deny who they are. Others deny who they were. But however much a story might change, it’s still the same story.

Zach has built a following by writing about being a slut. Would branching out to other topics put his brand dangerously out on a limb?

For sex researcher Michael Bailey, nothing is sacred — except the truth.

In our quest to be ever more tolerant, we’re losing our ability to call a spade a spade.

Sexual freedom affects everyone. No one has a monopoly on queerness, and our language should reflect that.

A straight writer’s odyssey to find belonging led him to a home in the queer community.

Liberalism doesn’t only belong to “the West”. It belongs to all humanity.

Society cannot define your identity — but other people’s assumptions about you can compel you to figure it out for yourself.

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Thanks to travel and Chinese heritage, a native-born Hong Konger has a complicated perspective on the politically divided city she loves.

An Arab can support Palestine without seeing Jews as the enemy. Shouldn’t he also be able to say so without being branded a traitor?

This South African is the product of three different tribes – her mother’s, her father’s, and hip hop.

For this DNA researcher, seeking answers about our origins is a natural instinct. Helping people find them is his calling.

Today, she’s a professional social worker with the respect of her colleagues and her clients. None of them suspect she used to be a stripper.

Her religion disapproves, but that doesn’t stop this devout Muslim woman from embracing her homosexuality.

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At the largest sex expo in the US, having a hand in all the moving parts is a full-time job.

For one public health worker, a sex-positive lens put passion for education into focus.

This porn star loves slapping “snooze” but sleeps on no dollar.

A onetime actress and porn queen’s next act? Helping former sex workers get reacquainted with intimacy.

This sex worker and mechanic gives good radio. But to get full service, you’ll need to through a screen.

For this erotica photographer, hauling heavy equipment is about as fun as handling some models’ baggage around aging.