Originally published in The Guardian In the waning days of the last millennium, I worked as a stripper to pay for university. It requires no courage to admit this now, but had I written it a few years ago, when I taught high school, I would have been fired on the spot. My continued presence […]
Subcultures
For A Good Time, Call Jennifer: My Brief Career As a Phone Sex Worker
originally published in the Hartford Advocate and Fairfield Weekly “Oh yes,” I sighed. “Yes. Right there. Please – oh! Oh, God. Harder. Please, oh God, Simon, don’t stop. Oh yes Oh, yes ooooooh.” My words melted into incoherent moans. “You like that, don’t you?” Simon’s husky voice demanded. “I love it,” I gasped. “You smell […]
Manscaping
originally published in the Hartford Advocate Manscaping The complete body hairlessness of Brazilian waxing may be coming to a regular guy near you By Jennifer Abel “Deep in the Brazilian jungle, where the sun never shines through the dense undergrowth onto the dark forest floor, bulldozers are clear-cutting the rain forest.” That’s the family-friendly way […]
Hell Hath No Furries
Originally published in the Hartford Advocate Hell Hath No Furries For some people, dressing up like a stuffed animal is more than just a hobby. It’s a way of life. Our reporter attends the 2007 Furries convention. By Jennifer Abel When I said I’d be going to a Furry convention incognito as a black cat, […]