Clarisse Thorn is a sex-positive activist who has been writing about love, S&M;, sex, gender, and relationships since 2008. Her writing has appeared across the Internet in places like The Guardian, AlterNet, Feministe, Jezebel, The Good Men Project, and Time Out Chicago — and this is a selection of her best articles. Also included is Clarisse's commentary on the context in which she wrote each piece, the process of writing it, and how she's changed since then. Plus, there are "study guides" to help readers get the maximum mileage from each section!
Clarisse has delivered sexuality workshops and lectures to a variety of audiences, including museums and universities across the USA. In 2009, she created and curated the ongoing Sex+++ sex-positive documentary film series at Chicago's historic feminist site, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. In 2010, she returned from working on HIV mitigation in southern Africa. She has also volunteered as an archivist, curator and fundraiser for that venerable S&M; institution, the Leather Archives & Museum. For anyone with an interest in activism, S&M;, polyamory (open relationships), dating dynamics and/or sex theory, this book is guaranteed to give you plenty to think about.
Find Clarisse's blog at clarissethorn.com, or follow her on Twitter @ClarisseThorn.
