PinnedPublished inHuman PartsMy Dad Grew Up in a Cult. Now He’s a Famous Scientist.The story of how he wound up in a dangerous compound-and how he escapedApr 13, 2021A response icon32Apr 13, 2021A response icon32
Sluts, Freaks, and Sinners: An Interview With Writers R.O. Kwon and Amanda MontellThe co-editor of Kink and the author of Cultish discuss what “cults” and kink have in common (and more).Jul 6, 2021A response icon3Jul 6, 2021A response icon3
3 Things Never to Say to Someone Involved With a CultA follower entrenched in cultish ideology will not respond well to these phrasesApr 20, 2021A response icon16Apr 20, 2021A response icon16
Published inGENA Cultural History of Feminine Nouns Turned Into Insults‘Slut’ and ‘hussy’ used to have tame meanings. Then, like so many other feminine nouns, they came to mean ‘prostitute’May 21, 2019A response icon36May 21, 2019A response icon36
Published inHuman PartsDaughter of the UniverseI don’t know if there were other kids. So far no one I’ve asked has confirmed. I’ll probably never be sure if on different days or in…Oct 17, 2015A response icon2Oct 17, 2015A response icon2
Published inthe wifey wordA Brief History of the Word “Bitch,” Necessitated by Benedict CumberbitchThere might be room in feminism for bitches after all.Jan 20, 2015A response icon1Jan 20, 2015A response icon1
Published inthe wifey wordA Linguist Explains Why Female Award Show Hosts are FunnierThere’s a reason T & A were so seamless. Science.Jan 12, 2015Jan 12, 2015