Be Proud, Not Pushy: A Guide to Pride Etiquette
“Every time I go to a Pride event, at least one of the following 5 things happens: Someone (usually a gay man or a straight girl) grabs my breasts or costume without askingSomeone takes a sneaky photo...
View ArticleSex, Drugs and How We Roll
Koti Dory from the radio show “Sex, Drugs, and How We Roll” and I reconnect after a few years to talk about the book, how it came together, the voices that came together to make it and the ideas it...
View ArticleThe Queerness Interview
Karen Pollock from The Queerness interviewed me about “Ask: Building Consent Culture”, quizzed me on what a consent culture would look like, and gave me the opportunity to explain why a sex worker is...
View ArticleConsent Culture in the Dungeon: a “what you can do” guide for community members
“The BDSM community has always put itself forward as at the forefront of consent education. “Safe Sane and Consensual”, we say. “Ask first!” But the reality is that abuse and consent violations happen...
View ArticleThe Bachelor Franchise Has a Consent Problem
“‘Bachelor in Paradise’, a show that revolves around getting a bunch of heterosexual folks drunk and encouraging them to awkwardly hook up to prevent being kicked off, seems like it’s always been a...
View ArticleSex and Happiness
Laurie Handlers from the podcast Sex and Happiness sat down and talked to me about consent culture, privilege, the BDSM community and how we talk about consent. We have a really good chat about power...
View ArticleLivvy Libertine Reviews “Ask: Building Consent Culture”
“Kitty Stryker is aiming to start a conversation we should already be having and to push the idea of consent forward with her book, “Ask: Building Consent Culture.” Covering the idea of consent...
View ArticleSo You’re a Journalist Covering A Protest
I talk a lot about consent culture and the world of polyamory, or BDSM. But it’s also very relevant in other areas of our society – like this piece on covering a protest in an ethical way. “The police...
View ArticleGrottoPod Episode 40: Kitty Stryker On Activism, Consent and Juggalos
“Activist, sex worker, lecturer, Juggalo, editor and writer Kitty Stryker has no shortage of interests and no trouble staying busy. Already a widely-published journalist and essayist, her new book...
View ArticleThe Spirited Debate About Ghosting
“The idea that people owe other people a certain type of communication style also seems ineffectual and problematic. I feel that in a consent culture, it’s vital that people don’t feel pushed to “owe”...
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