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Thoughts on The Closet

In his essay “Public and Private,” literary theorist and cultural critic Michael Warner (one of my all-time favorite writers) has this to say about closets: “Speech everywhere is regulated unequally. Yet, ironically, common mythology understands the closet as an individual’s … Continue reading

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The False Doctrine of “Decency”

This is a meditation on work, capitalism, and sexuality. Let’s say I worked in an office. My job was to push papers around, and use my charm to sell a product for a “boss,” a guy that hired me—a guy … Continue reading

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