Note from Sarah: After Jennifer’s review of the graphic novel What Consent Really Means – which I bought for my own children – a few people responded privately about how one might go about talking to one’s young people about sexuality. Jennifer mentioned in her review that she teaches sex ed in middle school, and I asked her to elaborate on the topic. I think her essay is marvelously comprehensive, thoughtful, and ideal for those … Continue reading How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex →
NB: Today, we have an incredible guest review on a sex ed book! This review come from Jennifer: Jennifer Prokop has been reading romance ever since she found a bag of remaindered paperbacks in her grandmother’s basement when she was a teenager. She writes romance reviews for The Book Queen and you can find her on Twitter @JenReadsRomance. … (CW: discussion of rape of background character) I’ll talk about sex in romance novels all day … Continue reading Guest Review: What Does Consent Really Mean by Pete Wallis & Thalia Wallis →
We’ve heard about Oh Joy Sex Toy quite a few times from our readers, and now we have a great guest review from Reader Suzanne. Suzanne grew up on a farm in Vermont and has used books to explore the world since words started to make sense. Now, thanks to two children, she reads lots of picture books and middle grade fiction in addition to tons of fantasy and romance. When not reading or raising two young … Continue reading Guest Review: Oh Joy Sex Toy by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan →
It’s Wednesday, y’all! The weekend is nearly within reach and I hope everyone is looking forward to it! … Reader Pamela sent us this link on romantic comedies, saying, “Thank goodness my new found love of romance novels as filled some of the void but to this article I say amen!”: A great romantic comedy is driven by two characters who want each other, in spite of themselves. Maybe they end up together at the … Continue reading Links: Rom Coms, Hedgehogs, & More! →
Here on Kickass Women, I like to focus on women who aren’t already well-known. But sometimes I write about women who are well-known – just not for everything they’ve actually done. One such woman is Dr. Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist, radio and television celebrity, and sniper. Yeah, that was a thing. One of the interesting things I discovered in my research (which was all conducted online) is that Dr. Ruth is almost always referred to … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Dr. Ruth Westheimer →
