Suzanne, October 11th, 2010
When I saw a post on livejournal about National Coming Out Day, I realized that even here in my sex-positive, queerluscious, kinktastic office, we hadn't talked about the fact that today was...
Suzanne, September 29th, 2010
As a person who moves primarily among significantly younger people, and dates exclusively younger people (I’m a Lifestyle Cougar) I sometimes come up against things I simply don’t understand....
Suzanne, October 7th, 2010
San Francisco comedy performance art theater troupe Killing My Lobster has made some hilarious videos, often about uniquely Bay Area experiences, but they have truly outdone themselves with their...
Suzanne, August 20th, 2010
This week, let's talk about where to buy a wearable gift for your ladyfriend!
The most important considerations when shopping for wearable gifts are these: clear, detailed sizing charts and a good...
Suzanne, September 9th, 2010
Liquid Latex is one of those things I’d heard about but didn’t really ever expect to use. I’d seen people at fetish events wearing it and looking great, but somehow I had the idea that it was a...
Suzanne, September 8th, 2010
One of the sexiest and most heart-warming stories to come out of the porn business is GenderQueer pornstar Jiz Lee's charitable fundraising project Karma Pervs.
San Francisco alternative pornstar...
Suzanne, September 1st, 2010
The biggest news in erotic cinema is happening Saturday, September 18th, through Thursday September 23rd, as legendary Bay Area pleasure product retailers and educators Good Vibrations present the...
Suzanne, August 16th, 2010
I have a huge problem with the ever-increasing use of the word "play" to describe both BDSM activities and sex acts in the BDSM community. "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what...
Suzanne, August 12th, 2010
I heard the song on the radio before I saw the video. I was deeply unnerved when I heard Rihanna's voice singing, "Just gonna stand there and watch me burn. But that's alright because I like the...
Suzanne, August 5th, 2010
This week’s column on buying wearable gifts for your lady was suggested by my housemate, the lovely BN, and she contributed most of the ideas in it as well—I’m just using my where-to-buy savvy to...
Suzanne, July 30th, 2010
On July 27th Violet Blue received an email from Facebook informing her that the 3,000+ member sex-positive women's empowerment community she founded on her "Our Porn, Ourselves" page had been...
Suzanne, July 30th, 2010
Here at CarnalNation we LOOOOVE Alexander Skarsgård—especially as Vampire Eric on HBO's True Blood, now in its third season. Here's a clip from his affecting performance as a troubled transvestite...
Suzanne, July 28th, 2010
I am personally a huge fan of Angelina Jolie. I celebrate her as a woman who's spoken openly about her own issues and kinks at the cost of significant harassment from the press, and helped a great...
Suzanne, July 17th, 2010
I'm a little nervous about writing this week's article, part II of the "How to Buy a Custom Corset" article.
Buying a custom corset is a surprisingly emotional process, with many opportunities...
Suzanne, July 9th, 2010
So you're developing a corset obsession. Maybe even a corset fetish. The more you see people in beautiful, curvy corsets, the more you want one that fits you perfectly. You've heard all about how a...
Suzanne, June 25th, 2010
Sorry, hipsters. I hate beards. It may have to do with my personal cougar-y tastes and my desire to have my boytoys look as much like boys as possible. Admittedly, as I’ve gotten older I’ve...
Suzanne, June 18th, 2010
I'm a little late to the party with the Lady Gaga videos. It rarely occurs to me to actually watch music videos, and we have Gaga O'Clock at 5pm in our office every day, so I get to hear her music...
Suzanne, June 2nd, 2010
I am frequently asked by gentlemen in the alternative / burner / circus / kink / goth / costume / steampunk community what the basic requirements for their wardrobes are, and how to find them....
Suzanne, May 7th, 2010
My editor Chris suggested I write about boots this week. Boots are a big deal in our office; Editor-in-Chief Theresa owns 20 pairs of Fluevog boots (no, that’s not a typo) and our CEO has ten. I’m...
Suzanne, April 30th, 2010
Last week we talked about getting a sexy bra when you’re stacked. Now, that we’ve got that covered, let’s look at the sexiest way to dress your legs: stockings and a garter belt...
Suzanne, April 23rd, 2010
Everyone loves boobs. Well, some gay men aren’t that crazy about boobs. But many, many people love boobs. However, one challenge when you own a pair of boobs is finding brassieres to put them in....
Suzanne, April 16th, 2010
Things are always a little sketchy, globally. They’ve been sketchy my whole life, what with Reagan and the Cold War and acid rain and global warming and shoals of plastic bottles in the Pacific....
Suzanne, April 15th, 2010
Earth Day is always a good time to review the impact our lives and our bodies have on the planet. Contemporary sex involves a surprising amount of plastics and disposable products, from condoms to...
Suzanne, April 2nd, 2010
Circuit print!
I’m insane for it. This might be a kind of a specialty taste, but I’m seeing it all around right now. If you are a science-fiction/fetish crossover person (and there are plenty of...
Suzanne, March 24th, 2010
Fakir Musafar in front of his photographs at the Femina Potens Corset-themed Exhibit, 2009
Last week I was talking with my friend B. about the topic of corsets for men. Neither of us are...
Suzanne, March 12th, 2010
This week's column is an opinion piece. It's about Men in Skirts. My opinion is, men should wear skirts.
Not just in the goth club, not just at Burning Man, not just kilts. Men should...
Suzanne, February 26th, 2010
Let’s talk about Steampunk.
Or Neo-Victorians. Or Post-Apocalyptic Dandies. Or Neo-Edwardian FuturePast RetroFashion.
Is it over? Are you tired of looking at girls in bustle skirts and boys in...
Suzanne, February 18th, 2010
Hello my lovelies! This week's topic is one that I've heard addressed over and over in the online corset forums, such as the Livejournal corset groups, and in long discussion threads on Fetlife,...
Suzanne, February 11th, 2010
The nice thing about hats….
Is that you don’t even have to take them off to have sex! No, wait, I mean the nice thing about hats is that they add style and panache to any outfit, give you...
