Erika Moen There’s only one sure-fire way to avoid being in a consensual gray area in a sexual scenario; use your grown-up words and explicitly ask for consent. If you’re a shy or less verbal person, this might seem like a daunting task. First let’s deal with some of your concerns…1. I don’t like “asking.”People […]
Bri Pruett
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Let’s Do It—With Bri Pruett
I’m a Woman—AMA!
KINOKO EVANS I love having sex and enjoy male company, but I don’t have time to go on dates with a bunch of strangers—especially because I DO NOT want to make time for a boyfriend right now. What’s the best way to get regular D while still using some sort of vetting process? No Time […]
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Let’s Do It with Bri Pruett: Listen Up!
Illustration by Erika Moen It’s the end of October and people are stressed. Worried about a Trump regime, worried for the safety of black and brown lives, stressed about keeping or finding homes in Portland. Please take care of each other, sweet readers! I genuinely believe that being a good and loving listener can allay […]
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People You Should Know
Portland Newbies? Meet the Portland Oldies (Who Are Totally Doing Rad Stuff)
Portland newbies? Meet the Portland oldies (who are totally doing rad stuff).
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Kate Willett and Rachel Lark’s “Dude Bra” Tour
Today I bring you a conversation with feminist, sex-positive, queer comedian/musicians Rachel Lark (Savage Love Podcast) and Kate Willett (Comedy Central, Viceland) of the “Dude Bra Tour.” Check the video to get a taste and read about their mission below. FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m opening for these broads this Saturday, June 18 at Curious Comedy, which […]
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Let’s Do It with Bri Pruett: ‘Do It’ Like a Comic
Illustration: Erika Moen If you’ve seen Louie and Maron, you know that comics do not seem like safe bets for relationships. You may be inevitably drawn to comedians anyway: their confidant performance skills, their straight-forward opinions, the way they masterfully control the audience, and the way they artfully pull laughs from your body… begging the […]
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The Stoner Games
Perfect Summer Games to Play Under the Influence of Weed
Summer games to play… while stoned.
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“Let’s Do It” with Bri Pruett: The Greatest Love of All
Illustration: Erika Moen I’m sneezing a bunch so that must mean SPRING FEVER IS HERE. If you’re feeling frisky, it’s time brush up on the greatest love of all, because in the immortal words of Ru Paul “IF YOU CAN’T LOVE YOURSELF, HOW IN THE HELL YOU GONNA LOVE SOMEONE ELSE? Can I get an […]
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“Let’s Do It” with Bri Pruett: Putting the Sensual in Consensual
There’s only one sure-fire way to avoid being in a consensual gray area in a sexual scenario; use your grown-up words and explicitly ask for consent. If you’re a shy or less verbal person, this might seem like a daunting task. Illustration: Erika Moen First let’s deal with some of your concerns… 1. I don’t […]
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Let’s Do It with Bri Pruett: How to Make a Winter Love Nest
Illustration by Erika Moen As the trees and buildings thaw (and you ask your neighbors from the midwest “how the EFF does anyone live like this?”) the Planet Hoth outside of my Tabor apartment has me pondering the best conditions for being snowed-in with a lover. Being snowed-in with the right provisions and a sexy […]
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Portland Mercury Sex Survey Results 2015!
We Asked, You Answered! The Only Survey That Tells How Portlanders “Do It”!
Find out how Portlanders “do it”!