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What do you think of when you hear the word “prostitute?” Do you picture a seedy motel where shameful acts happen in the shadows for crumpled bills? Or do you envision a dazzling model type smiling on a beach in Greece with her companion conveniently cut out of the shot? While the first visual more…

The recent fire at Notre Dame had me questioning how we use social media to recognize tragedy in digital times. Is it used more as a self-serving platform or to draw much needed attention to causes? April 15 marked a monumental loss, as Notre Dame caught fire, and the world watched in shocked awe as…

Last week we observed International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of womanhood and women’s rights. March 8 marks the date that women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia back in 1917, starting a national holiday that the United Nations adopted in 1975. The 2019 celebration embraced the motto “balance for better” in support of continuing progress…

In this post I explore some of the different ways that flesh is used as a currency and the situations in which this is deemed both acceptable and taboo in modern society. Two weeks ago, I temporarily flared in fury when I incorrectly believed a friend of mine was accusing me of having used my…

Extended title: Rise of Sex Robots: Is Human Intimacy Dead? In this article I explore how technological advances can render the need for human intimacy obsolete, though they also might be useful for dealing with sexual perversions. Technology has made some pretty tremendous, yet terrifying, leaps. AI is in the process of providing an alternative…