To this day, one of the most common misconceptions I hear in both my classes and from my well-educated non-queer colleagues (one that I actually addressed in my 2015 doctoral dissertation) is that being LGBTQ is not always a normal, naturally occurring identity. Instead, it is the result of abuse. I am both terrified and frustrated to no end that this myth—that abuse can “make you gay”—is still very much alive and well. I am in awe of how many…
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Asking for a Friend: Sexual Assault and Sex Work, What’s the Diff?
Posted on September 7, 2018Sex work, sexual assault, or human trafficking? How can we tell the difference? Dr. Laura McGuire tackles these questions and more in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
Asking for a Friend: Has the #MeToo Movement Gone Too Far?
Posted on April 6, 2018Welcome back to Asking for a Friend, our monthly queer love and sex vlog! In this episode, host Dr. Laura McGuire tackles the question: Has the #MeToo Movement gone too far?…