The Best Time My Bosses Teamed Up to Find Me a Chinese Fiancé
My first date with Cai involved a lot of tongue. Not the fun kind—like, a literal plate of seasoned duck tongues on the…
I Was No Tourist: My Travels Through Tokyo's Sex Underworld
After Tokyo’s bubble economy burst, the Roppongi district—once an upmarket quarter with exclusive nightlife—became…
I Am Loveworthy: How a Transgender Woman Found Love
I never had bad luck with dates or flings, especially with the kinds of men who look good on paper. There was the…
Why I Wrote an Infamously Scathing Obituary for My Mother
Even in death, this woman still gives me nightmares.
My Year in Candy Crush
Everyone takes their phones to the bathroom these days, so let's just get it out of the way: When I go, I usually play…
There's a Penis on My Backpack
There's a penis on my backpack. A real one. I need to go to school but there's this large, black penis lazily resting…
One Woman's Dangerous War Against the Most Hated Man on the Internet
I felt like Will Smith in "Enemy of the State." I was being hunted, harassed and stalked by criminals with…
Justin Timberlake and the Whoever of Whatever
(This piece originally appeared on Nautilus.) About six years ago, I was putting a new roof on a 200-year-old house on…
I Help Desperate Women, and I Could Go To Jail for It
The job that could put me in jail started at the same time that the desperate emails did. Women searching for…
What I Learned From My Summer Internship in a Jail
The typical reaction I receive when I answer the oh-so-common “what are you doing this summer” question: Wide eyes,…
Memoirs of a Valley Girl Malcontent
One August afternoon when I was fourteen, my friend and I somehow acquired enough cash to rent a white stretch limo for…
The Dangers of Getting Too Excited After the First Date
I've been blessed with the extraordinary ability to create scenarios in my head that have no basis in reality. I…
How to Get Out of a Hook Up When the Guy Is Already in your Apartment
It's awkward when you realize you don't want to hook up with a guy who you've invited into your apartment for that…
A Tale of Mutual Cyberstalking
It's normal to obsessively cyberstalk your ex. But why do some of us obsessively cyberstalk our ex-lovers' new partners…
TGIF: Lessons Learned from a Banana-Opening Toddler
I woke up this morning feeling a little cynical. Sure, the weekend was at my fingertips, but it still felt nearly…
What It's Like to Be the Only Sister in the Sex Club
It's been said that you never forget your first time, your first kiss or your first love. Personally, I'll never forget…
How My Korean Mother Gave Me the Courage to Transition
Growing up, I remember making a pact with myself. As an adopted child I promised to find my family in Korea, but how…
What It’s Like to Be a Lesbian in the Lingerie Industry
The funny thing about being a lesbian in the lingerie industry is that it feels like a paradox: I see versions of…
I Fell in Love With My Shrink
I've been in love — earth-shaking, soul-burning, life-transforming love — a couple of times so far, and once was with…
Some Things to Consider When You Think You Want to be a Prostitute
There's a chasm between "I've thought about prostitution" and "I think I'd like to start working as a prostitute,"…