A queer contemporary take of the Goldilocks tale: about love, music and breaking the cycle of abuse. Goldie escapes a chaotic childhood only to go from a partner who starves her of love to a partner who nearly drowns her in it, before learning to be just right on her own.
My two-cents: This audio-drama I believe is a most listen for any queer person, but especially for us sapphics that want and/or have been in a relationship. I think not much is said about how women are able to harm you, I remember that AN in "Nothing Burns as Bright as You" as how as a bisexual woman the author was taught to be wary of men, but never of woman and in her experience woman often hurt her the most. I remember being in a school conference talking about domestic abuse but never did it once touch on same-gender couples.
All of this is to say that as a society we often neglect to take a real look at how abuse in queer relationships look like, how they look especially in sapphic and lesbian relationships. So I am entirely greatfull "Asking For It Does".
I am lucky enough to have never been in any situation that Goldie finds herself in and still I feel that I know her story not in short thanks to the amazing writer.
Also the MUSIC, the music in this podcast is amazing, and it is from a real band, that also exists within the podcast. How awesome is that!
Fanwars: The Empire Claps Back
Two passionate Star Wars fans on opposite sides of the Last Jedi debate argue via Skype after their favorite forum closes down. If you love Star Wars (or call yourself a proud member of any fandom), you’ll love this romantic comedy told via conversations.
My two cents: The trials and tribulations of being a POC in fandom, more importantly in starwars fandom and realizing that, "oh damm right, poc can spill the same dung as yt fans". And amazing if straight rom-com. I'll recommend it to anyone who wants to spend an afternoon laughing. It also futures the ever growing in popularity pair of a black woman with an asian man, whom is just slightly of an asshole.
Average Folks
Join your friendly neighborhood Prophetess Terra, and the dysfunctional Chieftain's family as they navigate life, love and creatures of an unusual sort.
My two-cents: I've binge-listened to the 1st season of this podcast. It has surprisingly great worldbuilding even though the story develops in a relatively small town. Terra is a great protagonist to follow around bu the characters that really stand out for me are the kids of the Chief and their own aspirations/conflicts about the place their family has on society. It is a bit politician/rich/monarch apologist though.
Deep Blue Stars
Dr. Indigo Hale treads upon a mysterious island, inhabited by nothing more than crabs and cranes, where they must find a way to make it past impostor syndrome, the strange and wonderful loneliness, and the secret nature of their life's work: the Star Shell.
My two-cents: This podcast came at the precise moment of my life so I always hold it dear to my heart. I was discovering my gender in my own terms, and as always struggling with my never ending loneliness, so Dr. Indigo Hale's rambles were a soothing salve. I'll never forget that excerpt about how they felt no-human growing up, 'cause yeah, maybe is the queernes, or the neuro-divergency but it hit spot on. If you like stories of people getting stranded on a desert-island and then creating a relationship with a non-human thing/animal to survive, you'll really love this.
every time that I stare into the sun
angel dust, and my dress just comes undone
and every time that I stare into the sun
be a model or just look like one
wild eye rot gut do me in
do you think you can make me do it again?
asking for it - hole
Courtney Love live at the Masquerade (Atlanta/GA), 1994.
This was me before Christmas and I was happy enough with it.
But a bath brush, just a stocking stuffer!
And here we are! (Actually that's 'Miss Rachel').
Oh, yes, no question of that!
And the bath brush makes it all the easier. And more tempting!
Of course, I really wanted to look like her (Miss Jenn Davis, I think). Such a cute dress!
The real reason a certain Hubby didn't sit for a week? Christmas on Monday (an introductory spanking, and a good one!), a Thursday spanking for me to further enjoy my present, and then a second Monday spanking today on New Year's because it was the last best chance for awhile.
Plus we were both home from work all week, so there were several other smaller 'little' spankings with it!
(above photos from @spanked2realtears)
There was no subterfuge on my part. He knew exactly what a bath brush might do! And I like to think that it did!
Turning his bottom red or adding to a red bottom!
And it doesn't have to be just on his bottom at all!
Here's Ms. Grainger enjoying her own gift - and calling someone upstairs to try it out!
And sexy Eloise (?) getting the job done (or at least started!)
And if Hubby wants his fantasy stepmom involved, this might be what that poor boy got! (Ouch!)
I’m currently reading Asking for It by Louise O’Neill and I think it should be required reading for everyone, not only because it 1. confronts the idea of the “perfect victim”, which the MC, Emma, is not, and 2. examines how rape culture conditions you to not believe survivors by default, but because it also 3. explores how multiple forms of trauma stack on top of each other.
When I was assaulted, rumors about what happened circulated through my entire high school within days. I could feel people looking at me. I could hear the way their whispers stopped when I got too close to the conversation. That is it’s own kind of trauma separate from the assault.
For Emma, it comes in the form of photos posted to an anonymous Facebook page - photos of her being assaulted. And despite the literal photographic proof of her assault, people still blame her, accuse her of lying, and ostracize her from her community.
Realistically? She could compartmentalize being raped. She could compartmentalize being bullied and harassed online. But eventually there’s too many spinning plates and they all come crashing down, paralyzing you in a constant state of trauma response. You’re in hyper-survival mode and there’s no getting out of it. And it’s fucking terrifying.