Pierre Proudhon took this pejorative term and embraced it, giving "anarchy" its political meaning of "no compulsory government." This process of embracing a curse word is not without historical parallel. The wo
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InPublics and counterpublics, Michael Warner (2002) posed the question whether “a public [can] really exist apart from the rhetoric through which it is imagined?” (p. 50) and suggested it should not be studied empirically “independently of its own discourse about itself” (p. 53). Yet,...
Is it possible to try tea-bagging if my partner has a vulva? Historically, the term teabagging was used specifically for testicle-dunking. “But in the name of equality and sex positivity, the definition has been expanded,” Richmond says. Now, it can also refer to someone with a vagina...
Also note the word "agreement" in this definition, she adds. "If it hasn't been agreed upon,it isn't an open relationship." How Common Are Open Relationships Open relationships are more common than you might expect. Within the U.S., 20% of the population has engaged in some form of...
For a lot of people, shacking up with a friend is the definition of freedom. Really, the choice to pursue friendship that looks a lot like a cohabiting relationship over "the real thing" shouldn't come as a surprise. Internet discourse (and probably most real-life conversations too) has...