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Sarah Bush's avatar

Laughed out loud several times, but being the new Sex Karen about did it for me. Excellent work. Also, love the painting.

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Lewis Grossberger's avatar

You funny, but I know who Charles Nelson Reilly is (was?) so what the fuck do I know?

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Steve Penhollow's avatar

Sweet Fancy Moses, this is fabulous.

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madeline's avatar

"you know what's great? monogamy!" good, good shit - I cackled.

speaking as a poly person, you uh really hit the nail on the head of why I don't date around the poly scene in my city. byzantine negotiations and summoning rituals for loose, tangential connections. seems like a fucking hassle idk. just keeping it in the dl and having two long terms (who I live with and are on good terms) has worked pretty well for me.

this was so flippant and inflammatory. these new adventures rip. excited for more.

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rox415's avatar

"...you really have to figure out these transgressions for yourself."

Amen

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Mark Johnson's avatar

Yes! So many rules and conditions makes me sleepy. Your interactions in real-time are solid gold!

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Frank Sauce's avatar

Best one yet—A Voice for the Slacker Generation

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Nadja's avatar

“Snorting heroin of guard rails” You are the best

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Bo Bres's avatar

She’s back, and her juices are flowing! Time for elf hair, indeed.

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Bryan Durr's avatar

Poly - Just another way of telling the world you have commitment issues. That and maybe an STD.

This piece is hilarious and so spot on it's fucking amazing. That's why it works. ;-)

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Frederick Woodruff's avatar

This is the only relief I’ve had from my spiraling mind in the past week.

And you’re 100% spot on about the impact of hardcore porn, I blame a big chunk of the election results on it.

Call me crazy!

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Rainydaypuppets's avatar

Oh my god I love you Cintra, just when I didn’t think I could love you more …you brilliant, fucking sex Karen !!! 🖤

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Jane Fisher's avatar

Your descriptions of dese yoots makes me think they are highly medicated-just taking the wrong drugs (given to them by their parents daily from a very young age).

And they pursue mocktail in their dating lives, not just at the bar.

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Michael Sierchio's avatar

The trouble with polyamory is that it takes up too many evenings.

[apologies to Oscar Wilde]

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MUTHR, FCKD's avatar

OH YES MA'AM. Your assessment about kids today is 100000%.

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Christine D. Beatty's avatar

"the majority of Americans are dumber than soap" and have been for decades, ever since television started dumbing everything down. I go back to Paddy Chayefsky's speech from Network, Howard Beale ranting about the evils of TV, and wonder if he ever guessed how bad it could get. Thank the gods and devils we still have a few Writers with a clear, sardonic voice and a nut-crackingly clear view.

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