ShannaKatz

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Shanna Katz is a queer kinky disabled feisty femme sexuality educator and professional pervert currently based in Phoenix, AZ. From topics like vaginal fisting to non-monogamy, and oral sex to how sexuality and dis/ability intersect, she talks, writes and teaches about the huge spectrum of sexuality, both from personal and professional perspectives. She’s using her Master’s of Sexuality Education to provide accessible, open-source sex education to people around the country, and is currently working with Fascinations to bring sex educators, kinksters and teachers to educate in the Southwest as well as online. Read Full Profile...

When Academia Isn’t the Answer

 Posted by on April 11, 2011
Apr 112011
 

By Shanna Katz

I have an academic background; a bachelor’s in Sociology (and German), a Master’s in Human Sexuality Education. I play along and am a members of multiple societies and organizations in my field (thanks to my job helping with the costs) and I am a board certified sexologist. All of these things are great, but there are some days when I just can’t handle the academia

Queer Idenity #1

 Posted by on March 22, 2011
Mar 222011
 

By Shanna Katz

This month’s Out of the Box brings you Tiara the Merch Girl (also appearing as Mendhi Henna at a erotic site near you), from http://themerchgirl.net. She has many many many idenities, but I chose to speak with her regarding her queer identity, as it has seem to be conflicted, had a long journey to get there

Butch Identity #1

 Posted by on February 20, 2011
Feb 202011
 

By Shanna Katz

Hello, and welcome to the first post of the new column all about identities, Out of the Box. Throughout our lives, our identities are narrowed down to nothing more than boxes; by the census, by the doctor’s office, by almost every form you have to fill out.

Policing Our Communities

 Posted by on February 7, 2011
Feb 072011
 

By Shanna Katz

I love being queer, and most of the time, I love the queer community. However, I don’t like the policing that often goes on inside the queer community, and I’m now seeing similar policing happening in the kink community, and I’m sorry, but I think it is poppy cock!

I Am Who I AM

 Posted by on December 31, 2010
Dec 312010
 

By Shanna Katz

When I lived in Denver, I was lucky enough to be a fairly active member of the thriving kink community – multiple dungeons, in a kink family, throwing my own queer and women/trans play parties. At times, I was an anomaly in certain spaces;

Address Etiquette for the 21st Century

 Posted by on December 4, 2010
Dec 042010
 

By Shanna Katz

As the holiday season near approaches, we have hit the mother load of assumptions about relationships. Where do these said assumptions often pop up? Why, in the addressing of holiday cards and party invites.
I know, this sounds like it may be a nit-picky type of rant, but I’m sick of having my own relationship not-acknowledged

One Day Doesn’t Cut It

 Posted by on November 2, 2010
Nov 022010
 

By Shanna Katz

On October 20th, millions of people wore purple. Some people changed their twitter or facebook pictures to be purple, people blogged and tweeted and talked and discussed all sorts of things about anti-LGBTQ bullying, about bullying as a whole.

No, I’m NOT Her Roommate

 Posted by on September 20, 2010
Sep 202010
 

by Shanna Katz

I know I’m not the only one who has gone through this. I know this. And it’s not the first time I’ve been through it either, and it certainly won’t be the last. I am sick of people assuming, and then saying out loud, that my partner is my roommate. It’s been happening for years…

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