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The spa of midlife
On my first mammogram—and an induction into the insistent experience of relaxed, empowered womanhood.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Is *marriage* the building block of society? Or is it neighbors?
The Heritage Foundation ghouls are bent on bolstering the white nuclear family—and the task ahead of us is fighting for community instead.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Quitting social media for deep time
Always good to remember that seafloors will become mountains, the iron in your blood will pool into the Earth, aaaand also the sun is gonna die.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
The cult of s*xual empowerment
A conversation with Ellen Huet, author of 'Empire of Orgasm,' about orgasmic meditation, the commercialization of women's liberation, and writing a…
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
The 2025 Desire Survey
Here's how you're feeling about love, sex, and your bodies in the midst of rising cruelty and authoritarianism—as well as recent glimmers of hope.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Make America Desire Again?
After Tuesday's elections, there's a sense of relief and enthusiasm in the air that feels alive and sexy. But the current state of desire is…
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Book cover reveal!
There she is, 'My Mother's Daughter,' which is now officially available for pre-order.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Questioning the existence of a 'self' as a memoirist writing about the self
Also: reading about monogamy, men's 'equality crisis,' and an orgasm cult.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
OK, you wanna talk about married sex?
On liking sex with your husband when he feels least like a husband. Also: households as 'capitalism's pressure cooker.'
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Nothing to say
Except a few thoughts on monogamy, intimacy, and the difference between being wanted and being seen—and the possibility of having both at once.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Back in my day we just made fan websites
Now you can simulate a phone call with your celebrity crush. A look at how AI bots and voice-cloning technology are remaking fan culture and women's…
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
Hey, look at this
Three years of work—of love and obsession—turned into a stack of papers.
 • Tracy Clark-Flory
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