“Fairyland” came to represent radically different things to discrete groups of people.
20th and 21st Century United States
Steel Closets: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Steelworkers
If scholars look for what we think of as gay people, we’ll miss many of the queer pleasures and possibilities that exist.
Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock
Lust on Trial chronicles intensive efforts to purify American sexuality (1873-1915), and their epic failure.
Sexual Revolution: Event or Process?
The most important dimension of the sexual revolution of the ’60s and ’70s was the increased freedom of sexual speech.
“Party Games” and “Pulling Train”: Understanding the Brett Kavanaugh Gang Rape Allegation
The history of responses to campus gang rape can help us understand recent allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Searching for Sex Crimes in Rural Nebraska
Trips to courthouses across Nebraska raised important questions about how to conduct research on sexual violence in rural spaces.
The Art and Politics of the Dick Pic
What do safer sex campaigns and their histories tell us about how erotic masculinities are crafted amid crisis?
