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AND ONE LAST THING saying that Bliss’s dumping her boyfriend without lasting trauma is “suspicious” and implying that she must be a lesbian because she puts roller derby first is actually pretty offensive to all women, including straight ones.While women in Malaysia have been caned for sexual offences in the past, such as adultery, rights activists say this is the first time two women have been caned for attempting to have sex. To inflict this brutal punishment on two people for attempting to engage in consensual, same-sex relations is an atrocious setback in the government’s efforts to improve its human rights record. But, I kinda love that he can somehow get away with saying things like this in a way that feels a lot less clichè than when we say it (or perhaps a lot less like wishful thinking), even when it is kinda stereotype-y. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. Although the erotic drama ultimately doesn’t dig deep enough into the psyche of its two protagonists, ending on some less-than-articulate, if admittedly mesmerising visual pizzazz, it asks plenty of provocative questions about the limits of intimacy, the meaning of dominance in a (sadomasochistic) relationship, and the many inexplicable mechanisms of lust.

It's well written, with good story flow, a bit of fun as well as the obvious amount of sex that you'd be expecting from the title of the book. If this article meant something to you today — if it informed you or made you smile or feel seen, will you consider joining AF and supporting the people who make this queer media site possible? Also, check out Ditto’s crazy cool dress that looks like something Edward Gorey and Jackson Pollock collaborated on. Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted of attempting to have sex in a car have been caned in a public whipping.

A kinky lesbian relationship is at the heart of THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, and although the film somewhat puts style (and costumes) over substance, it does raise pertinent questions. In The Duke of Burgundy, we are thrown headfirst into a world of fetish, roleplay and bondage shared by butterfly specialist Cynthia (Knudsen) and her lover Evelyn (D’Anna). It would have been easy – understandable even – to make the central character queer and have her discover that through roller derby. The caning was carried out in the courtroom and was witnessed by up to 100 people, including the public.

However, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attacked the public caning and said it tarnished Islam’s reputation as a merciful and compassionate religion. The clip also includes interviews with the cast, so you get to see Liz Lemon and Tina Fey, all in one video! She said Malaysian laws were inconsistent because civil laws prohibit corporal punishment against female prisoners.I ate up Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Willow and Tara narrative but was hurt that Willow 'turned gay' rather than 'remained bisexual'. Members of 'Omnium Cultural' celebrate the 20th 'Festa per la llibertat' ('Fiesta for the freedom') to mark the Day of Catalonia in Barcelona.