Category Archives: eroticism

Meanwhile…. My Words at Other Venues

Posted on July 20, 2020 by jmartin437

I enthusiastically post my Wall Street Journal work here as soon as I am able (30 days after it posts behind the WSJ paywall).  I’m a little slower to highlight other stuff that I write here.  In the name of … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, My Words at Other Venues

Posted on February 12, 2020 by jmartin437

I post most of what I write here, but some of it is posted elsewhere first. For one, there’s this piece I did for the National Sawdust Log on the great young composer, saxophonist and flutist Anna Webber.  https://nationalsawdust.org/thelog/2020/02/05/in-review-anna-webber-idiom-vi/ For … Continue reading →

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More Gender Musing at Medium

Posted on April 16, 2018 by jmartin437

I think Chimamanda is right.  We all *should* be feminists; privilege is a real thing but so too is the burden of maintaining privilege.  So I keep writing.  The message on Aly Raisman’s body is that a woman shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Can You Have a Relationship in New York City Without Dating

Posted on October 29, 2017 by jmartin437

This spring I met somebody…somebody special.  But we’re both New Yorkers and these days you have to work almost 24/7 to keep a job and keep your head above water.  We like each other a lot but there’s been almost … Continue reading →

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The Naked Women Chronicles 01: Grace

Posted on July 12, 2017 by jmartin437

There are Naked Women on My Wall 01 They are there for inspiration rather than titillation. I first began seeing photographs of nude women before I was old enough to grasp the concept that sex sells, so instead of regarding … Continue reading →

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Lust Is an Emotion, not an Entitlement

Posted on July 11, 2017 by jmartin437

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Dan shared this article on Facebook, which is probably one of many pointing out that women’s clothing choices are not responsible for men’s boorish behavior. These articles proliferate during the summer when women … Continue reading →

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Yeah, She’s Naked. Get Over It

Posted on August 25, 2015 by jmartin437

A coupla months ago, I got together with an old friend from college. It was a friend I hung out with often in school and frequently after, but I hadn’t seen him in probably 20 years. He fell off the … Continue reading →

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