Alison Stevenson
My Disastrous Attempt to Use Self-Help Books to 'Get' Me a Man
Did I learn more about myself? Yeah. But did I get laid?
How Will I Know if I Want to Be a Mother?
When I tell people I'm not sure if I want to have kids, they tell me I'll change my mind when I'm older, or when my "biological clock" kicks in. Why can't a woman decide to be childless without being called selfish?
Casual Sex Made Me Feel Manipulated, Until I Learned to Ask for What I Want
People sent me a lot of hate mail after I wrote about not giving blowjobs, but it took me a lot of time and bad sexual experiences before I figured out what I want out of sex, and how to get it.
Why I Don't Give Blowjobs
Am I being selfish? Probably. But I believe I earned that selfishness after many years of having sexual encounters with men who rarely bothered to reciprocate.
Do Fat Girls Have More Risky Sex?
A number of studies have suggested that fat teenage girls are less likely to have relationships and more likely to engage in dangerous sexual behaviors. How true are those statistics?
I Had a Sex Slave, and It Was Awesome
He ran my errands, massaged me on command, and requested to sleep on the floor. It was my first time being in a romantic partnership where I truly felt like I could be myself.
Online Dating Made Me Realize I'm a Shallow Person
Did my obsession with the tastes of my online suitors hurt my changes of finding love?
I Went to a 'Crying Party' in Los Angeles
There was a crying booth, a variety show and some clowns, who were the saddest thing of all.
My Abysmal Failure to Have Sex On a Cruise Ship
I had high hopes for a high-seas adventure that would involve boning, but the ship turned out to be inhabited mostly by elderly people and an unfortunately-named band.
Remembering Your First Heartbreak Can Be Brutal
In the latest episode of the ENTITLEMENT Podcast, Alison Stevenson talks to comedian Dave Ross about the first time they got their hearts broken by someone they love.
My Neverending Struggle to Accept My Weight
After more than a decade of struggling to come to terms with my body, I finally feel OK.
I Can't Decide Whether I Want to Have a Sex Slave
Men keep trying to get me to dominate them - financially, physically and emotionally. The only problem is, I don't even know if I actually enjoy it.