Creative Loafing Charlotte

Self-acceptance during swimsuit season

by Becky Knight on May 15, 2014 at 4:09PM

It is that time of year when a woman must muster every ounce of self-esteem and boldly walk into the dressing room with her arm full of skin-baring short shorts and tank tops only to leave the store empty-handed with her emotional reserves depleted. In swimsuit season, the thigh dimples and "bat wings" that are hidden under jeans and sweaters are now visible to the world.
A conversation with Charlotte's newest kink-friendly sex expert, Angelique Washington

by Becky Knight on May 5, 2014 at 11:07AM

I recently met with Angelique Renee' Washington, a transplant from Pittsburgh, who came to Charlotte to be closer to friends and family and to start a kink-aware, sex-positive business. I was eager to welcome her and get her perspective on how our fair city measures up in the kink world.
Purgatory, a middle-of-the-road kink event

by Becky Knight on April 18, 2014 at 9:30AM

Not quite heaven, not quite hell, Purgatory night at Amos' Southend left me feeling stuck in the middle. While the event lived up to its reputation as the place in Charlotte to "let your freak flag fly," I expected more shock and awe.
My date with the grave digger

by Becky Knight on April 4, 2014 at 2:47PM

I've reluctantly joined the masses and taken my search for love onto the Internet. My less-than-stellar track record with online dating has been well documented here, here and here.
Love Me Tinder, Love Me Sweet

by Becky Knight on March 26, 2014 at 9:41AM

As I wrote in my Death of Dating article, in January I had gotten fed up with online dating. It seemed like everyone was just using sites like Match and Plenty of Fish to hook up.
The Duke porn star revealed more than her body

by Becky Knight on March 21, 2014 at 3:37PM

Recently, I was accused of slut-shaming. On my Instragram account (@livingsexuality) I posted a screenshot of an Observer article about the Duke student paying her way through school by doing porn.
'Buns 'n' Bowties' and Silly Boys

by Becky Knight on February 26, 2014 at 9:30AM

When I saw that Uptown Cabaret was hosting an all-male revue, I felt it was my sexological duty to attend. I grew up watching the Chippendales perform on The Donahue Show, with their trademark cuffs and collars, but I had never seen them live.
Lovely things to do this month

by Becky Knight on February 4, 2014 at 10:59AM

Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is almost here. I may not get flowers or chocolates from a lover, but who cares?
What's really going on in your relationships

by Becky Knight on January 28, 2014 at 3:44PM

Let me begin by saying that this is not a "men are dogs" diatribe, nor is it an attack on women. If anything, I hope to illuminate what is often hidden in the minds and lives of couples.
The Death of Dating

by Becky Knight on January 27, 2014 at 10:06AM

When I became single, I foolishly assumed that people still went on dates. Apparently dating is a lost art, at least with the guys in Charlotte that I meet via online dating.

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