by Jallen Rix | Apr 2, 2018 | adventure, body, community, friendship, LGBTQ, masculinity, massage, self-love, sexuality, spirituality, Touch
I am standing naked next to a friend who is also naked laying face down on a massage table. Standing on the other side of the table is another naked friend and the two of us have all four of our hands lightly resting on the back of the one who is on the table. I...
by Jallen Rix | Mar 27, 2018 | adventure, burning man, community, fire, friendship, magic, masculinity, risk, self-esteme, sexuality, spirituality
I am sitting bundled up and “goggled up” in the middle of a dust storm in the middle of the night (Query: Do I call a dust storm in the black of night a white out?). The sensory deprivation is so severe that it begins to toy with my mind. I start to doubt what is up...
by Jallen Rix | Mar 21, 2018 | #metoo, #timesup, harrasment, masculinity, media, sexual abuse, sexuality
I’ve heard a lot of questions lately wondering what’s next for the #MeToo movement. Far be it from me, as a white man, to presume upon an organization primarily created by and for women freeing themselves from mostly male sexual oppression. Yet, as a gay activist and...
by Jallen Rix | Mar 3, 2018 | Family, masculinity
A number of friends have asked me what I said about my father at his memorial on Oct.7th 2016, and after telling them a number of times, I decided to put it online. So grab a hankie and I hope you like! Originally published October 14, 2016 REACH OUT / STAY IN TOUCH...
by Jallen Rix | Mar 3, 2018 | LGBTQ, masculinity, self-esteme, self-love, sexuality, STIs
I’ve heard it said a lot, “I’m no role model.” Yet, I learned a long time ago that we really don’t get to choose that for ourselves. People are watching and learning from us whether we are aware of it or not – whether we like it or not. We do, however, have a choice...
by Jallen Rix | Mar 3, 2018 | friendship, homophobia, LGBTQ, masculinity, self-esteme
LGBTQ people have contributed many wonderful things to the course of humanity. Whether incredible art, or scientific advances, or political and civil rights movements, profound spiritual and philosophical insights, or just a fabulous fashion sense – every aspect of...