When she was 15, Tracy Clark-Flory discovered her father’s pornography collection. It was the start of Clark-Flory’s inquiry into sexuality, a journey that would lead to jobs as a sex writer for Salon and Jezebel. Recalling a fleeting affair with a man she met at a New York City photo shoot during this time, she writes: “Sometimes over the years, I would think: Man, wish I could do that again. Making me whole.”In that sense, “Want Me” is her rallying cry for the generations of women coming up behind her. And I hope anyone navigating this stuff can hold that broader backdrop, because I didn’t have that sense at all.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2021 15:00 UTC