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Uncommon Knowledge
If you’ve been reading my Substack for a while, you may have noticed that it has a new name.
For the past few years, this newsletter has been The Sociologist Speaks. I liked the name well enough when I started it. It was straightforward. I...
Can Bisexual People Use the Split Attraction Model?
There’s a strange idea that occasionally circulates online: that the split attraction model is biphobic or homophobic.
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, the split attraction model (SAM) is the idea that different forms of attraction—most...
A Fourth ASA Award—and a Question About Gender
I’m writing today to share some good news. My article on gender detachment, published in Socius, received an Honorable Mention for the 2026 Distinguished Article Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Sexualities.
I’...
What Asexual People Can Teach Us About Attraction
What if attraction isn’t just one thing?
In everyday language—and in most research—we tend to treat “attraction” as basically synonymous with sexual attraction. You’re either attracted to someone or you’re not.
But that assumption has alw...
The Uses of Ambiguity: Asexuality, Categories, and the Limits of Precision
Asexuality is an ambiguous term. Sometimes it’s used to name a specific experience (no sexual attraction), but sometimes it’s used as an umbrella term that describes a broader range of experiences.
That ambiguity can feel problematic.
Sig...
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