Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Should I Do Anal?

A Substack Writer’s Dilemma

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Shalom Auslander
May 18, 2024
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VISUAL METAPHOR ABOVE: Porn star Riley Reid is Substack. Her anus is politics.

Some years ago I met a porn star who told me that to survive that particular industry, it was important for her to have boundaries.

“I will not do anal,” she said.

As personal creeds go, it’s not a bad one. And it’s one I’ve been thinking about quite a bit since launching a Subs…

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