Tuesday, January 20, 2026

'Heated Rivalry' Shows We're So Unwilling To Be Honest About Sex & Desire

for shame!
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Jan. 20, 2026
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The squirm is real
What 'Heated Rivalry' Taught Me About How Unwilling We Are To Be Honest About Sex & Desire

Samm Davidson makes an excellent point in her piece today about — what else? — "Heated Rivalry."

"Being turned on by watching two gay men does not mean anything about your sexuality," she writes. "It doesn't mean you secretly want something different. It doesn't mean you don't love your husband. It doesn't mean you need to 'figure something out.'It means it's hot. It's intimate. It's charged. It's forbidden in that delicious, fictional, low-stakes way that makes your nervous system light up in a world that's increasingly sad and depressing every single day. But women are absolutely not allowed to talk about that."

What gives?

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A Healthy Lunch Made With Leftovers? Say More

A little commotion for an easy meal idea.
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Jan. 20, 2026
This Protein-Packed Fried Rice Is Made With Affordable, Whole-Food Ingredients
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This Protein-Packed Fried Rice Is Made With Affordable, Whole-Food Ingredients

Every parent dreams of unzipping their kid's lunchbox at the end of the day without having to throw away food. This easy fried rice recipe from FlavCity founder Bobby Parrish gets the job done while using up leftovers from your fridge, plus adds protein from eggs and chicken. It scores bonus points for holding up well in a lunchbox, and not requiring a microwave to be appealing.

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  • Organic jasmine rice
  • Pasture-raised eggs
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