Press: ‘Bay Area Reporter’ on My ‘Queer Sex & Tech’ Panel Appearance
The BAR sent a wonderful writer to cover the hooking up panel in which I participated this summer at the GLBT History Museum. I had the honor of speaking next to historian Martin Meeker and Berkeley professor Juana Maria Rodriguez (who is my soul sister after writing “Confessions of a Latina Cyberslut” hello!)
Reporter Peter Hernandez (a self-affirmed “boy toy” fan) wrote:
“You can get a blowjob as easy as you can get a pizza delivered,” said Oscar Raymundo, the youngest panelist and blogger at Queerty and GayCities.com. He offered a critical perspective on Grindr and Scruff, criticizing the rapid growth of virtual hook-up websites seen in developments like Grindr’s recent expansion to 100 employees, and questioning the legitimacy of online dating.
Raymundo also read from his upcoming novel titled Confessions of a Boy Toy, in which a forebodingly-titled biotech app called Stalkr replaces Grindr, and in which physical connections are often limited to a handshake that grades the romantic chemistry between two people.
The importance of “living in the moment” and embracing the tangible, physical world seeped into each panelist’s musings…
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Gerard Koskovich
And for those who’s like to learn more about The GLBT History Museum: http://www.glbthistory.org.
Gerard Koskovich
And for those who’s like to learn more about The GLBT History Museum: http://www.glbthistory.org.
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