What is the worth of open, honest communication between couples in committed relationships? Not much, said Tender Buttons in last week’s edition of “Tender
Author: Tender Buttons
The Porn Letter
Dear Tender Buttons, I know this isn’t exactly new territory or anything… but I found some porn on my boyfriend’s computer. Before you say
My Sex Don’t Cost a Thing
Do you know what's better than April? Gaypril! Come join the Queer Resource Center of the Claremont Colleges to celebrate the plurality of sexualities
A Head Above the Rest
Before I introduce the topic of this week’s column, tender readers, allow me to share a lovely anecdote. It may surprise and/or horrify you
An Arrow In Your Quiver
Judging from the quiet hum of approval heard around campus, the good readers of The Student Life appear to have enjoyed last week’s column.
Tender Buttons, Tender Butts
Note: This week’s sex column contains more explicit material than columns printed in the past. We encourage you to assess your own comfort level
Ex-Men: First-Class Morons
Tender Buttons received feedback from last week’s column re: gay virgins and passive aggressive manipulations. One commenter accused Tender Buttons of trivializing “a person’s
A Virgin Lit the Candle
This week’s column is unabashedly homosexual in flavor and content. Tender Buttons makes no apologies, and I urge readers to celebrate the plurality of
Sex Column: 2/11
“Tender Buttons” is the name of Gertrude Stein’s 1912 masterpiece, a collection of poems derided as nonsensical by some and praised for breathtaking sensuality