In discussions about sexuality, rape, violence, intimacy Julie Gillis knows one thing for certain: We have to talk about them differently.
Love And Other Things
Julie Gillis isn’t a fan of Valentine’s Day, but she does love Love.
Each Other’s Skin
Julie Gillis finds value in imagining what it would be like to be other people.
Where Are the Lines Between Sex and Rape?
Wherever they are, Julie Gillis writes, we need to make them clearer.
Happiness Can Be a BB Gun
Julie Gillis writes that sometimes the best way to learn from fear is to embrace it.
Deep Structure, Deep Thoughts, Deep Sh$t. My Holiday Wish.
Julie Gillis wants a world without sides. Is that possible?
Male Teachers Are Vital
Julie Gillis remembers a teacher who changed her son’s life.
Really (Really) Talking About Sex, Part 2: Starting The Conversation
Julie Gillis is co-producer of Bedpost Confessions, a monthly reading series in Austin that encourages perspective and education through conversations on sexuality and human relationships.
Let’s Really (Really) Talk About Sex
Julie Gillis doesn’t believe in plain, old consent. She wants it to be enthusiastic.
Memories, Real or Imagined, Haunt Us the Same
Sometimes all you need in order to move on is to distinguish the real from the intangible.
In Praise of Funny Men
Although she’s a woman in comedy, Julie Gillis has nothing but love for the hilarious men who bring the funny to the stage and screen.
How We Stop Being Defensive and Learn To Talk About Difficult Subjects
Julie Gillis meditates on lessons from Jay Smooth on how we should talk about the things we need to talk about.
Paterno and Pedestals
Do pedestals allow us to see with great vision, Julie Gillis asks, or do they just help us fall from grace?
Wanting Makes Us Human
Isn’t desire, Julie Gillis wonders, a good thing for all of us?