Curve articles from October 2000

Curve archives from October 2000

OUR BIGGEST FAN.
October 1, 2000... My father and I have always been the closest of friends. Growing up a tomboy in a Washington, D.C., suburb, I was constantly at a basketball, softball or soccer game. My parents were always in the stands rooting for me. My dad, a professor of...

Glamour grrls.
October 1, 2000... "Everyone loves the sex, particularly in the lesbian audiences," laughs Lauren Sanders of the group Jezebelle, three out New York City writers published on independent presses. This past summer, The Jezebelles -- (left to right) Sanders, Cheryl...

Letters.
October 1, 2000... NOW THAT'S A DEVOTED FAN It's great that Sharon Stone is on the cover of CURVE magazine (Vol. 10, #4). I am probably... one of her biggest fans, even staying home from work to bid on her auctions through eBay. Living in Missouri, my...

Ask Fairy Butch.
October 1, 2000... DEAR FAIRY BUTCH: My girlfriend has problems lubricating enough naturally. Does this mean she isn't turned on by me? I'm not sure how I feel about using artificial lubricant, nor do I know what kind to get. - Parched in Peoria DEAR...

Out on the Web.
October 1, 2000... GIRLJOCK.COM Women, sweat and balls. What better way to spend an afternoon than watching these three things combined? You gutterheads -- when was the last time you were at Wimbledon or watched a WNBA game or a friendly neighborhood...

HEY! BABY.
October 1, 2000... Re Boardman age 18, is a member of the board of directors of JASMYN, the Jacksonville (Fla.) Area Sexual Minority Youth League. She lives in Fruit Cove, Fla. Gina DeVries baby dyke-in-residence, age 16 How did you become...

LIFE OF THE PARTY.
October 1, 2000... IT'S A FAMILIAR SCENARIO: You've somehow managed to grab the full attention of the hottie you've been following around all night. She's perched on a bar stool, gazing expectantly at you, waiting for that first witty and insightful...

SIGN, SIGN EVERYWHERE A SIGN.
October 1, 2000... Ever been on a road trip when you just had to giggle at the passing road signs? In our travels, we've found some most unusual, though thoroughly suggestive, city names. Climax, Mich. De Queen, Ark. Dike, Iowa Dykesville, La....

IT'S ALL RELATIVE.
October 1, 2000... THE CONCEPT OF "CULTURAL RELATIVITY" GIVES NEW MEANING TO MODERN LESBIAN FILMS. There are two films you must see this month. Jamie Babbit's hilarious debut feature But I'm a Cheerleader is an over-the-top satire about the curing of...

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS.
October 1, 2000... It's a fair bet you won't see the women profiled here staring out at you from a Wheaties box or the cover of Sports Illustrated, but you might spot them at your local gym. These buff brave determined women are amateur athletes who have spent...

Table for One in Paris.
October 1, 2000... PARISIANS WILL TELL YOU THAT CAFE culture is dying -- by virtue of the fact that more people these days prefer to stay at home with their television sets to keep them company than venture our and socialize. But to the American tourist alone...

Rumors from the Lesbian Nation.
October 1, 2000... SANDRA'S OUT OF THE FASHION CLOSET Summer started out hot and only got hotter. Sandra Bernhard hosted this year's Council of Fashion Designers of America's awards ceremony at New York's Lincoln Center. Talk about Lesbian Chic. The New York...

ALL WRAPPED UP.
October 1, 2000... TWO NEW ANTHOLOGIES OUT FROM Alyson Press should satisfy your craving for a sampling of fresh lesbian fiction. Pillow Talk II, edited by Leslea Newman ($12.95), is a hot collection of dirty stories ranging from Bree Coven's "A Butch, a Femme,...

Sorry It Took So Long.
October 1, 2000... WHAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN SUMMER IS OVER? So, since the sun is not shining so bright, I find myself getting more reflective. Since I can't tan for another six months, I wanted to find a way to really make a difference. OK, I don't know...

No Sweet Sisters.
October 1, 2000... Ember Swift Permanent Marker Few'll Ignite Sound EMBER SWIFT'S MUSIC IS NOT something you can pigeonhole. Punchy jazz piano abruptly followed by mellow folk guitar best describes this signature sound. Ember Swift (the name of...

AGE: THE LAST CLOSET.
October 1, 2000... I AM OVER 40. Inexplicably, this admission takes more courage than coming out as a lesbian did. I have only to page through any magazine, flip on the TV or go to the movies to understand why. From the vantage point of popular culture, women...