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THE BIG STORY
A PITTSBURGH GUIDE TO CORONAVIRUS Information on schools, testing, financial aid, public health, and voting BY RYAN DETO // RYANDETO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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N MARCH 12, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald declared a state of emergency related to coronavirus. On the afternoon of March 13, after initially saying the coronavirus would be contained and downplaying its severity, President Donald Trump finally declared a national emergency. On the evening of March 13, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto declared a state of emergency. At first, gatherings of over 50 people were prohibited; now, the White House is suggesting gatherings be kept to 10 people or fewer. In-dining sections of restaurants and bars in Pennsylvania are
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closed for at least 14 days starting on Tue., March 17. It’s more than official: Coronavirus is a serious health threat, and no American leaders are now taking it lightly. As of March 17, there are at least 96 presumptive positive or confirmed coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh-area has at least 12, with 10 confirmed or presumptive positive cases in Allegheny County and one each confirmed in Beaver and Washington counties. The virus has spread exponentially in other countries, including China and Italy. Hundreds of thousands of cases have been
confirmed, and more than 6,700 people have died worldwide due to coronavirus. As a precaution, hundreds of events and gatherings have been canceled or postponed throughout the region. The city, county, and state have suggested “social distancing” techniques so that people don’t potentially spread the virus through touch or close interactions. Coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has already impacted almost every aspect of life in Pittsburgh, from school closings to public health behavior to the local economy. And as the virus likely
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spreads over the foreseeable future, many more aspects of life in the Steel City will be affected. In response to coronavirus, Pittsburgh City Paper has created a guide to help readers and residents understand how the virus has affected the region, and offering suggestions to best cope during the global pandemic.
Public Schools STARTING MARCH 16, all public schools in Pennsylvania
are shut down for at least two weeks. Some school districts, like Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon, have instituted even longer mandatory shutdowns. Fox Chapel public schools are closed at least until April 13, and Mt. Lebanon public schools are closed until at least April 14. These mandatory closures mean children are mostly confined to their homes, since Fitzgerald has called on non-essential businesses, including childcare facilities, to also close down for at least two weeks. Students who normally receive free meals while at school can still be served meals from select school staff at each public school. Pittsburgh Public Schools is serving “Grab and Go” meals at all 54 city schools and early childhood education centers from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on weekdays. Clayton Academy and Student Achievement Center are also serving take-away meals. School districts are also considering the potential learning loss from prolonged closures. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is encouraging students and parents to access online learning opportunities. PPS is suggesting students use the district’s CLEVER portal located at pghschools.org/studentresources to learn more. Local colleges and universities have also canceled face-to-face classes and events for the foreseeable future.
Hospitals and Testing Pittsburgh-area residents showing symptoms of coronavirus or those who have been in contact with known infected patients should try to get tested. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms after 2-14 days of exposure include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Emergency warning signs of COVID-19 that require immediate medical attention are difficulty breathing or shortness of breath; persistent pain or pressure in the chest; new confusion or inability to arouse; bluish lips or face. There is testing available in the Pittsburgh area. Central Outreach Wellness Center has partnered with Quest Diagnostics and has drive-up testing at three locations: 127 Anderson St., North Side; 2360 Hospital Drive, Aliquippa; and 95 Leonard Ave., Washington, Pa. Testing begins at 11 a.m. each day. Central Outreach Wellness Center and Quest Diagnostics has limited test kits, so testing will be offered based on screening questions. Willing patients need to present a photo ID and an insurance card to be tested. UPMC has developed its own test for coronavirus and has opened a testing facility in the South Side. However, this facility is not open to the public. According to a press release, “Patients must have a physician referral approved by UPMC’s infection prevention team and an appointment to have their specimen collected for testing by either UPMC or public health authorities.” UPMC says it plans to open up similar facilities in Harrisburg, Erie, Williamsport, and Altoona. Additionally, people going to area hospitals for other medical reasons should know they will likely be screened for coronavirus. Allegheny Health Network announced on March 16 that all visitors will be screened and asked if they have traveled CONTINUES ON PG. 8
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Elderly and Vulnerable Populations THE PITTSBURGH-AREA has one of the highest average-age of any metropolitan area in the U.S. This means we have a lot of elderly people and senior citizens who are the most vulnerable to negative health effects, including death, related to COVID-19. Elderly residents are advised to stay at home as much as possible and to make sure they have access to several weeks of medications and supplies in case they need to stay quarantined at home for prolonged periods of time. Many local pharmacies provide home delivery, and orders can be placed through phone calls. Local groups like Wesley Family Services have extensive experience in helping elderly people in the Pittsburgh area, and should be contacted if elderly people need assistance. Groups like Lawrenceville United are trying to build
networks to provide up-to-date information for seniors. Look to local community groups and religious entities to see if they need any help getting groceries and other items to seniors in the neighborhood. Local Meals on Wheels groups may also need additional help in servicing seniors during the pandemic. Community groups and religious institutions are also good sources to guide other vulnerable populations towards information about coronavirus. Homeless people may not be following the news as closely as others, and organizations can help explain to them the coronavirus pandemic and help them get services if needed. Immigrants, and those with littleto-no English language skills, should also be guided to groups like Casa San Jose and Jewish Community Center, where people can offer information on the coronavirus in Spanish and different languages. State Rep. Sara Innamorato (DLawrenceville) is also compiling a running list of local COVID-19 resources. This list can be accessed on Innamorato’s official Twitter account. The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and local foundations like
the Heinz Endowments are providing help to people who can’t afford to stock up on necessary groceries and supplies. Contact United Way’s 2-1-1 Southwest helpline for requests related to food, health care, and utility and rent assistance. Scammers are also trying to take advantage of fear over coronavirus. The CDC recommends not clicking on links from sources you don’t know and to ignore online offers for vaccinations. (There are currently no vaccines or medications available to specially treat COVID-19.) Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is also documenting any price-gouging schemes related to coronavirus for potential prosecution. Information on any price-gouging schemes can be sent to pricegouging@ attorneygeneral.gov.
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STOPPING THE spread of coronavirus is crucial during this time of increasing confirmed cases. One of the easiest and best ways to help is to wash your hands often and thoroughly. Handwashing is capable of reducing respiratory infections by 15-20%. Make sure to scrub with soap for at least 20 seconds. Social distancing is also another effective tool against spreading coronavirus. The White House has said that nobody should gather in groups of more than 10 people. Also, try to stay more than six feet away from people, since you don’t know if they are infected. For the most part, this means socializing will be much different. Bars and restaurants are closed temporarily in the state, but that doesn’t mean that people can’t go for walks in the park or neigh-
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borhood. Remember, just keep your distance from other people. If you do come into contact with others, try not to greet with a handshake or hug. Elbow or foot taps are preferred, or just wave from a distance. The Pennsylvania Department of Health recommends that children not participate in play dates or sleepovers during the outbreak. If you are experiencing any mental health crises because of the anxiety and stress related to the global pandemic, text PA to 741741 on your mobile phone, and the Crisis Text Line will connect you to mental health services.
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If you request a mail-in ballot, your polling place will be notified and will flag you so that you don’t try to vote again at the polls. If you didn’t complete your mail-in ballot, and the poll book confirms that you haven’t voted, then you can still go to the polls to vote, but you must request a provisional ballot from poll workers. Mail-in ballot applications for the upcoming April 28 primary election must be received by your county election office by 5 p.m. on April 21. The final day to register to vote is 15 days before the election. With the primary on April 28, the final day to register to vote is April 13.
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column. I started with an account of my time in India, when the coronavirus first broke in China and I wasn’t sure if I would make it back to the U.S. (I wonder if I should have just stayed in India, but that’s another column.) Then I wrote a piece about social-distancing, but I realized I don’t really want to talk about that. I want to talk about being creative. I make things. I spend more time making than I do anything else, other than sleeping. I sketch ideas, garments, and jewelry. If I am making a garment, my next step is to make a paper pattern of that design. There are several other steps that I won’t share here, but to make a long story short — artists are going to art, designers are going to design, makers are going to make. Even now. Especially now. As a designer, I can spend hours, days, weeks often alone, creating. But at some point, I have to share what I make. I also hope to sell what I make because I’ve gotten used to this thing called “eating.” Other artists’ work depends on the sharing and presentation of their art. If a painting is never seen, does it exist? And what if a song is never sung? In these times when events, exhibitions, performances, talks, concerts, and more are being postponed or
canceled, what is a creative response to creative disruptions? Five things made me think of this: 1. An episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine that featured multiple references to the classic “Just Keep Swimming” phrase from Finding Nemo 2. A story from Hyperallergic about the L.A. Book Fair’s crowdsourced book list of would-be featured titles of the canceled event 3. Live-tweeting of the Broadway sensation Hamilton via Twitter 4. The much-anticipated SunStar Festival at Kelly Strayhorn Theater being postponed 5. Finally, I was excited to be in conversation with Staycee Pearl at the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival about her Pittsburgh Ballet Theater residency and commissioned production Here and Now, both of which have been postponed. In a city full of creative people, I cannot accept the idea that we all just stop and shut ourselves in our studios or hang up our pointe shoes. So what can we do to keep our natural drive and need to make alive, and, just as importantly, to provide art to our community? A creative response to creative disruption: • Move your gallery, museum openings, events, and exhibitions online.
• Conduct virtual tours of shows. • Host artist talks of your work in-studio or in-gallery. • Stream performances for donations/ subscriptions on a sliding scale. • Conduct craft workshops virtually. • Post a video on how to sew buttons or repurpose an old t-shirt. • Online studio, workshop, office tours. • Crowdsource playlists, book lists, and movie suggestions • Host online book clubs. • Start that podcast you’ve been talking about. • Post that YouTube video you’ve been meaning to post. • Create virtual club/dance experiences. • Write. • Draw. • Sew. • Sculpt. • Start quilting. • Crochet and knit. • Create a collage or mood board. • Journal. • Paint. • Photograph. • Cook. • Create a project individually that you can continue later as a group project. In other words: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.
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E INTERRUPT your regularly scheduled horoscopes to offer insights about the virus-driven turning point that the whole world is now experiencing. As you’ve probably guessed, all of us are being invited to re-evaluate everything we think we know about what it means to be human. I refer to this unprecedented juncture as The Tumultuous Upgrade or The Disruptive Cure. It’s fraught with danger and potential opportunities; crisis and possible breakthroughs. And while the coronavirus is the main driving force, it won’t be the only factor. We must be ready for more Rough, Tough Healings disguised as Bumpy Challenges in the coming months. Here’s the astrological lowdown: Throughout 2020, there’s a rare confluence of three planets in Capricorn: Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter. They are synergizing each other’s impacts in ways that confound us and rattle us. In the best-case scenario, they’ll also energize us to initiate brave transformations in our own personal lives as well as in our communities. Below is a profile of each planet’s meaning. When we are in intense and intimate relationship with Pluto — as we are now — we’re invited to dive down deeper: to see life from the soul’s perspective rather than from the ego’s; to seek wealth and meaning not as they’re defined by the material world but as
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Your power spot may be challenged or compromised. 2. Your master plan might unravel. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be motivated to find an even more suitable power spot. 2. A revised master plan will coalesce.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Your vision of the big picture of your life may dissipate. 2. Old reliable approaches to learning crucial lessons and expanding your mind could lose their effectiveness. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be inspired to develop an updated vision of the big picture of your life. 2. Creative new strategies for learning and expanding your mind will invigorate your personal growth.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. There may be breakdowns in communication with people you care about. 2. Contracts and agreements could fray. 3. Sexual challenges might complicate love. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be inspired to reinvent the ways you communicate and connect. 2. Your willingness to revise agreements and contracts could make them work better for all concerned. 3. Sexual healing will be available.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Friends and associates could change in ways that are uncomfortable for you. 2. Images and expectations that people have of you may not match your own images and expectations. Potential opportunities: 1. If you’re intelligent and compassionate as you deal with the transformations in your friends and associates, your relationships could be rejuvenated. 2. You might become braver and more forceful in expressing who you are and what you want.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Your job may not suit you as well as you wish. 2. A health issue could demand more of your attention than you’d like. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll take innovative action to make your job work better for you. 2. In your efforts to solve a specific health issue, you’ll upgrade your entire approach to staying healthy long-term.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Love may feel confusing or unpredictable. 2. You may come up against a block to your creativity. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be energized to generate new understandings about how to ensure that love works well for you. 2. Your frustration with a creative block will motivate
they’re understood by the part of us that’s eternal. Descending into the mysterious Plutonian depths can be disruptive to our conscious beliefs and intentions, but may ultimately be profoundly regenerative. When we are in intense and intimate relationship with Saturn, we’re invited to get more serious and focused; to register the fact that we don’t have unlimited time and energy, but must firmly decide what’s important and what’s not. We’re asked to be ruthlessly honest about the roles that are most likely to bring out the best in us. When we are in intense and intimate relationship with Jupiter, we’re invited to risk growth and expansion; to take proactive responsibility for seeking the rich experiences that our souls long for; to aggressively enhance our lust for life. Now I invite you to meditate on the potent mix of Plutonian, Saturnian, and Jupiterian energies. I encourage you to respond to the convulsion by deepening your understanding of how profoundly interconnected we all are and upgrading the way you take care of yourself, the people you love, and our natural world. In the horoscopes below, I suggest personal shifts that will be available to you during this once-ina-lifetime blend of planetary energies.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. You may experience disturbances in your relationships with home and family. 2. You may falter in your ability to maintain a strong foundation. Potential opportunities: 1. Domestic disorder could inspire you to reinvent your approach to home and family, changing your life for the better. 2. Responding to a downturn in your stability and security, you’ll build a much stronger foundation.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. There may be carelessness or a lack of skill in the ways you and your associates communicate and cultivate connectivity. 2. You may have problems blending elements that really need to be blended. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll resolve to communicate and cultivate connectivity with a renewed panache and vigor. 2. You’ll dream up fresh approaches to blending elements that need to be blended.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Money may be problematic. 2. Your personal integrity might undergo a challenge. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll find inventive solutions for boosting your wealth. 2. You’ll take steps to
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Possible predicament during the coming months: You may have an identity crisis. Who are you, anyway? What do you really want? What are your true intentions? Potential opportunity: You’ll purge self-doubts and fuzzy self-images. You’ll rise up with a fierce determination to define yourself with clarity and intensity and creativity.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. You’ll be at risk for botched endings. 2. You may be tempted to avoid solving long-term problems whose time is up. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll make sure all endings are as graceful and complete as possible. 2. You’ll dive in and finally resolve long-term problems whose time is up.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Due to worries about your self-worth, you may not accept the help and support that are available. 2. Due to worries about your self-worth, you might fail to bravely take advantage of chances to reach a new level of success. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll take dramatic action to enhance your sense of self-worth, empowering you to welcome the help and support you’re offered and take advantage of chances to reach a new level of success.
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OR OVER TWO YEARS, I chose the life of a remote employee, first as a tech specialist for a global corporation, then as a freelance writer. Now, with the outbreak of COVID-19, many companies and businesses are telling staff to stay home to help stop the spreading of the virus. For some, this might be your first time doing business from your couch. While it might seem cool at first, a few hours or even days without human interaction might drive some a little nuts. (Please know this advice comes from a childless adult-perspective — sorry, parents.) That being said, here are few tips to keep a level-head when being homebound gets to be too much.
Try to keep to your usual routine. Do you shower every morning? Stop drinking coffee at 11 a.m.? Doing all of the things you normally do on a workday will give you some much-needed structure. You can even set reminders on your smartphone, laptop, or other devices to keep you on track.
... PUT ON SOME PANTS, SHOVE SOME FOOD IN YOUR MOUTH-HOLE, AND STAY HEALTHY, HOME DRONES!
Please, I beg you, get dressed. I admittedly struggled with this one, leading to a bad habit of wearing my grungy sweatpants until it was time to clock out. Putting on a clean set of clothes adds to the feeling of an official work day, as opposed to being stuck in some bleary-eyed morning limbo.
after 12 p.m. Distractions are a huge work-from-home problem, with social media being a major contributor. While you might be tempted to see the latest Twitter trending topic or viral TikTok, the lack of supervision could drive you down a rabbit hole and, depending on your anxiety levels, into a panic. Staying focused on your work and not your feed, at least for the first part of your day, makes a big difference.
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Listen to music or a podcast, but
skip Netflix. Some jobs are monotonous enough that people can multitask. But if you need some entertainment while processing data or whatever other task you could do in your sleep, try avoiding visual media. Unlike listening to podcasts or music, gluing your eyes to a binge-worthy reality dating show might cause you to miss that big, company-wide conference call. Eat some food and stay hydrated. One would think that working from
home, in close proximity to all your precious groceries and a Brita fitler, would mean never skipping a meal or a glass of water. And yet, I can’t tell you how many times I worked an entire day on nothing but a handful of raw almonds and coffee, leaving me a little on edge. Prevent this by keeping light snacks and an adult sippy cup nearby and within sight. So put on some pants, shove some food in your mouth-hole, and stay healthy, home drones! We’ll get through this soon enough.
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S THE CORONAVIRUS continues to spread, the nation is taking action by closing schools, postponing concerts, and canceling events. These closures and cancellations, while a necessary precaution, are putting the food industry in an unstable position. On Mon., March 15, Chicago chef Paul Kahan addressed this via Instagram, putting out a call for emergency unemployment benefits for all hourly workers. The video, reposted by local chef Justin Severino, highlights the difficulties to come for many restaurants. “Many small restaurant owners and hourly employees won’t be able to survive the restaurant slowdown and now-closure,” the video states, following with a plea for emergency unemployment benefits. The last line of Severino’s caption reads, “Small restaurant OWNERS are desperate!” This video surfaced after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, along with government leadership in Chicago, called for a closing of all restaurants and bars to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Times like these can remind you how unprotected you can be in your restaurant,” says Shelby Ciarallo, event coordinator and curator for Bar Marco and The Union Hall. “Most hospitality people are obviously depending on the public support not only for tips and compensation but for the existence of their jobs.” “Tip-based positions are going to
be rocked by this,” Ciarallo continues. “Without people’s continuous patronization of our businesses, unfortunately, the general business model of a tipped wage does not function.” While many restaurants have temporarily closed for the next two weeks, most are turning to takeout and curbside delivery to stay afloat. “[The community] knows they can come to us and get a good, square meal so to speak,” says Sherree Goldstein, owner of Square Cafe and My Goodness Market. “And if they’re quarantined or not able to get out, we want to make our helpful, conscious food available to them.” Square Café and My Goodness Market have now turned to takeout only and have expanded thier delivery service 25 miles. Grist House Craft Brewery and East End Brewing Company, along with others, are exploring beer delivery and taking can sales outside. Took Took 98 is offering free delivery, and curbside pick up is becoming the new norm to limit person-to-person contact. Mercurio’s Pizza and Gelato is even working to limit the number of customers inside the restaurant for takeout, asking customers to call or order online before walking in. Support your local restaurants and their employees by ordering take-out and tipping a little extra. A full list of restaurants offering takeout is available at pghcitypaper.com.
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projects for parents to do with their children. Originally set to start in midApril, project creator Emily Levenson says she decided to push the start date a month early to help families forced to stay home from work or school. Hopefully, this crisis won’t last for 100 days, but if it does, you’ll at least have plenty to make, bake, and create. You can even follow Made With Lev (@emilylevenson) on Instagram to follow their progress.
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down in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, leaving already stressed parents scrambling to keep their kids occupied. Luckily, a number of local and national organizations are providing free resources to entertain and educate young minds. After all, there’s only so much Disney+ to stream and Minecraft to play before it’s time to get learning.
Scholastic Learn at Home classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/ learnathome.html
The education company Scholastic is offering free Learn at Home courses for kids from pre-K to sixth grade and higher. Parents, older children, and teens can easily access the portal online and choose courses by grade level. A statement from Lauren Tarshis,
Search “HowtoToon” on YouTube A screencap from Joe Wos’ live streaming cartooning class
senior vice president, editor-in-chief, and publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines, says the free resource provides children with articles and stories, videos, and “fun learning challenges.” Lessons can be completed anytime, in any order, and cover a variety of subjects. The content is not only age-appropriate, but relevant and interesting. Your kindergartner can explore basic reading and more through books about bunnies or space, while your teen can learn about the music industry and math through Korean pop music, or geography through an article about all the Star Wars filming locations.
The Frick Pittsburgh thefrickpittsburgh.org/virtual
Right now, in addition to its virtual museum experiences, The Frick Pittsburgh has youth-oriented art-making activities with a springtime flair, with a new one promised each day. They’re both made of common household items like dried beans, old socks, and rubber bands, so you won’t have to make a run the craft store, which is probably closed anyway.
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The mother-daughter crafting duo Made With Lev launched the #The100DayProject as a way to provide creative
If your child likes to draw, tune in to How to Toon with Joe Wos. Starting Wed., March 18, the Pittsburgh-based professional cartoonist will provide a series of free, easy to follow, all-ages live cartooning classes on YouTube. “Teaching the cartooning has been my life-long mission,” said Wos in a press release. “I realized [that] with so many kids stuck at home, they would be missing out on much needed art classes and this was a great opportunity to share my love of the cartoon arts.” The live classes will take place on the YouTube channel HowToToon at 1 p.m. three days a week from Tuesday-Thursday. Each session lasts between 20-30 minutes and covers everything from basic line work to creating characters.
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O YOU’RE WORKING from home, or quarantined, or are otherwise scared to leave the house. Now what? It can be extremely difficult, especially when cooped up indoors, to avoid falling into a rabbit hole of reading/ watching/listening to the news, endlessly scrolling through social media, and turning into a ball of anxiety and despair. It’s even harder to unwind and think about something other than a global pandemic shifting our understanding of life as we know it. But it’s imperative to take a break and rest your fried brain, like with some good old fashioned television. While some deranged minds enjoy watching pandemic and disaster films like Con-
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tagion during this time, this list of recommendations contains content that is exclusively nice and soothing.
MOVIES Paddington and Paddington 2 I recommend the Paddington movies often and with passion, but I don’t know if I’ve ever truly meant it until now. They can only be described as delightful, and make the world seem like a better, nicer, and more hopeful place. The films take the familiar story of a young bear from Peru who finds himself lost in a London train station and is taken in by the Browns, who soon navigate the challenge of living with a talking bear. Paddington is always getting into trouble, but he’s
also always helping those around him. In the first film, he tries to escape the grip of an evil taxidermist, and in the second, he engages in prison reform after being arrested while trying to get a nice gift for his aunt. They’ll make you want to be a better person. • Paddington and Paddington 2 are available on Amazon Prime, YouTube, and other video rental platforms.
TV SHOWS Bob’s Burgers Set in a coastal Northeastern town, the show centers around Bob Belcher, owner of the aforementioned burger shop, his wife Linda, and his kids, Tina, Gene, and Louise. The family tackles obstacles from
struggling to pay their rent to infiltrating a pseudo Brony convention to retrieve a stolen toy. It’s a sitcom that always has a happy ending, but never feels tired or relies on outdated jokes. • Bob’s Burgers is streaming on Hulu, YouTube TV, and Fox NOW.
Grace and Frankie Grace and Frankie is the perfect show for these fraught times, because nothing bad ever really happens in it. The catalyst for the series is that two law partners leave their wives for each other, forcing Grace (Jane Fonda) and Frankie (Lily Tomlin) to move in to together. While they initially clash, they eventually become BFFs and start both a vibrator and a toilet company.
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There are obstacles and shenanigans, but everything always turns out fine. And there is something so soothing about watching Tomlin rip a bong. • Grace and Frankie is streaming on Netflix.
only three people in the country know how to make. The videos are short, simple, and dedicated to one thing: watching older women knead flour and dough. • youtube.com/user/pastagrannies
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER A program of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Founda Foundation tion Join us at the Landmarks Preservation Resource Center for ongoing events as we continue programming on architecture, history, design, urban planning, and other topics related to how cities function and historic preservation as a tool of community development.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 • 6-7:30PM • $15 non-members
Living Big in a Tiny House Nailed it! Unlike most cooking competition shows where viewers root for chefs to speedily whip together gourmet meals, Nailed It! is a show for losers. It’s a baking show where all the contestants are not just amateurs, but overtly bad at baking. They have to recreate elaborate cakes and cookies to impress/horrify the judges. What makes the show so fun, and oddly heartwarming, is that there are no stakes and no real sense of competition. Host Nicole Byer is full of energy and ridicules contestants and their creations without embarrassing or patronizing them. Plus the fucked-up cakes are really a sight to behold. Bonus: There is Nailed It! Spain, France, and Mexico. • Nailed It! is streaming on Netflix.
YOUTUBE Pasta Grannies What could possibly be more comforting than carbs (other than an end to nationwide chaos)? This YouTube series travels different corners of Italy to meet grandmas who make pasta. That’s it. The women can be anywhere between the ages of 60 and 100, and make everything from spaghetti to regional pastas that
I’ve spent enough time hate-watching Tiny House Hunters to be disillusioned by the concept and branding of “tiny houses,” but for some reason, this YouTube show is calming. Hosted by a tall and gentle New Zealander, the show travels the world to meet people living in super-small homes. Everything is neat and tidy, and the homes seem like little utopias full of solar power and eco-friendly toilets, and big windows that open to the stars. • youtube.com/user/livingbigtinyhouse
Bon Appétit If you haven’t joined the BA hive, now is a great time. The videos from Bon Appétit magazine’s test kitchen are dually educational and enjoyable. They’re made by extremely likeable people who know way more about food than the average pedestrian, but they still feel relatable and doable (unlike when Ina Garten says “store-bought is fine” but you know she doesn’t mean it). A great starting point is the Gourmet Makes series that involves recreating popular snacks foods to great failure and success, and Making Perfect, where several staff cooks come together to make one perfect dish or meal. • youtube.com/user/BonAppetitDotCom
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LECTURE: CLASSICISM IN CONTENTION PRESENTER: CHARLES ROSENBLUM American tradition has treated classical architecture as an emblem of democracy, stability, and cultural achievement through a few centuries and recurring cycles taste. Very recently, with a proposed presidential order mandating classical architecture for all large federal buildings, a public debate has erupted that would be simply fascinating were the edict not so disturbingly authoritarian. This lecture will review familiar civic uses of classical architecture as a means to both affirm and critique the public symbolism of these styles, contrasting historical movements with the present. The draft executive order will be subject of discussion, with a review of the advantages of key contemporary buildings and a cautionary against the authoritarian uses of architecture. It will conclude with an endorsement of informed architectural criticism. About the presenter: Charles Rosenblum is a journalist, critic, and scholar writing about architecture, art and other aspects of visual culture. For the past 20 years, he has taught history of architecture and art at universities in Western Pennsylvania. His writing has appeared in books and publications nationally and regionally, including several for PHLF. He has won journalism awards for architectural writing in the Pittsburgh City Paper and Pittsburgh Quarterly. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia with a dissertation on the architecture of Henry Hornbostel.
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OR MANY, the severity of the coronavirus didn’t begin to take hold until concerts, plays, DJ sets, and other arts events began canceling. Many performers and venue employees rely heavily, or primarily, on those events for income, and losing it can be devastating, especially since there’s no telling when this type of work might resume. The PGH Artists Emergency Fund was created to provide immediate financial relief to artists who lost gigs, venue workers who lost shifts, and anyone else in the arts and events community who is in need because of the effects of the coronavirus. Created by Julie Mallis, sarah huny young, Joshua Orange, Aaron Clark, Alex Neal, and Clark Price, the GoFundMe set an initial goal of raising $5,000 to provide a donation of $250 to 20 people in the arts community. Within a day of its launch, the fundraiser had reached its goal, and within two days, it had doubled to over $10,000. The collective came together in a group chat (social distancing!) to see how they could help out their community. Mallis had a friend in Philadelphia who helped organize a similar emergency fund, and used that as a model for the Pittsburgh version. “The goal is basically [to help] anyone who has lost wages, which is a lot of people,” says Mallis. “And they don’t have to be artists themselves, they can be venue staff, people who work events or venues, security, maybe you work bar at the venue. We wanted to include everybody.”
GOFUNDME.COM/F/PGH-ARTISTS-EMERGENCY-FUND The most that applicants can receive is $250, so the fundraiser can maximize how many people can benefit. So far, they have enough to give to at least 40 people. “$250 in Pittsburgh actually goes a really long way, especially for the artists who are living paycheck to paycheck,” says Mallis. “So it’s a small amount of
money but we’re hoping it helps people with their bills, rent, buying groceries, getting medical supplies.” Artists or workers in need of financial help can apply through a form linked on the GoFundMe page. The form is brief and operates on an honor system, asking people how much they need, what
expenses they need to pay and when, how much income they have lost from canceled gigs, etc. The questionnaire helps the team do a triage on applicants, giving money first to the people in the most urgent situations. But these questions also serve to document the financial impact the pandemic is having on the local arts community. “We can look back and we can actually tally up the amount of lost income across artists who applied and share that information publicly, and we’ve asked people if they’d be comfortable with sharing that,” says Mallis. Orange, one of the other organizers of the fundraiser, sees how this moment can be beneficial to the future of the arts community, even though it’s difficult right now. “We can try to make it serendipitous and if we can rally and unite to try and prevent the spread of a virus then I think we can carry that same energy and sublimate it into being productive to the ends of supporting each other,” says Orange, “and maybe not just having this as a model now, but how can we emulate that on a larger scale so we can create legislation that can create funds that can help pay artists.” While the fundraiser has received dozens of small donations, many $50 or less, Mallis says they would like to see the beneficiaries of income inequality, especially those who work for tech companies or large corporations in the city, help out more, hoping that it can continue multiplying well beyond its current amount. “I would love to see those employees — especially the higher-up employees who make more money than some people make in a lifetime — I would love to see those people really step it up,” says Mallis. “We can’t wait around for our government to come through to support people. We know historically that’s not going to be good enough.”
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lations caused you to miss out on that new gallery opening, big exhibition, or speaker series? Staying home doesn’t mean you have to completely unplug from all arts and culture. Right now, there are virtual tours of local and international museums, curator talks, and more to stop your senses from getting dull as you wait for the outbreak to run its course.
Google Arts + Culture artsandculture.google.com
Travel might be prohibited right now, but Google Arts & Culture teamed up with more than 2,500 museums and galleries to provide an inside look at some of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the National Gallery in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Enjoy free virtual tours and online exhibits and other resources, like access to the extensive LIFE magazine photo collection, high-resolution close-ups of famous paintings, and tons of informative articles.
Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Library Association at OverDrive app.overdrive.com
Netflix can only entertain for so long before a good book is in order. And that’s just what public library cardholders will get, and more, through the OverDrive app. Free to download on any smartphone, laptop, or other device, the app provides access to free, downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more available through the Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Library Association. You can get the latest bestsellers or issues of news-
stand titles like Poets & Writers, Essence, and Lonely Planet UK without having to check them out in person.
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art thewestmoreland.org/collection/ permanent-collection thewestmoreland.org/visit/virtual-tour
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg has given patrons another way in through a virtual tour of its galleries. You can also explore the museum’s permanent collection, which includes images of portraits, paintings, sculptures, and more by famous and emerging American artists.
Carnegie Museum of Art #MuseumFromHome and Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive cmoa.org/art/teenie-harris-archive
Though closed through the rest of March, the Carnegie Museum of Art is keeping museum-goers engaged with #MuseumFromHome, a social media campaign that posts new paintings and other works of art to the museum’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Visitors are also free to explore resources like the extensive, decades-spanning online archive of images by Pittsburgh photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris.
The Frick Pittsburgh thefrickpittsburgh.org/virtual
The Frick Pittsburgh might be closed through the rest of March, but arts patrons can still pay a visit through its many virtual experiences. View permanent and temporary exhibitions, tour the estate of late industrialist Henry Clay Frick, and download The Frick Pittsburgh Landscape app to learn more about the site’s history and various features.
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THE LOCAL 913: SHORT FICTIONS BY LIZ FELIX // LIZ@WYEP.ORG
I’d tell you all about Fates Worse Than Death, the new album from Short Fictions, but Pitchfork got there first. The band is one of a few Pittsburgh acts that have recently received positive reviews from the national music tastemaker and although he’s grateful, lead singer Sam Treber seems to be taking the attention in stride. His reaction to the write-up isn’t all that surprising to anyone familiar with the down-to-earth culture of the Steel City. Treber’s home city is a central topic on the new album. He says the record is “mostly STAY UP-TOabout climate change. And DATE WITH THIS also a lot about WEEK’S LOCAL gentrification MUSIC NEWS in Pittsburgh. WITH CP MUSIC And then there’s WRITER JORDAN some just like SNOWDEN lighthearted songs.” AND WYEP One of those EVENING MIX lighthearted HOST LIZ FELIX songs is “Really Like You,” whose Listen every sound hearkens Wednesday back to the indie at 7 p.m. on pop and emo 91.3FM WYEP sounds of the new millennium. Treber doesn’t reject the “emo” label but adds that Short Fictions’ sound encompasses everything from pop to horns and glockenspiel to math rock. “A little bit of everything,” he laughs. As for the more serious subject matter on the record, Treber clearly wants to speak out about his city. But thankfully, he’s also not going anywhere. “I’m not mad at Pittsburgh,” he says. “I love Pittsburgh. I’m just disappointed in the powers that be, I guess. Pittsburgh, I love it. I’m never leaving.” •
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ATIE OLTMANNS REALLY wants
to get a dog, preferably a big one. The local music journalist has always been a dog person, but she’s facing a considerable hurdle. “I think about adopting one all the time, but I don’t think it would be fair to any animal right now with how little I’m at home,” says Oltmanns. “I’m waiting until my schedule is more stable.” From the looks of it, that won’t be anytime soon: Oltmanns’ voice can be heard middays, Monday through Friday, on Big 104.7;10 a.m.-3 p.m. during the weekends on 105.9 The X; and she hosts a regular 7-11 p.m. Sunday show, Edge of
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the X. She is also broadcasted outside of the ‘Burgh on weekends in Charlotte, N.C., Indianapolis, and even sometimes in San Diego. Two weeks ago, she was offered a position as a temporary morning host for Philadelphia’s alt-rock station, 104.5.
“If you had told me five years ago that I would be talking, not just to my hometown, but to other cities, every day, just getting to talk about my life and music, I would have never, ever believed you,” says Oltmanns. Maybe the dog will have to wait. We’re chatting huddled in a hallway before the start of an invite-only show for Check Your Bucket, a new project led by drummer Brian Wolfe and featuring a lineup of accomplished Pittsburgh musicians like Anton DeFade, the bass player for The Commonheart. Oltmanns tries to see at least one local show a week, and managed to squeeze time to talk into her
busy schedule. After the show, she has to go back to the radio station. On top of her on-air career (and working 40 hours a week as the marketing director for a local music venue), Oltmanns is the host of Scene Unheard, a weekly podcast covering the Pittsburgh music scene. “I don’t get paid for it, and I listen to everyone’s full discography that comes on,” says Oltmanns, “but it’s probably my favorite thing that I do.” If it seems like Oltmanns is doing a lot, it’s because she is. “It doesn’t faze me because the reward is so much greater,” she says. “But one thing I do prioritize is time for myself. For someone who talks for a living, I’m quite introverted, so taking time to be alone, even for 10 minutes every day really makes a difference.” Oltmanns graduated from John Carroll University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing. She took a part-time job as a promotions assistant for iHeartRadio shortly after. It was the first job she could find in media, and initially, Oltmanns wanted to be an entertainment writer. “I hated it at first,” she says. “Promotions is a grind. There are a lot of really
TWITTER.COM/YOKATIEO long days and it’s not always rewarding, but there are a couple moments of super fulfilling days.” One of those moments was when Oltmanns got called in last minute to work a meet and greet for rapper Jon Bellion. Someone was sick, and Oltmanns’ promotions director asked her to be the
point person for Bellion’s record rep. “This record rep seemed amazing, and she was describing what she did, and it seemed like this dream job that I always imagined for myself, like I didn’t even know that it existed,” says Oltmanns. “I got talking to her about her first job and how she got started, and it turned
out it was radio promotions. Then it kind of clicked for me, like, ‘Oh, this could actually turn into something if I changed my attitude and made use of it.’” The next day, she walked into her director’s office and said, “‘I want to be on every meet and greet and every show that has a record rep on it, I want to meet all of them.’ And they did that for me,” says Oltmanns. “I made a lot of really great connections, met a lot of really great people, and I changed my perspective and realized this could open doors for me, and I believe that’s what got me my show.” In April 2017, Oltmanns began overnights on Big 104.7 and one year later was given her midday slot. “I spent a lot of time over the microphone when I was overnights, worrying that people wouldn’t like me or that they would think that I was weird of not funny enough,” says Oltmanns. “It’s a job where you are literally being critiqued for you who are. But I’ve felt really welcomed from the day that I started [doing] middays. I think it’s the one place that I’ve found that I’ve been able to fully grow into who I am, and to do it in this way, is once in a lifetime.”
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gather in person right now to attend a concert, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy live music. On Tue., March 17, 25 Carrick Ave and HEAR Corp launched Live at 25 Pandemic Series. Over the next few weeks, 25 performances from Pittsburgh artists and bands will be live-streamed Tuesday through Saturday each week in their entirety from 25 Carrick Ave, an event space located at the former Birmingham United Church of Christ. There will be no studio audience.
GOFUNDME.COM/F/LIVE-FROM-25 FACEBOOK.COM/25CARRICK “The mission of this project is to show goodwill during this time of crisis and provide a platform and a source of revenue for local Pittsburgh Artists while we ride out this mass hysteria together,” reads a press release. All musicians will be compensated for their time, as 25 Carrick Ave and HEAR Corp will be utilizing platforms such as GoFundMe, sharing links to artist merch, websites, and social media pages, as well as direct payments through the bands’ PayPal and Venmo links. This is huge for local artists and
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bands, as tours and gigs — their main form of income — have been canceled or postponed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We want to be there for our community in this time of need,” reads the press release. “HEAR Corp and 25 Carrick are here to provide folks with a means to still share their art with their fans via live stream and an opportunity to raise funds that will be lost due to the COVID-19 virus.” HEAR Corp and 25 Carrick hope to raise $25,000 to split between the participating bands and musicians at the end of the series. As of now, Bastard Bearded Irishmen kicked off the series on Tuesday, with Beauty Slap playing on Wednesday, Snowdonia and Living with Monsters on Friday, and Chet Vincent and the Big Bend on Saturday. Performances are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., but check 25 Carrick Ave’s Facebook page (facebook. com/25carrick) for updates. More information, like new bands and streaming links, will be announced daily. Live at 25 is still looking to fill all their performance slots, so interested groups and musicians, don’t hesitate to reach out. All the performances are free to watch, but 25 Carrick Ave and HEAR Corp ask for donations via their GoFundMe page to reach the monetary goal to pay the artists.
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IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-2167, In re petition of Adeva Shank parent and legal guardian of SHYMELLION JAQUEZ TYJIER DOWNING for change of name to SHYMELLION JAQUEZ TYJIER GREENE. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 16th day of March, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-2846, In re petition of Antonio Hooe, parent and legal guardian of Jessy Ezeh for change of name to Antonio Hill and Jessy Ezeh-Hill. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 28th day of April, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
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IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-575. In re petition of Brian Javar Dempster for change of name to Brian Javar Jackson, Sr. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 14th day of April, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-3009. In re petition of Nathan Quinton Everhart for change of name to Nathan Everhart-Foreman. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 15th day of April, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-3303. In re petition of Yvette Kellise Vincent for change of name to Yvette Kellise Clark. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 8th day of April, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-3753, In re petition of Jasmine Johnson parent and legal guardian of Jonan Brown for change of name to Jonan Johnson. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 21st day of April, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-20-3319, In re petition of Renay Medved parent and legal guardian of Harley Rae Savage for change of name to Harley Rae Medved. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 9th day of April, 2020, at 9:45 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for
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PEEPSHOW A sex and social justice column BY JESSIE SAGE // PEEPSHOWCAST@GMAIL.COM
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N MY LINE OF WORK, I get asked a lot of questions about my sexual preferences and history and most of them don’t bother me. Except for one: What are you into? This question isn’t unique to my work; I remember when I did more online dating I got the same question from potential dates prior to even meeting. If pressed, I could come up with lists of things I am into and things I’m not. I’ll try now: I’m into sensual touches, holding hands, forehead kisses, oral, squirting, fisting, anal, and ass worship. I’m not into face-fucking, deepthroating, facials (let’s be real, anything to do with my face), and pain. And then there are things that I could take or leave. Face-sitting comes to mind (doing the sitting of course, I do not like my face covered). Perhaps I should also include bondage or other light BDSM practices. I think being tied up or spanked can be fun in the right context, but I literally never think about either unless a partner brings them up. The problem, however, is that while I was creating the above list, I was qualifying every single item. I am not, per se, into pain or anything having to do with my face, but I remember a deeply intimate night when a partner smacked my face over and over until I cried and then came.
WHAT AM I INTO? A GENUINE CONNECTION WITH PARTNERS WHO EXPLORE PLEASURE WITH OPENNESS, CURIOSITY, AND HONESTY. Conversely, I generally love anal, but I once went on a date with someone who begged me for it. The begging sounded like this, “Come on baby, I want it sooo bad.” Not only was this
totally unappealing (honestly, even thinking back on it gives me the heebie-jeebies), but I was annoyed that he would ask — repeatedly, no less — on a first date. Do I like anal? Yes. Did I want
to do it with this guy at that moment? Absolutely not. Similarly, while I love receiving oral, I was once at a play party and overheard a man I only tangentially know suggest to his girlfriend, “Let’s both go down on Jessie.” I stopped everything I was doing to say that this was never going to happen. I love oral, but not by just anyone! And herein lies the crux of the issue. Thinking about sex as a catalogue of discrete acts that you either like or dislike takes away the relational aspect of sex. There are a lot of things that I can imagine liking in abstraction, but chemistry with any particular partner is complicated. Something that I love with one person can be a total flop with another. And something that I have little interest in can become really exciting with the right partner. What’s more, lining up catalogue items with a new partner and doing the things that you both express interest in is no guarantee that your sex will be good or satisfying. And it perhaps narrows possibilities of what you will explore together. I can be into a lot of things, but only in the right context. So to go back to the original question: What am I into? A genuine connection with partners who explore pleasure with openness, curiosity, and honesty. Specific sex acts are the least interesting part of sex.
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