It’s a writer’s milestone: one hundred and ten articles for Future of Sex, written from August 22, 2023 to April 30, 2026, mostly on the topic of AI and human intimacy and various other sex tech topics.
I loved writing for Future of Sex. It was an incredibly fun and stimulating gig. I enjoyed it so much that I produced three to four articles a month, even during three rounds of chemotherapy and surgery in 2024.
2026 articles, above.
A sudden loss
Until Jan. 1, 2026 I was working alongside my friend and managing editor, M. Christian (Chris Muncy). They’d edit my stuff, and I’d edit quite a few of their articles too. It was a pleasant and supportive working relationship. However, that all changed on Jan. 1st this year, when the local hospital called me with the news that Chris had died in the ER from a sudden heart attack.
Because I was their medical contact, I said my goodbyes to them in the room where they perished, and took care of some of the initial arrangements, such as tracking down their surviving family member and feeding and rehoming their cat, Sweetpea.
This sad news left an immense void among a wide circle of sex-positive friends and fellow writers, and was a huge loss to Future of Sex. Over several years, Chris probably wrote 500 or more articles for the publication, as well as for other online sites. You can read more about Chris in this obituary, and find their work in their writer’s profile. The world has lost a unique voice and talent, as well as a genuinely kindly person.
I miss him. Good friends are rare enough, but good friends who are also great collaborators are even harder to find.
A writing sexologist or a sexological writer?
Though sex is my beat, it’s become clear over the years that writing is my heart and soul. Much as I love client work, creating sex ed programs, and teaching, I have come to see that I’m a “write or die” kind of person. The proof? I did very little client work while dealing with chemo and surgery, but still managed to crank out my articles. Writing kept me hopeful and anchored me even during the worst times. It helped me find meaning and gave me a sense of worth. Yes, loved ones helped with that too, but internally, if I’d not had my gig at Future of Sex, and the joys of frequent publication, I am not sure I would have done as well as I have so far.
Now that I am taking more client work again, as Future of Sex pauses publication, I take this moment to look back fondly on a challenging time of creative work and existential challenges. Each article was a kind of spike in the mountainside that enabled me to eventually hoist myself up and over the top.
I’m only sorry that my friend and editor is not still here cranking out his own passionate takes on the future of sexuality and humanity.
Above written during chemotherapy and surgery, Summer 2024.
You can find a complete list of all my articles, books, and other creative works here.
