Diana Cage (born July 16, 1979) is an American

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author, editor, cultural critic and radio personality. Her work examines sexuality,

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, and

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culture.

Career

Cage began writing about sex and culture while interning under editor Lisa Palac at the

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-based magazine '' Future Sex''. In 2000, Cage's editorial work and extensive writing on sex and sexuality converged when she was hired as editor at the landmark lesbian magazine ''

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''. During her tenure there, Cage operated the

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according to her radical beliefs about sex and sexual identity, expanding the magazine's vision of what constituted lesbian sex. Erstwhile publisher of both ''On Our Backs'' and

Girlfriends (magazine) ''Girlfriends'' was a women's magazine that provided critical coverage of culture, entertainment and world events from a lesbian perspective. It was founded by the couple Jacob and Diane Anderson-Minshall, and Heather Findlay. It also offered rel ...

, Heather Findlay, praised Cage's "lack of self censorship" as an editor, saying, "

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is not uptight about all forms of lesbian sexual expression. She really has no prejudgments about alternative sexuality." Cage has likewise been praised as an "unapologetic pioneer" in the evolution of progressive, sex-positive lesbian culture. Cage resigned as editor in 2005, after editing a number of ''On Our Backs'' anthologies.

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named Cage's ''On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex'' one of the Most Notable Books of 2004. From 2006 to 2009 Cage was host of ''The Diana Cage Show'' on

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The show was celebrated for Cage's bombastic monologues, incisive commentary on current events, and unflinching advice on love and sex.

Publications

In 2004 Cage published the IPPY award nominated, ''Box Lunch: A Layperson's Guide to Cunnilingus''. Subsequent books include ''Threeways: Fulfill Your Ultimate Fantasy'', and ''Girl Meets Girl: A Dating Survival Guide'', as well as the ''On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex'', and ''On Our Backs: The Best Erotic Fiction''. Her writing has been included anthologies, journals and magazines. She was a regular

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for several magazines including Girlfriends, Kitchen Sink, Shewired, Frontiers, Good Vibes, Ourchart, and Velvetpark. In 2008 Cage was named one of GO magazine's 100 Women We Love. In 2012 Cage wrote ''Mind-Blowing Sex: A Woman's Guide'', a critical guide book that discusses the role that

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plays in a woman's ability to enjoy sex. Beginning with a brief historical overview, the book discusses the history of female sexual oppression and liberation. Cage's most recent book is the Lambda Award-nominated ''Lesbian Sex Bible: The New Guide to Sexual Love for Same Sex Couples''.

Teaching

Cage teaches at

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. She has also taught at

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Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus. Being New York City's first publ ...

, and University of the Arts.

Bibliography

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TV/radio/video

* Huffington Post Live, What Does it Mean to Identify as Queer, June 28, 2013 * Huffington Post Live, Decoding the Lesbian Mystique, June 24, 2013 * SiriusXM, recurring guest, The Derek and Romaine Show, 2004–2012 * SiriusXM, host, The Diana Cage Show, 2007–2009 * LOGO, featured commenter, CBS News on Logo, 2008 * Canal Jimmy (Italy), featured commenter, The L Word promo, 2007 * Here!, interview, Girls on Girls, September 2008 * Here!, interview, Here with Josh and Sara, August 2008 * Here!, featured commenter, Lesbian Sex and Sexuality Seasons 1 and 2, 2006, 2008 * SiriusXM, interview, The Michaelangelo Signorile Show, 2007 * Blowfish, producer and host, The Radio Blowfish Variety Show, 2005–2006 * Sex TV (Canada), featured commenter, Lesbian Erotica, 2002

References

External links

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Diana Cage Tackles the Humorless Lesbian Myth

Diana Cage interview on Here! With Josh and Sarah

Interview with Diana Cage on GaydarNation

Diana Cage Profile

Velvetpark media visits The Diana Cage Show

Michelle Tea: I am an Anarchiste, Beyond Chron

Curve Magazine Interview
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