Sonia Rubeck

Sonia Rubeck is an editorial intern at Honeysuckle Magazine. Originally from Agawam, MA, she currently attends Boston University studying journalism with a minor in women and gender studies. She is a

Film

Short Film "Ten Leaves Dilated" Explores Cultural Taboos Surrounding Discussions of Childbirth

“Ten Leaves Dilated” examines the lack of candid discussion around trauma of birth through popular myths and the bizarre Babyland General Hospital where tourists can watch Cabbage Patch Dolls go through a simulated birth. “Ten Leaves Dilated” Film Review “Little girls are born in roses and little boys

bisexuality

Compromised Masculinity, Biphobia, and HIV Stigma: How the Porn Industry Sidelines Bisexual Male Performers

While pornography has an abundance of categories for every sexual fantasy and desire, there remains a deep-rooted stigma against bisexual male performers in the industry. Americans are constantly inundated with sexual imagery in media from perfume commercials and magazine covers to film and television. However, there is still a strong

Film

On "Tiger King" and the Paradoxical Appeal of Reality TV

While reality television shows are highly produced, curated and at times scripted, they maintain loyal audiences by occupying a space between reality and fiction. The Rise of Netflix’s Tiger King Early in quarantine, the seven-part Netflix documentary “Tiger King’‘ took social media by storm and reached

Film

15 Queer Movies To Watch This Valentine’s Day

Every Valentine’s Day, studios present big-budget romance movies about a fill-in-the-blank straight couple. While there can certainly be plenty of simple joy in watching two people attain their happily ever after, they do little for representation of identities that are not cis, straight, and white. The few examples of

Film

Rami Kodeih’s Short Film “Alina” Captures Feats of Survival and Loss During War

Rami Kodeih’s “Alina” explores the efforts of a gang of women that smuggle children out of a Warsaw ghetto during World War II that was inspired by real events. “They’re on the first floor,” warns Alina, the titular character played by Alia Shawkat in Rami Kodeih’s latest

LGBTQIA

On the Historical Suppression of Female Sexual Pleasure

The lack of medical research into female anatomy has caused a data gap and an ingrained taboo surrounding sexual pleasure Defaulting Male Anatomy Scientific study has been situated within a white, cis, male framework that has been used as a template for all medical practices. Those that fall outside of

porn

Pornhub Purges Nearly 80% of Its Videos in an Effort to Reduce Copyrighted and Abusive Content

Pornhub’s New Terms With the proliferation of pornography on the internet comes challenges in regulating sex trafficking, child sexual abuse, and revenge porn. The ease of access to adult content websites and potential anonymity provided to uploaders has resulted in unfettered access to content, some of which is non

Cannabis

“Let Your Freak Flag Fly”: Laganja Estranja on “Daddy” Music Video, Cannabis, and Creativity

Sultry, uninhibited, and endlessly inventive, Laganja Estranja is known for her bright drag aesthetic, death drops and love of cannabis. She released a music video for her new sex-positive track “Daddy” on November 30. Laganja Estranja sat down with Honeysuckle to discuss filming the music video, breaking taboos, sexual exploration,