Savage Illustrations

Dirty Turtle (Jan 25, 2012)

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Do us both a favor and clean yourself up a bit. Read more.

Frothy Fans (Jan 11, 2012)

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Santorum surges in Iowa. Read more.

Secret Swinging (Jan 4, 2012)

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Keeping open relationships secret from the outside world. Read more.

Firewall (Dec 29, 2011)

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Controlling your fantasies. Read more.

Word of the Day (Dec 21 2011)

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Sometimes it's hard to be sure. Read more.

Self-appraisal (Dec 14, 2011

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Readers express doubt about themselves and their partners. Read on.

Too Hot (Dec 7, 2011)

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The risk of creating destruction. Read all about it.

GGG Defined (Nov 30, 2011)

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Searching for a definitive listing of "good, giving, game." Read more.

Looking for Approval (Nov 23, 2011)

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Letters about people looking for approval of what they feel/believe. Read more.

Complaint Dept (Nov 9, 2011)

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People complain. Dan analyzes. Read more.

Let Go (Nov 2, 2011)

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Sometimes moving on means letting go of your conception of how things are supposed to be. Read more here.

College Try (Oct 26, 2011)

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Life changes, lost distance romances, new places and people. What to make of it? Read.

The Grass is Greener (Oct 19, 2011)

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Or two in the bush... . Read.

Warped (Oct 12, 2011)

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Hiding your identity will warp your psyche. Read.

Satyr, not Faun (Sep 7, 2011)

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And definitely not fawn. Don't play innocent. Own your identity. Read here.

Bitch Puddin’ (Sep 14, 2011)

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Tell it like it is. Read.

Hot or Not? (Aug 3, 2011)

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Get on the good foot and do your thing. Read.

Vacation Memories (Aug 3, 2011)

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Readers share their vacation stories. Read the letters here.

Dirty Secrets (July 27, 2011)

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You've got 'em. Now read about someone else's.

Never Enough (July 20, 2011)

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There are myriad forms of abuse and manipulation in relationships. Read the letter.

Daddie Issues (July 13, 2011)

2011-07-13T00:04:00.002-04:00

Young man worries over finding pictures of his father hidden in his brother's night stand. Read the column.

NY State Approves Marriage Rights (July 7, 2011)

2011-07-13T00:00:00.002-04:00

Riffing here on the NY State flag, as NY governor Cuomo signs bill to legalize gay marriage. Read the column.

ove-Rx-posed (June 22, 2011)

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24 yr. old actor/singer/comedian considers possible porn appearance, and ponders possible impact on future medical career. Read the column here.

Guidance (June 8, 2011)

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Transman gets by with a little help from his friends. Read the column.

Deceptinator (June 1, 2011)

2011-07-12T23:42:00.005-04:00

The art of deception, as embodied in Arnie. Read the column.

I Paint What I See (May 25, 2011)

2011-07-12T23:36:00.003-04:00

Self-deception is a powerful thing. Read the column.

Size Matters (May 18, 2011)

2011-05-15T18:15:00.005-04:00

Make the most of what you've got. Read the letter.

The Perfect Husband (Apr 13, 2011)

2011-04-17T00:38:00.004-04:00

Some obsess with preserving monogamy in marriage over the marriage itself. Read the letter here.

Taking Measure (Apr 6, 2011)

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Take your chances with care. Read how.

Bad Fit (Mar 23, 2011)

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You can’t force a good fit. Read all about it.

Low Voltage (Feb 2, 2011)

2011-02-08T10:31:00.003-05:00

One size does not fit all. Read the letter.

Blowin’ Up Big! (Dec 1, 2010)

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Man, the tool user. Sometimes a little encouragement is all that is needed. Read the column.

Odd Ducks (Nov 17, 2011)

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Be what you want to be. Read the column.

In your face (Oct 27, 2010)

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Not to be confused with a rim shot. Read the letter here.

Better Still (Sep 29, 2010)

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The second in a series about “It gets better”, a youtube channel to help young gays who are being bullied. Read the column.

Third Bird (Aug 4, 2010)

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What to do when both you and your partner have a wondering eye? Wander together. Read the column here.

Eat it too (July 28, 2010)

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This one’s for the ladies. Read the column.

The more things change… (July 7, 2010)

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Back to basics. Our most primal instincts never leave us. Read the column.

Up for anything (June 30, 2010)

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Open communication is the key to getting as good as you give. Read the column.

Detector Malfunction (Apr 28, 2010)

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Sometimes it’s hard to discern the truth when you are too close to it. Read the letter.

Can you see the real me? (Apr 14, 2010)

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When looking at others, people often see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear. Read the true story.

Pick Up After Yourself (Mar 31, 2010)

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Do unto others. Read the column.

Assessing the Situation (Mar 24, 2010)

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Not all risk is bad. Read the column.

Dubious Benefits (Feb 18, 2010)

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Some things just leave a bad taste in your mouth. Read the column.

Bad Babysitter (Feb 3, 2010)

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Can you leave a cat in charge of a canary? Read the letter.

Salesmanship (Jan 27, 2010)

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How to best bring around a reluctant customer? Read the letter.

Second Thoughts (Jan 20, 2010)

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How safe is this fantasy? Read the letter.

Hurts So Good (Dec 17, 2009)

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Sometimes it feels good to get caught. Original letter
can be read here.

Give and Take (Dec 10, 2009)

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You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes… . Read the letter.

Know when to hold ’em (Dec 3, 2009)

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Know when to walk away. The letter can be read here.

Choosing control (Nov 12, 2009)

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What's the difference between choice and obligation? Read the letter.

Do the Math (Nov 5, 2009)

2009-11-01T21:46:00.005-05:00

Who says three’s a crowd? Read the letter.

Good for the Goose (Oct 15, 2009)

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Wife loves to feed. Husband loves to please. Read the letter.

Refreshing! (Sept 17, 2009)

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“Sometimes our subconscious mind takes the lemons of our sexual insecurities….” Read the original letter.

Lucky (Sept 3, 2009)

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Relationship a wreck? Maybe it’s time to trade it in for a new one. Read the original letter.

Thank God (Aug 27, 2009)

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Fans respond to a hateful letter from a fundamentalist. Read the original letter.

Clean Campsite Rule (Aug 20, 2009)

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Always leave your campsite cleaner than you found it. Read the original letter.

Flammable (Aug 13, 2009)

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Testosterone is gasoline, and sexual frustration is the match. Read the original letter.

Masquerades (Aug 6, 2009)

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On the internet nobody knows you’re a dog. Read the original letter.

Only the Lonely (July 30, 2009)

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Don’t lower your expectations… change them. Read the original letter.

Judge Not (July 16, 2009)

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Get off the cross, we need the wood. “…[R]eligion, when pitted against sex (really old) and human nature (pretty old), always loses.” Read the original letter.

The Appalachian Trail (July 2, 2009)

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A new euphemism: When someone cheats on a spouse, that should be known as “hiking the Appalachian Trail” in honor of South Carolina governor Mark Sanford. Read the original letter.

Walk a Mile (June 25, 2009)

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Sex work “isn’t so bad”? Boyfriend is advised to earn some credibility. Read the original letter.

Precipitous Decision (June 18, 2009)

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It always ends in tears. Read the original letter.

Skidmarks (June 11, 2009)

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Shock and Ew. Highly suspicious stains appear on couch. Read the original letter.

The Marriage Bomb (June 4, 2009)

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California drops the bomb on marriage rights. Read the original letter.

You Know Your Pro’lem? (May 21, 2009)

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Everyone’s got one. Read the original letter.

Give ’em the boot! (May 14, 2009)

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Keep trying until you get the answer you want. Read the original letter.

Hover & Scrutinize (May 7, 2009)

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Advice to 14-year-old gay son: “All men are pigs.” Read the original letter.

Sext Message (Apr 16, 2009)

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Innocent teen chat, or child porn? Read the original letter.

The Love Aquatic (Mar 26, 2009)

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Can fan is deep in love. Read the original letter.

Team Spirit (Mar 12, 2009)

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A 27-year-old woman has the sex drive of a 16-year-old boy. Read the original letter.

The Secret Question (Feb 26, 2009)

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Metalhead seeks gay code word. Read the original letter.

No Swinging (Feb 12, 2009)

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Before marriage, and before trying it out, a wife accepts the idea of swinging with her husband. Once married, she’s not so sure anymore. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

The Right Tool (Jan 22, 2009)

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The right tool for the right job. A man feeling emasculated by his wife’s vibrator is instructed to think of it as a tool he can use to bring her pleasure, rather than a competitor. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Saddleback (Jan 15, 2009)

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Readers submit their possible definitions for the term “Saddlebacking”. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Tragic Comedy (Dec 29, 2008)

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This was based on two letters – one about an 60 year-old woman accepting her boyfriend’s desire to see a dominatrix; and another about a 20-year-old woman’s dominant and abusive lover. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Hash Marks (Dec 18, 2008)

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A young boyfriend and girlfriend compare notes on how many previous partners each has had. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

A Nose for It (Dec 11, 2008)

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A man seeks new methods to make girlfriend happy. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Hardwood (Dec 3, 2008)

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A reader queries whether someone who has sex with knotholes in trees is gay or straight. I try to imagine a porn mag focusing on that kink. Link.

Red Flag (Nov 27, 2008)

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A woman refuses to see all the warning signs of an abusive relationship. Savage says “Stitch together all the red flags in China and you won't have one as large the one your boyfriend has raised.” Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

It’s Pee (Oct 30, 2008)

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A woman expresses frustration that her boyfriend is urinating at night into a two-liter pop bottle he keeps in the bedroom. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Stay Put (Oct 9, 2008)

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A woman asks if she was right to dump her boyfriend for secretly taking off his condom during sex. Dan suggests a way she could have assured the condom would stay on. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Would you mind if... ? (Sept 18, 2008)

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A woman reacts with shock and surprise when a guy she’s making out with asks if he can… well, you know. See above. Read the original letter and Savage’s response. The text for this is way at the bottom of the link.

No Choice (Sept 11, 2008)

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During the 2008 presidential campaign Sarah Palin’s ultra-right views on abortion and other subjects were revealed. Though she expressed the belief that abortion should be illegal, even in cases of rape or incest, she wanted her pregnant 17-year-old daughter to make up her own mind as to whether to keep the baby. Not a choice Palin wanted to offer other women. This drawing is of an imaginary 2008 Republican Convention attendee.

Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

The Talk (Aug 21, 2008)

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An uncle wonders if it’s OK to correct his 13-year-old nephew when the boy says that “being gay is wrong,” and wonders if how he can encourage his nephew to see people of other sexual orientations as human beings.

Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

The Big Packback (July 24, 2008)

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A 20-year-old woman wonders why guys feel entitled to tell her she is ugly. Dan says be patient, time is the great equalizer. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Plucked (June 10, 2008)

2009-09-06T12:18:00.000-04:00

A man longs for a woman who will watch him get naked and masturbate while she stays fully clothed. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Resuscitate (June 19, 2008)

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A man tries to revitalize his wife’s interest in their sex life before it’s too late. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

You Suck (June 5, 2008)

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Sometimes when you get dumped and feel you’ve been wronged a little voice in the back of your head makes you realize the fault was yours. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Communication Gap (May 29, 2008)

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Man fails to talk to his fiancée about why they’ve started sleeping in separate rooms. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Bondage Kills (May 8, 2008)

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A column about the risks of leaving someone tied up alone for hours. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Cradle Robber (May 5, 2008)

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After just six weeks, a man falls in love with woman 16 years his junior. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Puppy Love (Jan 21, 2008)

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A man loves his dog. Much too much.

The text online here seems not to sync with the image. Archival glitch I guess. So I’ll just sum up: Man loves dog. Dog seems to be happy, but this is non-consensual, therefore, still wrong, happy dog or not. After man teaches dog English we can reconvene on the subject.

Read the original letter and Savage’s response… or maybe not, at this link.

Stump Lover (Apr 17, 2008)

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A man with an amputee fetish wonders how to find the woman of his dreams.

Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Marriage Plan (Mar 31, 2008)

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A woman sites problems with her husband “two years into [her] first marriage.” Dan queries whether or not that implies she is planning to have additional marriages in future, and says “If I ran around introducing my boyfriend to people as ‘my current boyfriend’ it might give him a complex, too.”

Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Extra Pussy (Mar 24, 2008)

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A once homely teen is now has all the interest he can handle, but doesn't care for all the attention.

Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Square Peg (Mar 13, 2008)

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A young lesbian struggles to fit in in small town America. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Sharing Is Caring (Dec 17, 2007)

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Have a weird fetish? Don’t forget to let your partner know you grateful when it is indulged. Very grateful. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.

Hazmat (Nov 28, 2007)

2009-08-26T00:03:00.000-04:00

An HIV negative man feels nervous about sex with his new HIV positive boyfriend. And feels guilty about it. Read the original letter and Savage’s response.