Amanda Hess Reporter

Amanda Hess

I moved to the District of Columbia in 2003 to get my degree in creative writing. I am now lucky to be gainfully employed---particularly at TBD, where I'll be reporting on LGBT issues, sex crimes, and the oddity of local fornication. I started covering the sex and gender beat for the Washington City Paper, where I wrote about the D.C. police department's attempt to stop a rape victim from getting a rape kit, and Catholic University's attempts to stop college kids from getting laid.

Contact Amanda

Twitter: @amandahess
TBD
1100 Wilson BLVD, Suite 601 Arlington, VA 22209

Recent Stories

  1. Is the District nightlife scene a good fit for 'Girls Gone Wild'?

    TBD, May 19, 2011 - 12:45 pm

    Is soft-core porn ever acceptable in a bar?

  2. Hysterical shrews, sexual mores, and entertainment rape: Your sex and gender morning roundup

    TBD, May 19, 2011 - 09:00 am

    Your Thursday morning links on Sally Jenkins, Odd Future, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

     

  3. Hot girls and fetus posters: The week in college sex

    TBD, May 17, 2011 - 11:30 am

    The 18-to-21 set expounds on fetus posters, hot ladies, and in-class bikinis.

     

  4. The 'reckless and grandiose' sexual assault: Your sex and gender morning roundup

    TBD, May 17, 2011 - 09:00 am

    Tuesday morning links on sexual assault allegations, hate crimes, and conspiracy theories.

  5. The YWCA National Capital Area raises its profile

    TBD, May 16, 2011 - 12:15 pm

    The YWCA National Capital Area fights racism, illiteracy, diabetes, hate crimes, drop-out rates, and depression in area women.