Because there are no fifty shades of grey, just black and white. Teen Vogue by Gigi Engle We can say “Consent is sexy” all we want and wear it on every crop top we own, but with a rising interest in kink and BDSM, and the ever-prevalent rape culture, understanding …
Phys.org by Debora Van Brenk Individuals in polyamorous relationships report more commitment and investment with their primary partners and report more time spent on sex with their secondary partners, a new study authored by Western researchers has found. While previous research suggests that consensually non-monogamous relationships do not significantly differ …
In Japan and the world, BDSM is going mainstream, and from show-bars to episodes of ‘Girls,’ kinbaku (also called shibari) is a thing. But so are the injuries. The Daily Beast by JAKE ADELSTEIN There’s a saying in Japan, Nama byoho wa kega no moto. That is, Half-baked knowledge of …
Brides Magazine By Gigi Engle Thinking about trying some BDSM and/or kink? Been watching some seriously steamy dom scenes on RedTube lately? Trying to figure out how to have that conversation with your husband or wife? Kink is not just for those who dwell in dungeons or sex clubs. Kinky …
Slate By Mike Miksche These days, even the young’uns are showing up to gay, kink-themed events, styling themselves in decorative neoprene harnesses as if performing some kind of butch drag. It’s worlds away from the hardcore BDSM scene of the 1970s and ’80s captured by the likes of Robert Mapplethorpe, …
by Bob Goldsborough Chicago Tribune huck Renslow was an entrepreneur who for decades owned a variety of businesses that catered to Chicago’s gay community, including print media publications, bars and a bathhouse. Through his businesses, Renslow helped to build a community for many gay and lesbian Chicagoans, said Chicago …
Would you try it? Women’s Health BY NINA BAHADUR What do the shows House of Cards, Girls, and I Love Dick, have in common? They all feature couples in an open relationship, or relationships where you have more than one romantic or sexual partner. But it’s not just a …
by Liz Harrison Finding people who are “kink aware” to deal with personal problems is often difficult, but there are resources out there – like the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom‘s “Kink Aware Professionals” Directory. I’m listed there, which has lead to some interesting situations for me. Life Coaches …
How you have sex does not grant you access to queer spaces. The Odyssey by Heidi French With June being Pride Month, there have been a lot of LGBTQ+ related articles, images, and videos being shared on social media. Within a handful of these items being shared are mentions of …
Psychiatry Advisor by Bianca Palmisano One in five single Americans are or have been in a consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationship. The growing number of non-monogamous people in the United States suggests that therapists and social workers need to be ready to address alternative relationship styles like polyamory, open marriages, swinging, …