Broadly by Amanda Arnold The sadomasochistic act has been a fascination of everyone from artists to philosophers to sex researchers for hundreds of years. So we had to know—what’s up with hitting butts? In 1960, archaeologist Carlo Maurilio Lerici descended into tombs in the old town of Tarquinia, a necropolis …
Open marriage reportedly invigorates some relationships. But what’s in it for the women who are so-called secondary partners? Elle BY WHITNEY JOINER When Ivy*, a 35-year-old activist, lived in New York, her relationships never seemed to work out. She dated the way a lot of people date in the city, …
The Thrillist By GIGI ENGLE Open relationships have always been a fascination of mine How do you pull off a relationship like that? Don’t people get jealous? How do you have time for THAT much sex? Is labeling something “open” just a cop-out for not really caring that much about …
‘There is a choice, other than cheating or serial monogamy and multiple divorces or failed relationships’ CBC News By Alison Crawford Canadian family laws, which adapted for common-law and same-sex couples, as well as multiple parents of children conceived using reproductive technologies, may have to adapt once again, according to …
Your Tango by Rebecca Jane Stokes It was time to meet. We share a boyfriend, after all. The first time I met my boyfriend’s girlfriend was over dark and stormies at a nice restaurant near my house. My boyfriend was sitting facing me and I saw his girlfriend approach us …
Fusion By Lux Alptraum t long ago, I found myself chatting with a friend about the logistics of coming out to one’s coworkers. Given that I’m queer, and he’s a straight, cisgender man, it’d be reasonable to expect that it was my coming out that happened to be up for …
VICE By Alison Segal I walk into a restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s Friday night, and I’m late because the parking lots around here only take cash, and obviously no one carries that anymore. But after a traversing the streets, desperately hunting for an ATM, I’ve finally made it …
Thrillist by Jason Brick Here’s the thing about kinks: no matter how deviant you are, there’s always somebody more depraved. And conversely, no matter how vanilla you like your bedroom entertainment, there’s always somebody even more missionary-only, more straight and narrow. Sexual psychologists suggest that as long as you’re having …
Thrillist By BARBARA WOOLSEY These days, there are all kinds of ways to get spiritual while acting badass: beer yoga, pot yoga, naked yoga, and now even yoga of the Japanese bondage variety. Yup — Japanese bondage yoga is the latest, greatest, sensual, and erotic craze of the yogi-verse. Otherwise …
iNews by Alex Roberts Hearing the phrase “BDSM” sends people’s minds in one of two directions. Mention Bondage, Domination, Sadism and Masochism and they’ll think of intimidating sex shops where you press a buzzer and a guy in rubber pants opens the door, or of charity shop shelves heaving with …