Is S&M dangerous? Let’s look at the evidence. Slate Earlier this year, I wrote two articles about BDSM—bondage, dominance/submission, and sadomasochism. I argued that BDSM, unlike homosexuality, was inherently problematic and wasn’t an orientation. Defenders of BDSM—Dan Savage, Jessica Wakeman, Clarisse Thorn, Jillian Keenan, and dozens of Slate commenters—wrote back, …
The Ombuds Committee for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) handles complaints and concerns regarding the conduct of NCSF officers and staff, and the operations of NCSF institutions. The NCSF Ombuds Committee shall be established as an Advisory Committee, as per NCSF bylaws, to review Coalition administration and activities, …
NY Post By Naomi Schaefer Riley “Poly-Cocktails,” I learned last week, doesn’t refer to tropical drinks or even complicated ones. Rather, it’s the name of a Lower East Side party for people who are done with monogamy. This revelation, care of a Rolling Stone article that’s been making the rounds, …
Wallace Prize Third Place Nonfiction Yale Daily News By Isabel Ortiz A few weeks ago, Lady Elizabeth had her pain slave over for coffee and a “medical scene.” He had brought his camera with him, and, lying supine on the operating table, he managed to snap a few pictures of her …
There’s nothing wrong with taking ownership of one’s body and pride in one’s sexual fantasies Salon by Anna Pulley Amanda is a tall, slender musician, whose sweet countenance and nerdy glasses belie the filthy things that come out of her mouth at times. “I’ve never felt as strong and …
Our lives and loves sound complicated, and the world doesn’t really understand — but the truth is quite simple Salon by Angi Becker Stevens My family is very ordinary to me. We eat dinner together. We gather in the living room and watch movies. Last weekend, we went on …
LA Times By Emmett Rensin Even after reading Rolling Stone’s recent article “Tales From the Millennials’ Sexual Revolution,” you might not have realized it was about polyamory. It was easy to miss. In several thousand words, the term appeared only one time. And no one could be blamed if the …
This generation is radically rethinking straight sex and marriage, but at what cost? In Part One of a two-part series, Rolling Stone goes under the covers in search of new approaches to intimacy, commitment and hooking up. Read more: http://www.rollingst Rolling Stone By Alex Morris By the end of their …
SF Weekly Local BDSM porn company Kink.com has faced growing pressure from the state legislature and regulatory agencies to use condoms on its shoots, and now, the company may confront a lawsuit from a performer who faced an HIV scare in the porn industry last year. A demand letter obtained …
by Joel Czarlinksy Sex. It’s called the guilty pleasure. All too often – if it’s gay sex – it’s considered a shameful pleasure. 10 years ago my lover of twenty two years and I recognized a social need. There was no safe secure club in New York City where men …