By Essie Shachar-Hill, LCSW Theoretically, the therapy room is a space where clients can discuss anything with their psychotherapist — including intimate issues related to sexuality. In practice, however, many clinicians do not have the training or tools to navigate conversations about sex and erotic practices with sensitivity and competence. …
by Susan Wright, also posted on the KPACT Blog Content warning: this piece includes the mention of violence, sexual assault, and police misconduct. Until recently, there was no legal definition of affirmative consent for adults who use force or restraint during erotic power exchange and roleplay. Instead, U.S. case law …
By Essie Shachar-Hill, LCSW and Cindy Trawinski, Psy.D On a warm summer evening in 2014, over forty clinicians gathered at a networking event for therapists of kinky and polyamorous clients in Chicago. As the late day sun streamed in, the group mingled over drinks and appetizers in the office of …
The Path In and Out: Unpushing the Panic Button By Turtle and Seq with Contributors: CSPC ND/DG, Seranine, and Teeebone During the Fall of 2022, The Center for Sex Positive Culture members decided to have a blunt facilitated conversation about our needs around consent and neurodiversity. Simply put, we want …
In 2020 Mastercard declared it wouldn’t allow its cards to be used on adult entertainment site, Pornhub (Visa swiftly followed). Then, in 2021, Mastercard imposed more limitations on sex workers, asking adult content to be reviewed by hosting sites prior to publishing, and enforcing that sellers present “documented age and identity verification for …
By Tess Zachary Introduction I think most people would agree that Harassment and Discrimination are inappropriate in any setting, but many people struggle with exactly what that means except for the most extreme and egregious examples. Harassment and Discrimination are not just nebulous concepts that can be handled in casual …
By Tess Zachary This series will address some basic information about DEIB and help you to see where your organization, event, or club can implement DEIB Strategies. We have broken this content into three (3) parts: Part 1: Why should your organization embrace DEIB? Part 2: What is DEIB? Part …
By Tess Zachary DEIB stands for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, but strictly speaking, it should probably read DEI = B. That’s because DEI is the formula (and steps taken) to create the desired result of Belonging. You may ask where the “B” came from. Thought leaders in the DEI …
By Tess Zachary So, knowing all we know about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and the organizational benefits…where do we start? Begin with a DEIB Statement First, decide who you want to be. Start working on a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement that sends a strong message about what your …
