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, …
The Red Dirt Report Rachel and her boyfriend went in June 2015 to see the of the movie 50 Shades of Grey, and after discussing the ideas of role-playing, the couple decided to explore the fetish fantasized on the big screen. This would prove to be the worst …
GQ BY HOLLY VON BOCK irst things first, let’s clear up exactly what BDSM means: bondage and discipline (B&D); dominance and submission (D&S); sadism and masochism (S&M). It’s split up this way because BDSM means a lot of different things to the people who identify with it. And don’t …
