Judges will rule on appeal concerning positive obligations of men charged with rape Irish Times by Mary Carolan The Director of Public Prosections wants the Supreme Court to clarify the law when men accused of rape claim the woman consented to sex. The seven judge court will rule later on …
“Though I’d been learning to embrace my life in a wheelchair—a result of cerebral palsy—going without touch, or even access to my own body, was taking a toll.” Out BY ANDREW GURZA I’d never considered the price of intimacy until I hired a sex worker. Though I’d been learning to …
Fusion By Marisa Kabas Over the past few years, sexual assault has gone from something in an after-school special to a very real problem plaguing college students across the country. While it’s a widely accepted truth that parents and teachers must do a better job teaching young people, and in …
Reuters On the rooftop of an empty building in Zagreb, Dino Helvida carefully pierces his client Kaitlin’s torso, legs and face before putting hooks through her skin. Shortly after, he suspends her from a metallic frame, her heavily tattooed body dangling horizontally in the air. Helvida, 27, is a professional …
Ofcom decides that Pandora Blake’s dreamsofspanking site was not a video-on-demand service and is therefore not subject to censorship The Guardian by Damien Gayle A feminist pornographer has hailed a victory for freedom of expression after she won her appeal against an order that had forced her to take down …
Bustle by MARIELLA MOSTHOF OkCupid is playing around with a new feature designed to add complexity to its Tinder-esque “Quickmatch” function, called Flavors. OkCupid “Flavors” group matches by a shared personality trait, giving users more information to swipe on than just a picture. The way it works is, every day, …
Bristol Post By ChrisAllen A BRISTOL man has been convicted of raping a woman during a Fifty Shades of Grey-style relationship of bondage and domination. Ryan Kennedy was convicted of the rape of two other women over an eight-year period. The 28-year-old was cleared of three other charges – two …
The word “Fetish” is emblazoned on the cover of this month’s Numéro magazine, while Katie Holmes and Claudia Schiffer both don leather and lace Fashionista by DANA KRUSPE The word “Fetish” is emblazoned on the cover of this month’s Numéro magazine, while Katie Holmes and Claudia Schiffer both don leather and …
Exploring one of the most popular — and dangerous — trends of our generation. Cosmopolitan by Kelsey Lawrence This May, a 20-year-old Texas man was charged with the 2014 death of his prom date, who didn’t wake up the next morning after a night of allegedly “rough” sex. Though her …
The star of the new BDSM-themed Showtime series ‘Submission’ on her unique—and kinky—journey of self-discovery. The Daily Beast by Ashlynn Yennie submit or not to submit? That was the question I asked myself before going in to read for the lead role of Ashley in Showtime’s new late-night series, Submission. …
