A look at Lawrence v. Texas and Doe v. George Mason U By Richard O. Cunningham, Esq. NCSF Legal Counsel In Doe v. George Mason University, the District Court judge’s discussion of BDSM and of Lawrence v. Texas—which is an opinion, not a ruling—is yet another example of how …
In 2015, NCSF staff and media reps including Susan Wright, Judy Guerin, Barak and Sheba gave 38 interviews to reporters from mainstream media to blogs and podcasts, compared to 32 in 2014. Yearly stats: 2015 – 38 interviews 2014 – 32 interviews 2013 – 42 interviews 2012 – 63 …
NCSF Newsletter3rd Quarter 2015 www.ncsfreedom.org edited by Julian Wolf In this issue NCSF Membership Drive a Success Incident Reporting & Response Winner of Consent Month Photo Contest Guest Blog – “What if You Get Squicked?” NCSF Thanks! Daily Flogger Satire Castle Treue’s “Cigar, Bourbon, & Leather Evening Fundraiser” Coalition Corner: …
NCSF Newsletter 2ndt Quarter, 2015 edited by Julian Wolf In this issue Consent is a Defense Celebrate Consent Month in September! “A Taste of Kink” at the AASECT Annual Conference NCSF Thanks! Daily Flogger Satire The 2015 BDSM Writers Con NCSF celebrates Pride Month Incident Reporting & Response NCSF at IMsL …
NCSF Newsletter 1st Quarter, 2015 edited by Julian Wolf In this issue Mid-Atlantic Region Hosts the Coalition Partner Meeting NCSF Thanks! Daily Flogger Satire Dommes of the DC Sub Club Do it Again! Guest Blog: Disclosure and Outness as a Therapist Incident Reporting & Response Media Updates Representing on FetLife …
by Dulcinea Pitagora Prior to starting my practice as a therapist, I was confronted with contradicting perspectives on the therapist’s disclosure of personal information to their clients. The prevailing thought behind this in the mental health field is that the therapeutic environment is not a place for therapists to disclose too …
Independent by Kirsty Blake Knox From the beginning, it was apparent this was a court case like no other. The jury was informed on the first day that “acts of stabbing” were an “essential part” of Graham Dwyer and Elaine O’Hara’s sexual relationship. For many, “knife play” …
by rockstar dinosaur pirate princess http://rockstardinosaurpirateprincess.com/2015/03/02/consent-not-actually-that-complicated/comment-page-5/#comment-1185 A short one today as my life is currently very complicated and conspiring against my preference to spend all of my days working out what to blog. But do you know what isn’t complicated? Consent. It’s been much discussed recently; what with college …
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The Moscow Times Residents of the Urals city of Yekaterinburg have flocked to local sex stores to stock up on whips, handcuffs and other S&M toys following the release of the erotic film “50 Shades of Grey,” a news report said Thursday. The U.S. film, which follows the foray …
