The NY Times By SANDY KEENAN Tyler Frahme, a University at Albany junior, had never even heard of affirmative consent, the unequivocal O.K. to sex that is mandated by state law. Nor was he in the habit of asking women for permission to proceed at every new juncture of sexual …
Huffington Post by Sandra LaMorgese Ph.D. It’s true. I never thought I’d be working in the most famous bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism (BDSM) dungeon in New York City. Not to mention that I’d start at the ripe age of 55. If you had told me 10 years ago …
Daily Press By Gary Brodeur A gay resident who hosts adult role-play scenarios in his home says the town has banned him from a business activity he denies conducting, and he believes the town is discriminating against him on the basis of his sexual orientation. A judge approved a temporary …
Flavorwire BY MOZE HALPERIN Coming into Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s The Stanford Prison Experiment with only a vague knowledge of the real-life psychological study on which the film is strictly based(with most of the dialogue taken directly from transcripts), I was struck with an immediate question about a current-day discourse. Since …
Benzinga For the first time ever, “Love a la Carte,” a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) motion picture, extends the cinematic experience for its audience with the creation of a real world mobile application and online polyamory dating website. Leading the way for micro-budget indy filmmakers in breaking new ground to entertain audiences …
Washington Examiner By ASHE SCHOW Until late last Thursday, Armstrong State University’s sexual misconduct policy stated that students with disabilities couldn’t consent to sexual activity, making any such activity rape. The policy had been in effect since Sep. 8, 2014, but on Thursday — following questions from the Washington …
BBC A new app has launched aimed at reducing false allegations of rape by filming consent before having sex. Users of We-Consent record 20-second clips naming who they’re about to have sex with. The app only works if the camera detects human faces and if both people involved are clearly …
Patheos by Melissa Hill Last week over on Raise the Horns Jason has been talking about being a polytheist. It got me to thinking about my own relationship to polytheism. Poly directly translates from the Greek as “many”. In our society “poly” is in opposition to “mono” as a concept. …
Military Times by Mathew B. Tully Q. My wife and I have an open marriage. Can I be charged with adultery even though she allows me to sleep with other women? A. Military swingers beware: A spouse’s consent to sleep with other men or women will not save you …
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 …
