Bustle “On the night I went to Touchpoint, the main topic that won the most votes was trust and transparency: What’s the balance between honesty and personal privacy in a partnership? Over the two hours, people took turns swapping stories with the crowd, a diverse group of men and women …
Allure And while being kinky still comes with social stigmas, Stephanie*, a 25-year-old woman involved in the New York City kink scene, says kinks are increasingly viewed as mainstream. “I always thought you couldn’t have an unconventional lifestyle and fall into success. Now I know you can live a kinky …
The Sacramento Bee At the oral argument in the 9th Circuit on Oct. 19, Judge Carlos Bea asked a key question: “Why is it illegal to sell something that it’s legal to give away?”
Motherboard Violet Blue, a journalist, author, and Patreon creator who also signed the letter, agreed. “They purposely positioned themselves as a progressive alternative to the discrimination faced by adult content creators,” she told me in an email. “This instance is especially disgusting because Patreon is a bespoke Silicon Valley/San Francisco …
GQ A is for Aftercare Aftercare is the practice of checking in with one another after a scene (or “play session,” a.k.a., the time in which the BDSM happens) to make sure all parties feel nice and chill about what just went down. The dominant partner may bring the submissive …
Vancouver Courier “Shadow emotions — like jealousy, fear, envy and anger — are all clues to something else going on inside of ourselves,” Cassidy said. “It’s really good practice to get used to identifying those things and then sitting down with your partner and then communicating them.”
Men’s Health BY MEAGAN DRILLINGER Matt: The only rule is to not hurt each other. Don’t do anything you know would upset anyone else. Don’t be sneaky. We base all of this on openness, honesty, and communication. When you have that freedom to speak your mind and heart, there’s no …
Huffington Post By James Michael Nichols Philly Cashion, a Facebook user currently in a polyamorous relationship, was unhappy that she couldn’t connect her partners on her personal Facebook account and signify that all three of them are “in a relationship.” This led her to start a Change.org petition, currently with almost 3,000 …
IFL Science by Katy Evans The researchers suggested that reclassification was important because if BDSM was understood and recognized as a “legitimate leisure experience with important personal benefits, similar to engaging in skiing, hiking, photography, or painting,” it could remove the stigma associated with so-called sexual deviance.
Curve BY CHARLOTTE DINGLE Nicole is 31 and in an open triad relationship with a woman and a man. “I am poly because it is in my nature,” she tells Curve. Nicole doesn’t necessarily believe that her polyamorous nature is connected to her bisexuality, but accepts that it’s possible. “For …
