iNews by Alex Roberts Hearing the phrase “BDSM” sends people’s minds in one of two directions. Mention Bondage, Domination, Sadism and Masochism and they’ll think of intimidating sex shops where you press a buzzer and a guy in rubber pants opens the door, or of charity shop shelves heaving with …
VICE by Jeffrey Leavell I have been with my husband, Alex, for four and a half years. And our boyfriend, Jon, has been with us for a year and a half. Before I found myself in one, I resisted the idea of a polyamorous relationship—I made fun of my friends …
News 24 Nigeria I met him at a party. One of the very first things I found out about him was that he was polyamorous (a great thing about people in the poly community is that they’re very forthcoming about their way of life) and the next few hours were …
The Sentinel by Kathleen Stubbs While sitting through City Council meetings might be described as torture, in the City of Takoma Park, that description has taken on a new meaning. Last November, in the same room Takoma Park City Council meetings take place, sociologist and Gallaudet University associate professor Julie …
How embracing kink gave me a totally new appreciation for my body Share Tweet Pin Share Tumble SheKnows When I started getting actively into kink play, I expected a lot of things: new bruises, surprising emotions, an inability to discuss my weekends truthfully at work. I wasn’t expecting to find …
Bustle by RACHEL KRANTZ Recently, I’ve become very acquainted with a feeling that I didn’t even know I had the capability to feel so strongly: jealousy. Before I decided to try non-monogamy with my current partner, I’d only experienced the feeling in fleeting moments — passing jealousy towards someone prettier …
VICE By Sophie Saint Thomas Anyone into kinky sex invariably ends up with “battle wounds,” so to speak. Marks on your wrist if you’re into restraint play, bruises if you’re into flogging, flesh wounds if you and your partner are into more extreme BDSM acts such as branding, scarification, or …
Bustle by HEATHER E. NEWMAN On a late summer night a number of years ago, I watched my then sort-of boyfriend kiss his other girlfriend. I stood there in the dark as he pulled her close and made out with her a moment, before stepping away and flashing me a …
Rumpus BY MITSU From 2002 to 2008, I worked as a professional dominatrix at three commercial dungeons in New York City. I was still a teenager when I started. A few of the things I learned—and also a few of the things I had to un-learn—as a dominatrix, have proved …
Essence By Abiola Abrams Bored with the same old sex routine? Abiola Abrams digs deep into the world of BDSM for beginners to teach you how to make your sex life more adventurous right now. Black women are ready to feel more sexually adventurous. We are learning that life is …
