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“Folsom Street Fair lives up to its leather-clad reputation”

SF Gate By Michael Bodley John Wynne and Angela Bonin looked distinctly out of place on the side of San Francisco’s Folsom Street early Sunday afternoon. Why? Well, they were both fully clothed, for one. In the city to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary, the couple from Massachusetts, sporting T-shirts …

“Would You Try BDSM If It Involved Spiritual Healing?”

Vibe by Shanna Collins When it comes to the topic of BDSM, the topic is still relatively taboo. BDSM practices as a form of alternative sexuality is often stigmatized as deviant, unhealthy, and sensationalized (particularly with the campy novel and 2015 film release of E.L. James’s 50 Shades of Grey) …

“Here’s what 7 years of being a plus-size dominatrix has taught me about sex”

Metro UK by Miranda Kane These days I’m a writer and stand up comedian but, for seven years, I was Melody – a £2,000 per night escort, weighing 25 stone and wearing size 30 clothes. So, what did those years of being a plus-size dominatrix teach me about sex? The …

“The Bottom Line: Why People Love Spanking So Much”

Broadly by Amanda Arnold The sadomasochistic act has been a fascination of everyone from artists to philosophers to sex researchers for hundreds of years. So we had to know—what’s up with hitting butts? In 1960, archaeologist Carlo Maurilio Lerici descended into tombs in the old town of Tarquinia, a necropolis …

“My Boyfriend’s Married, and His Wife’s On Board”

Open marriage reportedly invigorates some relationships. But what’s in it for the women who are so-called secondary partners? Elle BY WHITNEY JOINER When Ivy*, a 35-year-old activist, lived in New York, her relationships never seemed to work out. She dated the way a lot of people date in the city, …

“Canadian polyamorists face unique legal challenges, research reveals”

‘There is a choice, other than cheating or serial monogamy and multiple divorces or failed relationships’ CBC News By Alison Crawford Canadian family laws, which adapted for common-law and same-sex couples, as well as multiple parents of children conceived using reproductive technologies, may have to adapt once again, according to …