Glamour By Suzannah Weiss When she was a journalist, Olivia Troy decided to write a story on men who liked being sexually dominated. She accepted an apprenticeship with a professional dominatrix—and became hooked on the rush of power and uncensored sexuality. Now, after having spent several years as a dominatrix …
Broadly by Sophie Saint Thomas In polyandry—the gender-swapped version of polygamy—women have multiple male partners. We spoke to several women in polyandrous relationships to find out what it’s like. Many women may casually date multiple guys, but some modern-day women are practicing polyandry: having multiple husbands (or, in a contemporary, …
Fusion By Taryn Hillin From an early age we’re taught that “happily ever after” means falling in love, getting married, and staying with that one person forever and ever. But thanks to modern medicine, ‘til death do us part can mean shacking up with the same man or woman for …
Misty Plowright is the first transgender nominee of a major party for the US House of Representatives – win or lose, she’s changing perceptions The Guardian by Maria L La Ganga isty Plowright believes she will live long enough to see people like herself run for public office and only …
Psychology Today by Elizabeth Sheff In most polyamorous communities in the United States, the majority of the community members are either bisexual (especially the women) or heterosexual (especially the men). Both in person and online, mainstream polyamorous communities have a marked lack of people in exclusively same-sex relationships. I do …
Bloomberg By Noah Feldman Is the military’s law making adultery a crime unconstitutional? So says a colonel who’s been charged with violating it. His motives aren’t great — he’s trying to deflect attention from more serious charges, including rape. But he may be right. The law arguably discriminates by criminalizing …
Huffington Post by Sandra LaMorgese Ph.D. Meditation makes most Americans think of a Middle Eastern Indian or Tibetan Monk sitting in a lotus position at a monastery in the middle of nowhere, remaining still for many long, agonizing hours in their silent search for enlightenment. Most of us, however, have …
Wear Your Voice by Mickey Valentine I’m disabled. I’m also kinky. I have a pretty cane that I use during the colder seasons. It is my best friend. I walk everywhere with it and it has helped me from falling on my ass. I also wield a flogger, handcuffs and …
Complex BY NICOLE GUAPPONE I recently realized that the benefits I get from practicing yoga—peace, energy, strength—I also get from another activity: BDSM. With yoga, when I hit the mat, nothing else matters. I am no longer a student, I don’t have homework or responsibilities. I just go through the …
Love doesn’t just come in pairs. Is it time that marriage laws come to recognise the fact? BBC By Melissa Hogenboom / Pictures by Olivia Howitt As a child Franklin Veaux recalls hearing his school teacher read a story about a princess who had a tantalising dilemma. Two male suitors …
