Science of Us By Debra Soh Kinky sex has been around for eons, since long before Richard von Krafft-Ebing popularized the terms “sadism” and “masochism” in 1886 with his seminal work, Psychopathia Sexualis. But for a long time, it hasn’t really been spoken about in polite company. Only recently, with …
CKNW by Charmaine de Silva It looks like a controversial RCMP officer is no longer with the force. In a statement to Global BC, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens says Corporal Jim Brown’s carrer with the RCMP is over. Brown is best known for sexually explicit photos of himself …
Huffington Post Entertainment by Cole Delbyck If “Fifty Shades of Grey” was meant for the “mom” crowd, then Showtime’s new scripted mini-series “Submission” is for the more adventurous type. From the mind of acclaimed adult film director Jacky St. James, the six half-hour episodes debuting May 12 dive …
Business Insider by Rob Price TransferWise is known for its provocative publicity stunts — particularly those involving nudity. In January 2015, the Estonian money transfer app sent a dozen nearly naked employees running through London to protest banks’ “unfair exchange rates.” It was at it again in February, leading a …
Meet the guys behind the No Safeword podcast, the guys behind the YouTube channel Watts the Safeword, and the woman behind the Center for Sex Positive Culture. The Stranger by Matt Baume It was in 1991 that one of Allena Gabosch’s friends came to her with a problem. The friend …
Chicago Now By Aubree B. Being in love is one of the most amazing feelings you can have. You meet that one person who makes everything in your life so much better. Imagine having that same feeling with not just one person. I can remember all the times I have …
When you dedicate your professional life to working with human sexuality, you know from the beginning that you are working with a lightning rod topic. Have you ever been at a party, and someone casually asks you what you do? When you answer that you are a sex educator, a …
Romper by Margaret Jacobsen The first thing people always ask when I tell them about my open/polyamorous relationship is “”but what will you tell your children?!” The question always catches me off guard when I hear the panic in their voice, but my response is always the same: “I’ll tell …
Elle BY ARIELLE GREENBERG A few years ago, my husband, Rob, and I converted our traditional marriage to a polyamorous one. It’s been remarkably smooth. We’re very happy with our choice. And yet eventually we’ll probably divorce. Does this mean that polyamory failed us? Not at all. Like many of …
NPR by Merrit Kennedy A Canadian court has acquitted Jian Ghomeshi, the former CBC radio host who was fired in 2014 amid multiple allegations of sexual assault. In this case, which involved complaints from three different women regarding incidents in 2002 and 2003, Ghomeshi was charged with four counts …
