In 2020 Mastercard declared it wouldn’t allow its cards to be used on adult entertainment site, Pornhub (Visa swiftly followed). Then, in 2021, Mastercard imposed more limitations on sex workers, asking adult content to be reviewed by hosting sites prior to publishing, and enforcing that sellers present “documented age and identity verification for …
By Tess Zachary Introduction I think most people would agree that Harassment and Discrimination are inappropriate in any setting, but many people struggle with exactly what that means except for the most extreme and egregious examples. Harassment and Discrimination are not just nebulous concepts that can be handled in casual …
By Tess Zachary This series will address some basic information about DEIB and help you to see where your organization, event, or club can implement DEIB Strategies. We have broken this content into three (3) parts: Part 1: Why should your organization embrace DEIB? Part 2: What is DEIB? Part …
By Tess Zachary DEIB stands for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, but strictly speaking, it should probably read DEI = B. That’s because DEI is the formula (and steps taken) to create the desired result of Belonging. You may ask where the “B” came from. Thought leaders in the DEI …
By Tess Zachary So, knowing all we know about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and the organizational benefits…where do we start? Begin with a DEIB Statement First, decide who you want to be. Start working on a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement that sends a strong message about what your …
By Tess Zachary I hear event producers and organization managers say all the time that “everyone is welcome” and they will accommodate if someone asks them. That is admirable, however having run a club for 11 years, I have learned that you shouldn’t wait until you have a member or …
By Dr. Lee Kinsey Trends in young adult sexuality are poorly tracked. Because many in the United States are squeamish about studying sexuality there is not much we know about what emerging adults do and do not do with their sexuality. However, some researchers who study sexuality have noted a …
At the end of the 1980’s, the nascent world of open, above ground BDSM was facing very hard times. Pansexual BDSM groups had come aboveground shortly after the 1969 Stonewall Riots, and local groups had burgeoned in major cities during the early 1970s. The Leathersex communities’ titleholder events had become …
By Erez Benari For people who practice polyamory, one of the many challenges stems from the fact that the majority of the world does not have a legal framework for a multi-partner relationship. This causes both legal challenges and philosophical/ethical ones. On a philosophical/ethical level, marrying one of your partners …
