by Jessica Cocker Originally published by A Submissive’s Initiative The Jian Ghomeshi scandal has become unavoidable. It is literally everywhere on the internet, television and, of course, on the radio. If you’ve been living under a rock, here’s a timeline by Global News of accusations and evidence against the former …
By Barak AdventuresinSexuality.org So there you are, in the semi-private exam room at your Doctor’s office or the Emergency Room, or any other patient care access point… and it’s time to be seen.. The nurse has taken your vitals, checked some general questions, and before leaving the room, asks …
by Desmond Ravenstone Several years ago, I raised the question on this blog about whether kink could be considered a sexual orientation. Since that time, the issue has gained traction, due in large measure to the notorious “Fifty Shades Effect”. Slate writer Jillian Keenan wrote this blog post in …
By Eric Jett, NCC, LPC Working crisis intervention with adolescents was an area as a counselor I grew to love because of the diversity of clients I would get to interact with on a daily basis. Several years ago my passion for working with children and the area of crisis/trauma …
By Jonathan Garcia and Richard Parker Sexual rights are said to embrace human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international human rights documents and other consensus documents. These include the right of all persons, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, to: the highest attainable standard of health in …
by Susan Wright You CAN go to law enforcement to report assault even if you’re kinky. I get so mad when I hear people say, “You can’t go to the cops,” or “They’ll treat you badly because you’re kinky.” Really? You tell your friend to crawl in a hole when …
By Bjorn Paulee Accepting this assignment for NCSF has been a difficult time, but not for reasons you may assume. One of the members of our poly family has been ill and in and out of the hospitals locally, and time has been precious more so than normally. …
by Joel Czarlinksy Sex. It’s called the guilty pleasure. All too often – if it’s gay sex – it’s considered a shameful pleasure. 10 years ago my lover of twenty two years and I recognized a social need. There was no safe secure club in New York City where men …
By Dulcinea Pitagora, M.A. Modern society has come far in the last several decades in progressing towards tolerance, and perhaps even acceptance, of individuals who may not look or act the way the statistical majority does in terms of sexual and gender expression. Having said that, human consciousness remains …
By Race Bannon In a recent article in Modern Poly written by Saul-of-Hearts, a writer, musician and videographer based in Los Angeles and Portland, the idea that polyamory is an orientation, at least for the writer, was put forth. I posted the article titled “Polyamory As Orientation (And Why It …
