Huffington Post By JamesMichael Nichols The origins of San Francisco’s legendary Folsom Street Fair may be much different than you think. When someone talks about Folsom Street Fair in 2015, the leather and fetish elements of the historic outdoor celebration of sexual diversity are likely what come to mind. However, …
The Telegraph By Rebecca Burn-Callander The new ‘polyamory’ dating site is increasing users by 100pc a week Openminded.com, a new “ethical cheating” website, is on target to attract 250,000 members worldwide in its first year. The start-up, which promises to “eliminate the monotony of monogamy”, claims it has tapped into …
Huffington Post talks about the way kink is misrepresented in popular culture – with NCSF’s Susan Wright along with Robert Rubel, Nichi Hodgson and Ummni Khan. http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/fifty-shades-of-grey-bdsm-/54d5150078c90a4fc90005ad
Edmonton Journal By Fiona Buchanan EDMONTON – An unusual Edmonton group is seeking to raise awareness about their unique formula for blissful romance. Polyamory Edmonton is a group of people that practise consensual, non-monogamous relationships. They are in the process of becoming a non-profit organization and want to educate …
Autostraddle by Jennifer Hanks Just let me take care of you,” the hero whispers, choking back a growl as he pushes the heroine down face first on the bed. “You are what we call a natural sub,” he says, tracing the paddle across her ass. “Are you ready to submit …
Film School Rejects By Neil Miller Outside of Comic-Con, there isn’t much happening in the movie world. Oh wait, there’s that 50 Shades of Grey trailer that was released this week in an attempt to bring balance to the force of nerd movie goodness. This is a different kind of nerdy, …
Westword by Cafe Society Denver swingers can’t catch a break. 3090 Eden, the members-only swingers’ club that opened for business just last March, has closed, as has the Downing Street Grill, which was located in the same building at 3090 Downing Street. “It was a lot of money spent, but …
Medical Daily By Lizette Borreli Skin tight leather-clad outfits, whips, and chains are all part of what is considered to be the subtle yet pervasive bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism (BDSM) culture. The act of sexually enjoying giving and receiving pain — sadomasochism (S&M) — once thought to be a pathological practice …
Medical Daily By Sabrina Bachai Two summers ago, women were glued to Fifty Shades of Grey, and the novel had women asking their partners to explore unchartered sexual fantasies. Many claimed that the racy BDSM novels helped them to explore their sexuality and be more open with what they desired …
New York Times A federal judge has struck down parts of Utah’s anti-polygamy law as unconstitutional in a case brought by a polygamous star of a reality television series. Months after the Supreme Court bolstered rights of same-sex couples, the Utah case could open a new frontier in the nation’s …
