Sex addiction is a slippery slope, but perhaps not in the way you might think I mean. One of the big difficulties we have in talking about sex addiction is the lack of clarity around what we’re talking about. People get into habits or get hooked on all kinds of things: shopping, food, drugs, sex, […]

This post also appeared on the Good Vibrations Magazine. I read a lot of books about sex. It’s my passion as well as part of my job. And every now and then, I come across a book that I think everyone needs to read. Marty Klein’s Sexual Intelligence: What We Really Want From Sex and […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about amends lately, for a variety of reasons.  I’m now firmly in my early 40’s and I’m able to look back on some of the patterns of my life. I’ve also had several conversations lately with different people about the processes of apology, amends, and reconciliation. And the topic has […]

There’s an interesting pattern I’ve seen over and over: a lot of people equate nudity and sexuality. This probably isn’t news to you, but I think it has some really important consequences. One of them, of course, is that there are all sorts of laws regulating things like nudity or topless women in public, even […]

I’m really happy to announce that the first episode of [SSEX BBOX]is now available online! [SSEX BBOX] is an ambitious documentary project, headed by Priscilla Bertucci. Their goal is to explore sex-positive communities in San Francisco, São Paolo, Berlin, & Barcelona (hence, the SS BB in the name) and explore the different ways that people […]

Before I talk about why I don’t call myself a feminist, I want to be very clear that it’s not because I think feminism is anything other than awesome. I owe more to feminism and to feminist women than I can possibly describe. I have a deep respect for the great thinkers, writers, and teachers […]

This came my way today. I can’t wait to read this book! See below, and pass it on. Call for Submissions: New Views on Pornography: Sexuality, Politics, and the Law, 2 Volumes Edited by Lynn Comella, PhD and Shira Tarrant, PhD Deadline: July 30, 2012 Co-editors Lynn Comella (University of Las Vegas, Nevada) and Shira Tarrant […]