Two articles came through my in-box the other day. I found one of them rather thought-provoking and the other quite irritating. But they both had one thing in common. Well, actually, more than one thing, but they had one thing in common that I found especially difficult. They were both using gender-essentialist language to talk […]

The Leather Archives & Museum is an amazing organization. They collect, preserve, and exhibit the histories of the BDSM and leather communities. A lot of the ephemera, artwork, films and literature produced by communities of erotic affiliation gets lost or destroyed and the LAM is doing a huge service to these communities and to sexology […]

Clipped from: www.afreesociety.org (share this clip) One of the difficulties I’ve seen when it comes to discussions and debates around sexual practices and communities of erotic affiliation centers on the notion of consent. On one side, there are the folks who bring everything back to the question of the individual. The general argument is that […]

Following up on last week’s post about a support group for polyamorous folks, this showed up in my in-box. See below and pass it on! The Living Arts Counseling Center presents: An Expressive Arts Psychotherapy Group for Polyamorous Couples and Individuals Are you polyamorous? Non-monogamous? In an open relationship? Curious about exploring this territory together […]

This post also appeared on the Good Vibrations Magazine. Lots of websites, including, the Washington Times and CNN are reporting that there’s a new survey showing that 10% of teens who say that they’re sexually abstinent are testing positive for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis. And while I agree that some of the reasons for this […]

Via Sinclair Sexsmith Are you a femme identified woman over the age of 18? Are currently coupled with a FTM identified person who has begun medical transition? If so, you may be eligible to participate study regarding the nature of a range of feelings and attitudes about body image. Study participants will be asked to […]

Although more people are discovering and exploring polyamory, it can be hard to find the support you need. A lot of therapists assume that poly folks can’t make a commitment or believe that their problems are due to being poly even though they’re the same issues and difficulties monogamous people have. (The Poly Friendly Professionals […]