Porn has changed a lot over the years. First came the film loops that men watched in social clubs and at bachelor parties. Then we had the era of the classic movies that were filmed for the big screen. Next came the VCR revolution, which shifted the focus from movie theaters to the living room. […]

One of the things that I’ve noticed as a student of sexuality is how often our triggers get in the way of sex-positivity. We all have triggers, by which I mean that we all have emotional reactions that are disproportionate to the situation that we are currently in. It’s quite common for us to have […]

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been participating in some blog discussions about the nature of kinky sex and how it relates to issues of sexism. Some of those conversations have been on some radical feminist sites like this one and while I think that there’s some really great stuff that can be found […]

I recently heard about a fascinating bit of research on the ways in which happiness spreads through social networks. After a little digging, I found the article “Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study”and I think it has some interesting implications for sexuality. […]

Kim Petras (seen at the left) is reportedly the world’s youngest person to undergo gender reassignment surgery at 16. According to this article from the Austrian Times, Kim announced at the age of 2 that she was a girl and once she turned 16, she was able to have the surgery. According to the article, […]

I read a lot of blogs about porn, sex, sex work and such and I’m often struck by how many people make statements about the motivations of everyone who watches porn, or is a sex work client, engages in BDSM, or simply enjoys a specific sexual desire, fantasy or practice. I think it’s amazing how […]

“Why would someone enjoy that?” “I just don’t get why someone has sex like that?” “Why do you do that? That’s gross!” Have you ever heard someone something like this? I definitely have. Whether it’s about spanking & bondage, anal sex, role play, casual sex, or, yes, intercourse, there’s often a little laugh. But the […]