Jul 282011
 

By Jay Morgan

The dance floor was filled with pumping legs, gyrating hips, short spandex skirts, and high heels. Booths and tables were littered with an array of couples; some young, some obviously in the “looking to spice things up” phase of their relationship.

Egon Schiele: self, art and the erotic

 Posted by on July 27, 2011
Jul 272011
 

By Erin Fae

There must have been something in the coffee in Austria at the start of the last century. Maybe the models were different in their poses, inspiration and influence. Whatever it was, so much of the work produced by members of the Vienna Secession makes me swoon.

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Jul 262011
 

How I Became a Sex Educator without Really Meaning To

By Robin Mandell

Looking back, it seems that I was always destined to become a sex educator. If my interest in sex wasn’t enough of an indication, my passion for social justice and equal access for all people should have given me a clue. I remember, as a high school student, being baffled by homophobia. It just didn’t make sense!

Super Sex Bugs

 Posted by on July 25, 2011
Jul 252011
 

and the Mostly-Monogamous Conundrum that Affects Us All

By T.M. Bernard

Medically speaking, we all knew it was bound to happen; new strains of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted bacterial infection, have developed that are non-responsive to antibiotic treatment.

Aching to Serve

 Posted by on July 24, 2011
Jul 242011
 

By Sarah Sloane

Dear Sarah,

I identify as a slave in a full-time Master/slave dynamic with a strong service component to our relationship. I also suffer from chronic pain which has persisted over a year and escalated in the last few months.

The Great Divide

 Posted by on July 23, 2011
Jul 232011
 

Bridging Gender in the Classical World

By Bex vanKoot

Transgenderism in Myth, Part One

In our modern North American mythology, gender is often characterized as clear cut. A man has a penis, a woman has a vagina; these physical characteristics, we are told, define our existence, our priorities, our bodies and our minds, our roles in life and in love.

Agley Play

 Posted by on July 22, 2011
Jul 222011
 

By Graydancer

At the recent Fusion event put on by Dark Odyssey, I was to do a demonstration for a class of how to do a slow, hot, sexy rope scene. Because, after all, I’m totally qualified to show others how it’s done, right? (“Bris is the name, Hugh Bris”).

We are Nothing

 Posted by on July 19, 2011
Jul 192011
 

By Mako Allen

Years ago, I remember being new to kink, and very hungry for it. I spent money I didn’t really have on all sorts of toys and clothes. I embarked on the quest for the most comfortable diaper that would make me feel the most babyish. I tried all sorts of new activities

Going Deeper in Play

 Posted by on July 18, 2011
Jul 182011
 

By Indigo

“Let me show you how strong you are.”

This comes from Sara every time we prepare for a play event and every time, I’m intrigued, frightened and nervous for the play that is yet to come.