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BDSM Explained: Let’s Meet at the Why (Motivation)

September 5, 2011

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BDSM Explained: Let’s Meet at the Why (Motivation)

By Sea

This article is third of a three-series article that explains what BDSM is, and why people enjoy it. It would be helpful to those with or without an interest in BDSM who wish to know more about the terms and origins

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Men Of A Certain Age

September 3, 2011

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Men Of A Certain Age

By Richard Wagner

There been some interest, on the part of some of my age peers, as to a possible link between masturbation and prostate cancer for us older guys.

I’ve been reading the literature on this topic for years. Every now and again a study will pop up that claims to provide a definitive answer to this perennial question.

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Goddess: Virgin, Witch, Saint, Martyr?

August 26, 2011

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Goddess: Virgin, Witch, Saint, Martyr?

By T.M. Bernard

Look around and note a quiet and compelling cultural shift. In real time and in conjunction with the apparent demise of societal, political, organizational and communal structures, a quiet revolution is taking place…

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“Eff the Ineffable”

August 21, 2011

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“Eff the Ineffable”

By Graydancer

“Somebody, somewhere, has a cock bigger than yours.”

Somewhere, it exists. I don’t care how well hung your bio-cock is, how amazing the girth. Even those of you who are running to your dishwashers to pull out the double-ended cockzilla that you bought at IML…

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Going It Alone to The Floating World

August 19, 2011

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Going It Alone to The Floating World

By Indigo

This weekend was my first play event without my partner. My famous leather lover was off at a contest in San Francisco and left me in the protective care of a close friend at my first event as a single player, thanks to Polyamory! I had heard only good things about The Floating World…

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The Next Level

August 8, 2011

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The Next Level

By Sarah Sloane

Everybody has to start somewhere. For most of us, we begin to present classes and workshops because we’re known for a particular skill set or a certain type of knowledge, and we teach what we know. Eventually, though, many of us come to the conclusion that we don’t want to just teach the same thing, over and over

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Services Rendered: Fair Compensation for Educators

July 10, 2011

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Services Rendered: Fair Compensation for Educators

By Sarah Sloane

New educators, there is one simple fact that I want – nay, I NEED you to understand: nobody gets rich from teaching about sex and kink. Even the most successful sex educators in the US aren’t what most of us would call “wealthy”…

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The Balance of Boundaries

June 13, 2011

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The Balance of Boundaries

By Sarah Sloane

I asked my friend, who I hadn’t seen in over a year, why they hadn’t been teaching very much. I’m always curious about how other educators handle their life/work balance, and I like to learn great skills from others (as well as benefit from their lessons learned).

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When Academia Isn’t the Answer

April 11, 2011

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When Academia Isn’t the Answer

By Shanna Katz

I have an academic background; a bachelor’s in Sociology (and German), a Master’s in Human Sexuality Education. I play along and am a members of multiple societies and organizations in my field (thanks to my job helping with the costs) and I am a board certified sexologist. All of these things are great, but there are some days when I just can’t handle the academia

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