New Ways to Envision Monogamy

This post also appeared on the Good Vibrations Magazine.

There’s a new article on ways that people are creating new visions of what monogamy means on the Psychotherapy Networker site. And while The New Monogamy is written for therapists and other mental health professionals, I think that there’s a lot of wisdom there for anyone interested in creating sustainable relationships.

The author, Tammy Nelson, describes some of the shifts that she… Read the rest

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07.20.10 | %% Category: resources, sex positivity, sexual communities, sexual practices | 2 comments

Upcoming Workshop: Sexuality and Shame

Sexual shame is one of the most difficult pieces of sexuality for many people. Yet in my experience, talking about it and exploring it is also one of the most rewarding. Unlike many educators, I don’t see any value in trying to create a shame-free world, any more than I see a reason to create a world without anger, sadness, joy, or pleasure. Like all of our other emotions, shame is simply part of the… Read the rest

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07.15.10 | %% Category: resources, sex education, sex positivity, sexual health, shame | Leave a comment

7 Ways to Create a Sex-Positive Critique of Porn


One of the most common responses to the anti-porn critiques of pornography is that they’re sex-negative and all too often, that ends up creating a “no we’re not/yes you are” argument. And yet, whenever I read the anti-porn side of things, I’m struck by how often sex-negativity is woven into their claims, although in all fairness, that’s not always the case.

I couldn’t figure out exactly what it was that bothered me by the… Read the rest

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07.08.10 | %% Category: pornography, sex & culture, sex positivity, sexual practices, shame | 15 comments
 
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