Most of the clients we work with are pretty well skilled in communication. Given that most of them are some type of sex educator or worker, it’s vital that they be able to communicate what they need, want, will/won’t accept and often to teach their clients and students those same skills. But there is one […]
Alright everyone, it’s time for the requisite holiday gift-giving guide! A tradition of sharing favorites from the year which will make the recipient happy all the next year long! Some of these do have affiliate code links, but I never recommend anything unless I actually believe it’s a quality product or service. Personal recommendations should […]
There’s something of a crisis of celebrity in kink world. There just aren’t enough superstars for us to look up to. This is completely opposite of what we hear about mainstream society, where celebrity worship is blamed for the downfall of society on a regular basis. Kink-dom does have a few who qualify for name-in-lights […]
You’ve probably all heard that there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. If you’re anything like me, you probably always wondered what the fuck that even meant and why everybody always said it to you when you were scared of something (I personally told all said people to fuck off and fear my wrath if […]
In the wild world of business taxes, expenses get the most attention. Business people want to focus on them because they lower income, thus lower tax due. Well, something many business people do not know is that income is scrutinized just as carefully as expenses by the ever vigilant hawk-like eyes of the IRS agent. […]
Often I have wondered if the way I touch someone has been physically and emotionally perceived as I intended it. Was the touch received as gentle when I meant it to be firm? Was the touch received as intimate when I meant it to be casual? It’s hard, really, to practice touch. There are so […]
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will […]
All-or-nothing…compromise…all-or-nothing…compromise. So beat the political drum for decades, with both parties electing theirs on all-or-nothing platforms, but most legislation happening as a result of compromise. But you cannot help but notice that talk of compromise is at an all-time low, at least on the national stage. In Massachusetts on the other hand, if you look […]
I had a stranger on Facebook — one who looked to be a conservative Christian by the profile — ask me, “What exactly is sexology and why do we need to study it? Is there some purpose for it? Most people know how to have babies. Just trying to understand.” It was an important and […]
Accessibility. We tend to give that a lot of lip service, whether we’re talking about sex education or kink events, but honestly, do we even know what that actually means? In conversation about events, we speak to wanting them to be accessible, and everyone nods their head, but how do we know what accessible is […]