An Italian study just published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reports that 303 participants in BDSM “play parties” (average age 36.4) report significantly higher levels of sexual satisfaction than general population controls (average age 31.0): more sex-positive attitudes, better communication skills, and less reliance on orgasm. Is this because only people with healthy sexual relationships engage […]
Lack of partnered sex does not cause more masturbation
A longitudinal study of 2,562 Norwegian adults surveyed in their early 20s, late 20s, and early 40s, shows, contrary to widespread assumptions, that having partnered sex more often does not lead to less masturbation. Indeed, the women who had more partnered sex also masturbated more, and women masturbated more in their late 20s to early […]
The significance of sexual pleasure in healthcare
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava is an Australian oncologist. In this compelling opinion piece from The Guardian that we’ve linked here for you, Srivastava describes how “sexual health is one of the most affected – and woefully ignored – quality of life indicators in cancer patients.” Specifically, she ponders the common and often uncontested dismissal of “sexual […]
The courts are showing no love for My Inner Baby
Can role playing and infantile regression be sexual without involving sex? The Indiana Court of Appeals so ruled in upholding a lower court’s preliminary injunction closing My Inner Baby in Noblesville, IN, on the grounds that it constituted a “sex shop” in an industrial area not zoned for sex shops. The store, which does most […]
Adolescents’ encounters with online porn
A newly published study of 1,004 Australian adolescents aged 16-18 brings bad news for those who continue to believe in the sexual innocence of minors. About 69% have encountered porn by age 16, and 40% of those who have seen it did so by the age of 12. While some, especially girls, first encounter it […]
“Our Pleasure is Liberation” – An Analysis of Black Female Sexual Pleasure
In this small but mighty qualitative study of black women’s experiences of sexual pleasure from the Journal of Sex Research, scholars analyze sexual testimonies around the themes of emotional intimacy, out-of-the-ordinary experiences, physical intimacy, intentionality, open communication, and mindful presence. The article effectively contextualizes the research subjects’ – 25 American black women from the South […]