Category: BDSM

  • Sexuality and Privacy

    by Jason Stotts I think that some of the ideas that people hold about sex are quite interesting.  Some people think that monogamy is natural (it isn’t, although it still might be an optimal form of relationship for some people).  Some people think that the purpose of sex is reproduction (that’s only one possible end…

  • BDSM, Testing, and Worthiness

    by Jason Stotts Author’s Note: this was cut from my forthcoming essay “The Bounds of Passion and the Good Life: Alternative Sexualities and Ayn Rand’s Objectivism” because it ended up being repetitive. But it was too good to just let languish, so I’m presenting it here by itself. Enjoy. Sex involves passion: for your own…

  • Review: The Ultimate Guide to Kink by Tristan Taormino

    by Jason Stotts I recently got a copy of The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play, and the Erotic Edge edited by Tristan Taormino and after having read it cover to cover, I have to say that it’s up to Tristan’s usual standard of excellence. This book is a little different from other Tristan books…

  • Aporia: Sexual Identity

    by Jason Stotts What is sexual identity?  Is it simply being gay or straight?  Is it all possible facts about our sexuality?  Is it how we structure our relationships and love as well?  Does my sexual identity include facts about whether I’m monogamous or practice polyamory?  Should it include whether a person has sexual integrity? …