I live with Bipolar I. I have since I was about 11, diagnosed at 20. It is fundamental to who I am and I have never not thought about it...

I experience language differently than a lot of people. Words have sound and meaning, and I can see them written on a page as other do,...

The more I talk to people about the kink and BDSM world, the more I realize how many people do not see this world the way I do. For some...

I will begin by saying that I am thrilled five of the members of the Supreme Court were enlightened enough to understand that gay...

Let’s be honest, most of us at some point have faked an orgasm. Even the guys I know have fessed up to faking it on occasion. Yes, I know...

We need to talk about sex education in America. I will not do the topic justice in one post. I would encourage everybody to check out the...

The above image was posted on a poly board I am a part of and it started a short conversation. I had more to say about it than a Facebook...

I am a feminist. I am a submissive. This is my choice. There is no conflict between the two for me. However, my submission is not an act...

I want to talk about perceptions versus reality of submission. There are a lot of misconceptions for both vanilla folks and newbie...

I always have to laugh a little when vanilla folks ask me what I did with friends over a weekend. Whenever I say something like “Dinner...

Conceptions and understanding of race in America have long fascinated me. Race, at least for Americans, is generally a primary...

I need to clear something up. Kinky folks do not use the term “vanilla” as a derogatory term. For us, it is simply a way to...

I have a language problem. No, it’s not cursing (living with a 14 year old made me clean that up). It has to do with the language we use...

This is an open letter to anyone who has recently discovered that there is a kinky world out there and they now think they want to...

For a long time it was odd to me that I could be in a social situation where my multiple intimate partners were present, we would all be...

Like most American girls, I was raised with a specific idea of what romance looked like. Romance was a guy bringing you flowers on the...

There are several avidly anti-porn groups that are doing huge social media pushes asking people to boycott 50 Shades of Grey. The general...

This is the beginning of a list of vetted BDSM and kink resources. This list is intended for educational purposes, not erotica or...

(Thank you Aunt Nan for inspiring this post with your last email.) In the last year I have disclosed a couple of facts about me that most...

With the upcoming release of 50 Shades the movie, there is a lot of talk on mainstream blogs about kink (e.g., Huff Post, Slate, NYT)....