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Sexuality as a human right.
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Confronting hate, prejudice, cruelty, extremism, and dogmatism
July 21, 2014 7:55 PM
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The Senate flunks basic biology: Inside a disgraceful hearing

The Senate flunks basic biology: Inside a disgraceful hearing | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Specious arguments against the Women's Health Protection Act reveal how misinformed Congress truly is

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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Let's Get Sex Positive
July 21, 2014 7:52 PM
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Sexual Freedom Summit by Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance » Affirming Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right

Sexual Freedom Summit by Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance » Affirming Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right | Sex Positive | Scoop.it

Welcome to the 5th year of the only Sexual Freedom Summit – the event where all of the personal and political elements of the sexual freedom movement come together.  And this year, 2014, we’re bringing you even more of the fabulous discussions, trainings, networking events, and extended Institutes than ever before.


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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Dare To Be A Feminist
July 21, 2014 7:50 PM
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Sex Trouble: Radical Feminism and the Long Shadow of the 'Lavender Menace'

Sex Trouble: Radical Feminism and the Long Shadow of the 'Lavender Menace' | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
"The supersensitivity of the [Women's Liberation] movement to the lesbian issue, and the existence of a few militant lesbians within the movement, once prompted [NOW founder Betty] Friedan herself ...
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Sex Work
July 18, 2014 6:27 PM
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Is "Sex" A Right That Should Be Recognised In Law?

Is "Sex" A Right That Should Be Recognised In Law? | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
This question is one posed regularly and often dismissed both by anti sex work campaigners and also by some women and men who presume that the question is somehow a justification for a mythical mal...

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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Sex History
July 16, 2014 6:39 PM
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60 years of women's masturbation [images] [science] [yay]

60 years of women's masturbation [images] [science] [yay] | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
I've been drawing graphs again. I'm finding it helpful, as a way to get deep inside an ocean of data. This time it's women's masturbation. See, the "master narrative" of women's masturbation has be...

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July 15, 2014 11:08 PM
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20 Misconceptions About Sex

20 Misconceptions About Sex | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Dr. Aaron Carroll debunks some common myths about sex.
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July 15, 2014 6:14 PM
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Letting go of heteronormative ideas 

Letting go of heteronormative ideas  | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
and improving your relationships and your sex life

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July 14, 2014 3:29 PM
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Man Tells Woman He Can't Get Turned On By Her Aging Body -- And She Reacts Perfectly

Man Tells Woman He Can't Get Turned On By Her Aging Body -- And She Reacts Perfectly | Sex Positive | Scoop.it

I asked this man who had shared my bed for three nights running why we had not made love. "Your body is too wrinkly," he said without a pause. "I have spoiled myself over the years with young woman. I just can't get excited with you. I love your energy and your laughter. I like your head and your heart. But, I just can't deal with your body."

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June 28, 2014 1:39 PM
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Love Joule - Tokyo's Masturbation Bar

Love Joule - Tokyo's Masturbation Bar | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Love Joule is Japan's first love and sex bar dedicated to women. Girls can come here and discuss taboo subjects without feeling embarrassed
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June 27, 2014 1:37 PM
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This Week in Sex: Bisexual Men Have Unique Needs, Casual Sex Is Good for Some, Later Childbirth Linked to Longer Life

This Week in Sex: Bisexual Men Have Unique Needs, Casual Sex Is Good for Some, Later Childbirth Linked to Longer Life | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
This week, new studies accuse the public health community of ignoring the unique needs of bisexual men, find that casual sex is good for some people's self-esteem, and show that women who get pregnant naturally at older ages may live longer.


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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Let's Get Sex Positive
June 24, 2014 6:14 PM
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Rape Fantasies Are Normal, Even If You've Been Raped

Rape Fantasies Are Normal, Even If You've Been Raped | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
If you were following along with the Lifestyle BDSM Vs Professional Domination conversation, you know that I asked Miss Pearl to write a bit about rape fantasies ~ specifically male rape fantasies....

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Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight, June 27, 2014 3:37 PM

NWS, but great for those who have suffered rape or other sexual trauma -- or have partners who have.

Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Women: Relationships, alcohol, porn, lesbians, masturbation, swinging, fantasy, female sex predators and orgasm
June 23, 2014 11:27 PM
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​Mommy Blogger's Instagram Deleted for Daughter's 'Nude' Photo

​Mommy Blogger's Instagram Deleted for Daughter's 'Nude' Photo | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Instagram has deleted popular mommy blogger and store owner Courtney Adamo's photos and account, after apparently receiving too many complaints that her photos violated community standards of nudity.

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This isn't a post about sexuality, but rather how phobic we've become over anything nude or perceived as sexual.

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June 20, 2014 3:52 PM
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This Week in Sex: Hook-Up Apps and STDs, Undiagnosed Chlamydia, and Bears Having Oral Sex

This Week in Sex: Hook-Up Apps and STDs, Undiagnosed Chlamydia, and Bears Having Oral Sex | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
This week, a study finds men who hook up on apps like Grindr are more likely to have STIs than those who meet in person, there are an estimated 400,000 undiagnosed cases of chlamydia in the United States each year, two bears have frequent oral sex, and more.
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Love n Sex n Whatnot
June 20, 2014 3:40 PM
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11 Powerful Documentaries That Will Change the Way You Think About Sex Work

11 Powerful Documentaries That Will Change the Way You Think About Sex Work | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
There's more than one side to any story.

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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Consumption Junction
June 20, 2014 3:33 PM
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Porn-Opine: Getting My Mocks Off

Porn-Opine: Getting My Mocks Off | Sex Positive | Scoop.it


Porn exists because people want it.

We want it to get off. We want it to get our partners off. We want it to mock. But we want it.


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Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight, June 20, 2014 3:31 PM

NWS, but excellent points about porn & "the media"

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June 20, 2014 3:32 PM
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Sex Tips From Feminist Porn Stars Will Change the Way You Think About Intimacy

Sex Tips From Feminist Porn Stars Will Change the Way You Think About Intimacy | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Because feminism and sex are not mutually exclusive.

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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Let's Get Sex Positive
June 20, 2014 3:32 PM
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Vixen's Guide To Messy Sex

Vixen's Guide To Messy Sex | Sex Positive | Scoop.it

Coitus During Menses, or Sex On The Rag. I know plenty of women, and men, avoid this time of the month like the plague. I am not advocating 'for' or 'against' as this is such a personal matter, but a little information may help some of you, so let's start with some basics, for men & women.


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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Let's Get Sex Positive
June 13, 2014 5:12 PM
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My sexual awakening at 70

My sexual awakening at 70 | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
I was a nice, Jewish girl taught to believe sex was dirty. Fifteen years after my husband died, all that changed

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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Kinsanity
June 10, 2014 11:15 PM
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Exercise Improves Sexual Function for Women on Antidepressants

Exercise Improves Sexual Function for Women on Antidepressants | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Researchers show that in women experiencing sexual side effects of antidepressants, exercise improved sexual function.
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Dare To Be A Feminist
June 10, 2014 11:12 PM
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49 Years After Griswold: A Splintering Legacy

49 Years After Griswold: A Splintering Legacy | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
The Supreme Court's historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision may have legalized contraception use between married couples, but with the Hobby Lobby case, the Roberts Court is poised to take us one giant step backward.
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Dare To Be A Feminist
June 10, 2014 11:12 PM
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Five Years After Tiller's Murder, and Sex Education Freak-Out Season Begins - RH Reality Check

Five Years After Tiller's Murder, and Sex Education Freak-Out Season Begins - RH Reality Check | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
On this episode of Reality Cast, I interview Jill Filipovic about the potential end of most abortion access in the South. I also discuss terrorism and the assassination of Dr. George Tiller five years ago. Plus, it’s summertime, which means freaking out about sex education season is here!
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June 10, 2014 11:12 PM
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The fight over the “v” word

The fight over the “v” word | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
A debate over a word reveals feminism's complicated relationship to trans rights
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Let's Get Sex Positive
June 9, 2014 1:13 PM
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One Question You Could Ask a Sex Partner That Could Improve Your Sex Life

One Question You Could Ask a Sex Partner That Could Improve Your Sex Life | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
"The question he asked me before we had sex was perfect."

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June 6, 2014 2:42 PM
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GREEN PORNO: SNAIL - YouTube

Isabella Rossellini's bizarre and hilarious look at sex in the natural world, as she explores the mating habits of snails. Isabella Rossellini's critically a...
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Rescooped by Deanna Dahlsad from Justice sociale (Féminisme-s, Antiracisme, LGBT+, Social, Genre, Handicaps...)
June 5, 2014 2:00 AM
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What It's Like to Be Transgender in Cuba

What It's Like to Be Transgender in Cuba | Sex Positive | Scoop.it
Mariette Pathy Allen has been an advocate and documentarian of the transgender community for more than 35 years. While much of her work has focused on the United States, in 2012, Allen traveled to Cuba with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health for a symposium about transgender identity and...

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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.