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#TuesdayTerms: Blue Balls, Vasocongestion
Vasocongestion - The filling of tissue and organs with blood. During sexual arousal, vasocongestion tends to take place around the penis, labia, clitoris and chest. This results in erections in the penis, clitoris and nipples, and a slight darkening of the skin around...
#MythMonday: “Having ‘a lot’ of Sex Makes You Sex Positive”
MYTH: Being sex positive just means you have a lot of sex FACT: Being sex positive means you believe that all sex is good sex as long as it’s consensual Sex positivity is a topic that has been at the forefront of cultural discussion more and more frequently in recent...
CPS Condemns the Atlanta Shooting
CPS condemns the recent public shootings in Atlanta. This tragic occurrence seems to reflect extreme forms of both racism and sex-negativity, both of which are completely unacceptable. According to a recent position statement on so-called sex/porn addiction by the...
#MythMonday: “Forcing Someone To Stay Pregnant Isn’t a Form of Torture”
MYTH: Forcing Someone To Stay Pregnant Isn’t a Form of Torture FACT: Forcing Someone To Stay Pregnant IS a Form of Torture The concept of torture usually elicits thoughts of water-boarding and bamboo shoots shoved under fingernails and other forms of horrific bodily...
Participants Needed: Gender Inclusivity in BDSM/Kink/Leather Communities
In collaboration with Dionne (Choc Trei) Henderson of the Leather Archives, researchers are conducting an ongoing study on perceptions of gender inclusivity within the BDSM/Kink/Leather communities. The survey is open to everyone who is over the age of 18 and who has...
CPS New Monthly Webinar Series!
SAVE THE DATE!⠀ Join us for our new webinar series! Each month we will feature a researcher, educator, or other professional working in the field of positive sexuality. Anyone with an interest in positive sexuality is encouraged to attend. Suggested donation of $10 to...
Tea & Sex Online Interview w/ Emily Prior
Join the conversation as CPS Executive Director Emily Prior is interviewed about Positive Sexuality this Thursday, 9:30 a.m. PT/ 12:30 p.m. ET during Wilzig Erotic Art Museum (WEAM) in Miami Beach, Florida's Tea & Sex Online.
#TuesdayTerms: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
For this week's Tuesday Terms, let's take a look at Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week February 21 - 27, 2021 People who are Aromantic experience romance and relationships differently than normative societal norms, often due to little...
Cultivating Joy and Collective Restoration
"Cultivating Joy and Collective Restoration: (Re)Imagining and (Re)Claiming Pleasure and Liberation" conference Call for Proposals closes February 28, 2021. The same link will take you to registration options and information after Feb 28. This is a great opportunity...
Call for Papers: Race and Sexuality
We are looking for papers focused on the intersections of race and sexuality for a special fall issue. We especially encourage submissions from BIPOC authors, disabled authors, graduate students, early career scholars, and authors working outside the academy. Priority...