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“In college, I read an article about Russian ‘whipping therapy.’ At first I thought it was a joke–Siberian scientists were promoting flogging and caning as a ‘cure’ for depression, addiction, and suicidal thoughts…”
link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ja-rock/bdsm-and-mental-health_b_9227222.html
“What’s great about Valentine’s Day is that it gives people in long-term relationships a guarantee for sex. What if, after being together for a couple of years, the majority of your sexual encounters start taking place just before falling asleep at night—your teeth flossed and your pajama top still on?…”
link: http://www.vice.com/read/sex-shop-owners-world-valentines-day-best-sellers-876
“‘It’s one of the few jobs where it has no wage gap, we set our own hours, we work independently, and we basically operate our own small businesses. We aren’t given credit for that, though, because people think that if you sign up for this you’re somehow doing something wrong,’ Olivia Grace, a Toronto escort, told me over the phone when I spoke to her about the nature of being an independent escort in Canada…”
link: https://www.vice.com/read/we-spoke-to-independent-sex-workers-about-how-they-screen-clients
“It’s not easy being woke. Johnny Depp’s 16-year-old daughter Lily Rose Depp tried to come out as a queer ally recently and accidentally just came out. She took part in an LGBT outreach project and said her sexuality fell somewhere on a ‘vast spectrum,’ which many took to mean she was announcing her sexuality…”
link: http://www.vice.com/read/can-straight-people-be-queer-435
After a long hiatus, we are finally back and ready to delve deep into the minds of our much-adored Artists! Here, we’ll share our thoughts full of insight, anecdotes, mischief, and of course, lots of kink! In the first Featured Artist interview of 2016, let’s learn more about one of my favorite people in the world. Not only is she a brilliant switch and educator that I often describe as “seduction incarnate,” “both kittenish and tigress,” and “deliciously deviant,” she is one of the kindest, sweetest, most generous people I know. Personally and professionally, my admiration of Switch Josephine knows no bounds.
The first time I ever encountered a woman client was about two years ago. She needed parts of herself fulfilled that she wasn’t getting through her marriage to a man. She identified herself as bisexual, and wanted to be dominated by a woman. I jumped at the chance; I absolutely love being with women, and it’s a rare chance when they’re also into being dominated.
“Sometimes a couple’s interests don’t totally match up. One of you likes model trains while the other would rather crochet sweaters for the cat; one partner aspires to trek the length of the Appalachian Trail while the other’s idea of an ideal evening involves a large plate of barbecue, a half-ounce of high-quality weed, and a Fast and Furious marathon…”
link: https://www.vice.com/read/how-to-make-sex-and-relationships-work-when-only-one-of-you-is-kinky
“In the fall of 2002, I was a budding entrepreneur, launching my very own porno website. At 20 years old I was wide eyed, naive, and rather ignorant about the workings of the adult industry. But a few weeks into my tenure as a pornographer, Visa and MasterCard made an announcement that forced me to wise up quick—and that shaped the way the adult industry, and anyone who works in sex, has done business online ever since…”
link: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-sex-workers-get-paid
“For anyone who has never bottomed (aka been anally penetrated) before, the idea of trying out the sex act can be intimidating, to say the least. And even for those who’ve spent some time in the saddle, there’s still a lot to know, a lot to remember and a lot of misleading information out there…”
“Are you secretly turned on by the idea of being spanked? Have you ever considered turning things up a notch with your partner? Some people get weak in the knees at the thought of their underwear being taken down and having a firm hand applied to their buttocks…”
link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandra-lamorgese-phd/impact-play_b_9059108.html