by Westland Academy | Apr 22, 2021 | Abuse, BDSM, Couples, Culture, Kink, Relationships
Title: Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist Authors: Caroline Shabaz, MA & Peter Chirinos, MA, LPCS, NCC, DCC Year Published: 2017 Main Topics Covered: Healthy Sexuality, BDSM, Consent, Abuse, Codependence, Spirituality, Research Findings Written for: Psychotherapists,...
by Westland Academy | Apr 17, 2021 | Abuse, BDSM, Couples, Culture, Erectile Dysfunction, Gender, Genital Pelvic Pain, History, Kink, Low Libido/Low Sexual Desire, Mindfulness, Paraphilia, Politics, Polyamory, Relationships, Research, Sex Coaching
With talk therapy having existed for centuries, psychotherapy is by no means a new practice. It has evolved over time into many different forms, each seeking to increase well-being in the lives of individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life. Unlike...
by Westland Academy | Mar 13, 2020 | Anatomy, Culture, Ethical Non-monogamy, Gender, Kink, Polyamory, Relationships, Research
Title: Why is the Penis Shaped like that?: And Other Reflections on Being Human Authors: Jesse Bering, PhD Year Published: 2012 Main Topics Covered: Human, Life, Sex, Genitals Written for: General Public Recommended for: Clients, Practitioners Perspectives taken: Sex...
by Westland Academy | Feb 24, 2020 | BDSM, Consent, Culture, Feminism, History, Kink, Politics, Relationships
BDSM: A Queer Sexual Practice BDSM: Definition BDSM stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, and Sadomasochism. It may be best defined by its five core features: (1) Dominance and submission (the appearance of one partner ruling over the other);...
by Westland Academy | Feb 10, 2020 | Couples, Culture, Ethical Non-monogamy, Gender, History, Kink, Podcast, Politics, Polyamory, Relationships
What is the Cultural and Sociopolitical Value of Savage Lovecast? Savage Lovecast is a popular podcast hosted by Dan Savage, a(n) (in)famous American sex and relationship expert, and gay rights advocate. An episode typically consists of a political opening monologue...
by Westland Academy | Feb 2, 2020 | Gender, History, Kink, Uncategorised
Realizing Drag’s Queer Potential: An Opinion Piece Drag queen and drag king traditions both have queer political value in that they subvert hierarchical masculine/feminine, male/female and heterosexual/homosexual binary categories. Yet, they have been...
