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250 Years USA: The Horny States of America?

You don't have to like America to be grateful for it. This is one of those uncomfortable truths that is particularly evident in the realm of sexuality. Yet hardly any...

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Declaration of Love: Why We Celebrate the Magic Wand

When we talk about icons of sexual liberation and sensual pleasure, we have to talk about a device that was originally built to relax the tense necks of American housewives...

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Proud to be Different & Prepared: Your Guide to Pride

Queer and kinky love is always a statement to the outside world! Why? Because you hold up a mirror to all those who deny themselves and prefer to conform, precisely...

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Raw Easter! How religious art shapes kinks

In a Munich church stands this life-size wooden Jesus. About 1.75 m tall, almost naked, hands bound, skin covered in welts, the crown of thorns pressed deep into his forehead....

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What's so funny about sex anyway?

The cover picture highlights one of the admittedly (!) funniest scenes from Monty Python's cinematic classic Life of Brian. Sexual innuendo always works! We all know the scenes from real...

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The Kink Boom - where it comes from

Kink culture is more visible, louder, and more fashionable than ever before. Once hidden in dark basements, today it's a fashion style, a sexual alternative, and a hot add-on for...

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Why Queer and Kinky Love Is Political

Some people are irritating simply by their existence. Not because they are loud, not because they intentionally provoke. But because they live something that others desire but often don't dare...

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Kinky and "Proud at Pride"?

The shop is called KinkShirt.com and features, among other things, LGBTQ+, Christopher Street Day, and queerness. Is that appropriate? The discussion about whether kink belongs at Pride flares up repeatedly....

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