The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
Education. Pleasure. Health. Advocacy.
The CSPH puts forth current news articles, upcoming conferences, relevant sexual studies, and art to keep you educated, entertained, and aware. Sometimes we will just link to the original article, while other times we will offer an explanation or start a discussion.
Every Wednesday The CSPH highlights a Sexuality Professional you should keep your eye on. Their backgrounds are very diverse in order to bring attention to the wide variety of amazing people working in the field. This week we bring you Jiz Lee! 1. What do you do in the field of sexuality? Since 2005, I’ve been performing in queer pornography, and since 2007 I’ve been working … [Read more...]
Every Monday, the CSPH takes a look at a book or film focusing on an aspect of sexuality. This week we are featuring Sex Made Easy by Dr. Debby Herbenick! Dr. Debby Herbenick’s utilization of research, science, and personal experience meld perfectly together in her latest book, Sex Made Easy. She promises to answer our “awkward questions” for “better, smarter, amazing sex” and … [Read more...]
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. Every week, the owner of this art project (Frank Warren) displays selected new secrets on the PostSecret website. The CSPH highlights those that discuss issues pertaining to sexuality, gender and reproductive justice issues. … [Read more...]
Every Saturday the CSPH highlights news or recent research in the field of human sexuality. This week we’re discussing a new birth control procedure, currently in advanced clinical trials in India, which is administered to men. The procedure, called RISUG in India (reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance), takes about 15 minutes and is effective after about three days. A doctor applies … [Read more...]
Every Friday, The CSPH shares with you stories, reports, and headlines we've come across during the week focusing on sexuality, gender, sexual health, sexual politics, and more. These may be stories we found to be controversial, thought-provoking, or just plain interesting! Without further adieu, here is the roundup for the week of April 11, 2012! 1. Arizona in the Battle to De-fund America's … [Read more...]
Every week, The CSPH takes a look at a sexual aid that can be just so darn spectacular for some people, that it needs to be highlighted. This week’s sexual aid is the Tenga 3D Spiral! How does this product work? The Spiral is one of the five designs available in Tenga’s latest line of masturbation sleeves, the Tenga 3D. Built around the concept of reversibility, this masturbation sleeve … [Read more...]
Each week, one of the CSPH interns reviews a sexuality or gender related issue that appears in the media and reflects upon how it challenged them in ways they didn’t expect. This section is devoted to showing the growth process in becoming a sexuality professional. This week, we’re reflecting on a chapter from Buddhist Bootcamp on "What a Healthy Relationship Looks Like!" “A healthy … [Read more...]
Every Wednesday The CSPH highlights a Sexuality Professional you should keep your eye on. Their backgrounds are very diverse in order to bring attention to the wide variety of amazing people working in the field. This week we bring you Eva Ball, MSW! 1. What do you do in the field of sexuality? I promote healthy sexuality in an effort to prevent sexual violence. I spent the last six years … [Read more...]
Each week, The CSPH answers questions that have been submitted anonymously through our Formspring. This week’s question is: Do you have any tips for male masturbation? Although it is a well-known fact in our society that many people with penises masturbate, true discussion as to techniques and tips are rarely disclosed. For this reason, some find themselves sticking to the methods … [Read more...]
Every Monday, The CSPH takes a look at a book or film focusing on an aspect of sexuality. This week we are featuring filmmaker Deirdre Allen Timmons’ 2008 documentary “A Wink and a Smile: The Art of Burlesque,” in which she follows ten women while they study under the tutelage of professional burlesque dancer, Miss Indigo Blue, at Seattle's Academy of Burlesque. The film first gives the … [Read more...]
