The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
Education. Pleasure. Health. Advocacy.
Each week, The CSPH answers questions asked on our site and through social media outlets like Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. This week’s question is: Is sex compulsory*? The quick and dirty answer to this question is, very simply, “no.” No one is required to have sex for any reason. Of course, it’s frankly no surprise that people may find themselves wondering this exact thing. If … [Read more...]
Each week, The CSPH answers questions asked on our site and through social media outlets like Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. This week’s question is: I know you guys give lots of great advice about anal play. However, lately I’ve been wondering if anal is something I really want to do, or if I want to do it only because I’ve gotten so much pressure from partners to do it. How do I … [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 5, 2013. 1. Corporal Pleasure If you’re looking to … [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 December 7, 2012. 1. What Kasandra Perkins’ Murder Means … [Read more...]
Each week, a developing sexuality professional that works with The CSPH 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 in an effort to show the process of growth they undergo while becoming sexuality professionals. This week, we’re responding to an article from The Huffington Post, … [Read more...]
Each week, a developing sexuality professional that works with The CSPH 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 in an effort to show the process of growth they undergo while becoming sexuality professionals. This week, we’re responding to an article from The New York Post, “CUNY mulls ban on … [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...]
Every other Monday, the CSPH takes a look at a book or film focusing on an aspect of sexuality. This week we are featuring Errol Morris' documentary, Tabloid. Tabloid tells the torrid story of Joyce McKinney, the former Miss Wyoming, who was arrested for, but never convicted of, the abduction and repeated rape of a Mormon missionary in 1977. The missionary, Kirk Anderson, left a church with a … [Read more...]
Every other Wednesday The CSPH will highlight 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 Miss Maggie Mayhem. 1. What do you do in the field of sexuality? In 2003 I started volunteering as an HIV test counselor at a free and anonymous … [Read more...]
