This is a message from Kit, the Founder and Executive Director of the Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity: I am thrilled to announce that we are re-opening our grant program for 2020-2021! Here's the biggest news: We plan to award ten grants of $5,000 each.Our grant submission system will be open for applications from September 1 to... Continue Reading →
The Open Photo Project Offers Glimpses of Real Polyamorous Life
Image: The Open Photo Project logo of geometric shapes with hearts Years ago I had the delightful opportunity to meet Erika Kapin at the Woodhull Alliance Summit for Sexual Freedom -- a fantastic event for everyone interested in human rights for sex and gender minorities. Erika and I were both fairly broke so we shared... Continue Reading →
Sex & Psychology Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
In my recent interview with Dr. Justin Lehmiller on his podcast Sex & Psychology we discussed my new book Children in Polyamorous Families, expert witnessing as a sex researcher, and the Bonding Project. You can find the podcast here and here Sex and Psychology: https://www.lehmiller.com/podcast/2021/1/13/episode-17-polyamory-fact-versus-fictionApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/polyamory-fact-versus-fiction/id1505460817?i=1000505199177
Giving the Gift of Sex Positivity
Free image/jpeg, Resolution: 935x965, File size: 127Kb, Beautiful colorful gifts clipart If you are uninspired by gifting yet another pair of socks to your sex-positive loved one, then you have come to the right place! Presented here alphabetically are ten non-profit organizations that support causes near and dear to many polyamorists’ hearts. While not all of... Continue Reading →
Children’s Book on Polyamory A Color Named Love
Image: color photo of seated child with book in lap looking up at camera Mariana Ellery has written a children's book on polyamory -- get yours today! What an excellent holiday gift for the poly parents in your life 🙂 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acolornamedlove/a-color-named-love?ref=43j19k
Call for Proposals on Teaching Horror, Dystopia, & Apololypse for Special Issue of Teaching Sociology
Image: Cover of journal with blue background and white letters reading Teaching Sociology: An Official Journal of the American Sociological Association Are you an academic who teaches about how messed up the world is? Then consider writing something for the premier teaching journal in the field of sociology -- Teaching Sociology. Check out the call... Continue Reading →
How can NonMonogamous Couples Improve Dating? New Blog on Psych Today
Image: Color photograph of apparently white woman with Black man smiling outside at night holding beach towels and tote In my newest blog on Psychology Today I offer nonmonogamous couples tips on how to expand their dating pool and treat their partners right. If any of you folks out there like to date couples, I... Continue Reading →
Get your Discounted Tickets to PolyDallas Millenium Nov 6 to 8
Image: Infograph with Open to Love November 6 - 8 2020 with butterfly puzzle heart and brown hands surrounded by designs in pink and yellow. PolyDallas Millennium Open To Love: The Virtual Experience is November 6-8, 2020. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals to get continuing education credits, and for polyamorous enthusiasts to gather... Continue Reading →
New Blog on Psychology Today Explores Unicorn Hunting
Image: Woman with dark braids outside looking through binoculars In the first of a two-part series, my newest blog on Psychology Today explores the foibles of unicorn hunting for heteroflexible couples who want to date women. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202009/unicorn-hunting-heteroflexible-threesomes
Participate in Research on CNM Relationship Maintenance?
Image: three black and white hearts nested wtihin each other Are you currently in, or have you been in a consensually non-monogamous relationship (e.g., swinging, polyamorous, or open relationship) and want to contribute to science? My colleagues and I are conducting a study looking at the practices and guidelines that people in CNM relationships follow... Continue Reading →