The rom-com Pillion traces a tender shift in how kinky gay men are represented on screen.
Articles on Bondage, domination, submission, discipline, sado-masochism (BDSM)
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Pillion’s exploration of queer masculinity challenges the limits of who gets to be ‘strong’
‘Babygirl’ is a nuanced exploration of sexual power as a portal of self-discovery that infuses institutions like the office, marriage and family with unexpected sensual tension.
Strangulation has traditionally been viewed as a violent act and has long been recognised as an assault in criminal law.
Pup play communities can help tackle problematic ideas about masculinity and provide space for personal development and self-expression.
It’s important for those who engage in BDSM to be aware of the distinction between harmless kink and violence. But it’s also important for BDSM not to be considered a de facto abusive practice.
Hooking up with a stranger is against the law under lockdown, so more people are going online for their thrills.
His name has become a byword for deviancy and sexual cruelty. But Sade has also provided creative inspiration for generations of writers and artists.
The emergence of female-oriented erotica has been portrayed as a sign of women’s liberation, but research indicates that it reinforces cultural scripts of pornography targeting men.
Describing non-consensual acts as pornography minimises the importance of consent.
Leathermen expose the myth of hypermasculinity by refusing the violence and aggression which is normally attached to it.
The law needs updating – but great care is required when it comes to consent and sadomasochistic sex.
Many women find it easier to identify with different genders in sexual scenarios – for this, and many other reasons, gay porn can be a turn on.
How Australian courts might interpret consent in situations like this is far from clear, and needs to be sorted out.
Fetishes and non-conventional sexual practices are commonly misrepresented and judged by society. It’s time to stop judging and instead embrace and enjoy our sexual lives.
Though sharing with Fifty Shades the overall themes of sexual domination and submission, Story of O remains a work of substantial literary merit.
From censorship, to mainstream, to Donald Trump: erotica has a long and varied history.
There is a growing mainstream appetite for things that would previously be considered “deviant” pursuits – and businesses are catching on.
Pornography is a handy scapegoat that diverts our attention away from our deeper problems with sex and violence.
Sex isn’t the issue – we should object when TV programmes try to sell us anything.
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