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Taking the DSM out of BDSM

Robert J. King Ph.D. on September 23, 2014

A more detailed explanation of some of the forensic differences between consensual BDSM and abuse

A more detailed explanation of some of the forensic differences between consensual BDSM and abuse

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Sex
Fifty Shades of Nay

Robert J. King Ph.D. on August 25, 2014

Kinkiness and abuse are two different things. Scaremongering and moralizing, disguised as science, denies female sexual agency

Kinkiness and abuse are two different things. Scaremongering and moralizing, disguised as science, denies female sexual agency

Environment
Without Honor

Robert J. King Ph.D. on June 28, 2014

Uthman Badar was going to talk about honor killings at FODI. He was banned--before saying a word. We lost an opportunity to defeat his viewpoint & learn something about ourselves.

Uthman Badar was going to talk about honor killings at FODI. He was banned--before saying a word. We lost an opportunity to defeat his viewpoint & learn something about ourselves.

Career
Less Research Is Needed in This Area

Robert J. King Ph.D. on June 6, 2014

Slavoj Žižek says that he would rather that students did not bother him. Isn't it time we listened to these wise words?

Slavoj Žižek says that he would rather that students did not bother him. Isn't it time we listened to these wise words?

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Sex
Easter Eggs

Robert J. King Ph.D. on April 18, 2014

Ishtar, Eostre, Easter. The well-balanced fertility goddess has a sex toy in each hand.

Ishtar, Eostre, Easter. The well-balanced fertility goddess has a sex toy in each hand.

H. P Lovecraft warning us that a lot of knowledge is a dangerous thing
Fantasies
Rule 34

Robert J. King Ph.D. on March 18, 2014

Trolls, tentacles, and centaurs. Oh My! Monster pr0n and what it tells us about human nature.

Trolls, tentacles, and centaurs. Oh My! Monster pr0n and what it tells us about human nature.

Sex
Gender-Based Toys

Robert J. King Ph.D. on February 13, 2014

What sex toys and teddy bears have in common. It's not what you think.

What sex toys and teddy bears have in common. It's not what you think.

Intra-uterine pressure changesfollowing female orgasm
Orgasm
Mind The Gap

Robert J. King Ph.D. on November 15, 2013

Why is there a discrepancy between male and female orgasm during intercourse?

Why is there a discrepancy between male and female orgasm during intercourse?

Sex
Prisoners of Biology

Robert J. King Ph.D. on September 16, 2013

Female genital mutilation. It is still going on to a frightening degree in sub-Saharan Africa. However, western culture has no reason for smug superiority. The underlying motives for it are highly visible here too.

Female genital mutilation. It is still going on to a frightening degree in sub-Saharan Africa. However, western culture has no reason for smug superiority. The underlying motives for it are highly visible here too.

Sex
Shaved Monkeys

Robert J. King Ph.D. on August 27, 2013

Female choice is a key driver in primate evolution. Although humans like to pretend to themselves that they are above such things these mechanisms are clearly visible in sexual preferences and behaviours. The recent Robin Thicke Blurred Lines video gives a vivid example of female choice mechanisms in action.

Female choice is a key driver in primate evolution. Although humans like to pretend to themselves that they are above such things these mechanisms are clearly visible in sexual preferences and behaviours. The recent Robin Thicke Blurred Lines video gives a vivid example of female choice mechanisms in action.

Pornography
A Short Word About Porn: Good

Robert J. King Ph.D. on August 15, 2013

Porn is a good thing--as long as it does not substitute for sex ed. Grass roots, largely amateur, female-driven porn the internet offers us fascinating insights into human nature.

Porn is a good thing--as long as it does not substitute for sex ed. Grass roots, largely amateur, female-driven porn the internet offers us fascinating insights into human nature.

Virginia Johnson
Orgasm
Have a Nice (Orgasm) Day

Robert J. King Ph.D. on July 31, 2013

We have lost a great pioneer in human sex research, Virginia Johnson. By coincidence it is also International Orgasm Day--something that very likely would never have happened without her work.

We have lost a great pioneer in human sex research, Virginia Johnson. By coincidence it is also International Orgasm Day--something that very likely would never have happened without her work.

Orgasm
The Lady Vanishes

Robert J. King Ph.D. on July 17, 2013

The human clitoris is larger and more complex than commonly supposed. These facts should prompt us to ask what job(s) it might do.

The human clitoris is larger and more complex than commonly supposed. These facts should prompt us to ask what job(s) it might do.

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