Author : Dossie Easton
Publisher : Greenery Press (CA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,4 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Fetishism (Sexual behavior)
ISBN : 9781890159238
One in ten people are involved in bondage, spanking, erotic role-play, body modification or other unconventional lifestyles. Now, for anyone who's ever overheard a conversation, glimpsed a toy, or been startled by a tattoo, there is this book which is a sympathetic and comprehensive handbook for helping you understand the behaviours and lifestyles of people you care about.
Author : Luna Grey
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0937609579
When the guy your mother warned you about is exactly the guy you're looking for, the usual rules of dating aren't going to help you out much! Learn from one girl's mistakes - and she's made some doozies - as you find out what life is like for a single woman today in the world of dominance, submission, BDSM, fetish and kink. "As a single kinky girl on the prowl, I found The Kinky Girl's Guide to Dating invaluable. Luna Grey leads you through the common pitfalls with humor and heart. Before baring your bottom or wielding yoru whip for that hot guy or girl you just met, read this book!" - Rachel Kramer Bussel, Senior Editor, Penthouse Variations "Single kinky girls rejoice! This outstanding resource is the book I wished had been around when I first started lingering over the leather goods and looking for action. This awesome guide is destined to become any kinky girl's well-thumbed, dog-eared sidekick." - Violet Blue, Senior Book Reviewer, Good Vibrations "It's tough enough to face going to a beach with a new date for the first time. It's even tougher if you have to explain the whip marks peeking out of your bikini... a smart, irreverent, hilarious and playful manual that covers all the dilemmas those other dating books never get around to." - Josey Vogels, sex and relationship columnist, My Messy Bedroom
Author : Carl McColman
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 38,61 MB
Release : 2008-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1632657945
The author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Paganism offers an accessible introduction to one of the world’s most misunderstood spiritual practices. Today, the spiritual traditions of Wicca and Paganism are enjoying a renaissance among the world's fastest growing religions. But for many years, these life-affirming belief systems have been tragically misunderstood. Especially since so many Wiccan newcomers are young, it is understandably a source of concern for many parents, friends, and associates of today's witches. In this accessible volume, spiritual scholar Carl McColman dispels the common misconceptions about Wicca and Paganism. McColman offers an objective, honest introduction to this newly popular old religion, while providing comfort to worried readers.
Author : Caroline Shahbaz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1315295326
As a result of recent media interest, the practice of BDSM has become more mainstream yet remains marginalized. Now more than ever, greater numbers of heterosexual and LGBTQ couples are starting to explore some form of BDSM. However, profound misunderstandings continue leading to unintentional physical and psychological harm. Drawing on current research and ethnographic narratives from the kink community, this book seeks to provide psychotherapists with an introductory understanding of the culture and practice of BDSM, and presents specific therapeutic concerns related to common misconceptions. This book strives to de-pathologize BDSM practices, while also providing concrete ways to distinguish abuse from consent, harmful codependency, and more. Packed with practical suggestions and rich case studies, this book belongs on the shelf of every therapist seeing BDSM and kink clients.
Author : Charles Moser, Ph.D., M.D.
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 30,78 MB
Release : 2011-11-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0937609544
"Well, she said she was eighteen." "Hey, where'd the condom go?" "Eww, how do I get these stains out of the sheets?" Some sex disasters make you laugh. Some make you cringe. Some send you running for help. And here's the place to learn about all of them... a jammed handcuff, a short-circuited vibrator, a cop at the door, a date who won't take no for an answer, a gray pubic hair, and dozens more. Physician Moser, educator Hardy, and a consulting team of attorneys, cops, EMTs, therapists and sex educators team up to create a tongue-in-cheek - but factually accurate - guide to surviving those awkward moments inside the bedroom, dungeon, back seat, bushes... "A funny, delightful bedside companion, and an absolutely incredible resource for when things - inevitably - go wrong." - Paul Joannides, author, The Guide to Getting It On
Author : Martha Kauppi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 39,36 MB
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1538129906
Your favorite long-term client tells you they want to open up their relationship. Are you ready to help them? This groundbreaking guide to consensual nonmonogamy offers a reading experience that feels like consulting with a trusted advisor. Martha Kauppi equips you with the skills to be a true ally to clients who want to explore polyamory. Learn from the expert who trains experts as she debunks myths and shares the exact tools she uses with her own clients. Flip to any chapter for an understanding of what is possible, where things break down and why, and how to help. You’ll learn how to conceptualize complicated relational dynamics in a way that leads to effective treatment, and how to identify and disrupt maladaptive relational patterns without perpetuating negative cultural bias. A must-read for anyone looking for a framework to simplify the complexities of polyamory.
Author : Dossie Easton
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 12,10 MB
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1890159875
Three decades ago, this book and its companion volume "The New Topping Book" began teaching tens of thousands of people the joyous arts of BDSM topping and bottoming - not just "how-to," but "why-to"... the insider details of emotional support and ethical interaction during kinky play. Since then, the growing popularity of BDSM, and the blossoming of the Internet as a source of information and connection, have created a whole new universe of possibilities for players. Now, the completely updated revised New Bottoming Book and New Topping Book give even more insights and ideas, updated for a new millennium, about how to be a successful, popular player! What the experts are saying "The only way I can think of to learn more about bottming than Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy teach you in [The New Bottoming Book] is to go out and bottom for yourself." - William A. Henkin, Ph.D., co-author, Consensual Sadomasochism
Author : David M. Ortmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1442217359
This study draws on common sense, humor, anecdotes, interviews, history, clinical case studies, analyses of human behavior, and basic ideas from psychology and philosophy to ilustrate the real lives and experiences of men and women in BDSM communities.
Author : Janet W. Hardy
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0399579664
The classic guide to love, sex, and intimacy beyond the limits of conventional monogamy has been fully updated to reflect today’s modern attitudes and the latest information on nontraditional relationships. “One of the most useful relationship books you could ever read, no matter what your lifestyle choices. It’s chock-full of great information about communication, jealousy, asking for what you want, and maintaining a relationship with integrity.”—Annie Sprinkle, PhD, sexologist and author of Dr. Sprinkle’s Spectacular Sex For 20 years The Ethical Slut—widely known as the “Poly Bible”—has dispelled myths and showed curious readers how to maintain a successful polyamorous lifestyle through open communication, emotional honesty, and safer sex practices. The third edition of this timeless guide to the ethics of relationships, communication, and sex has been revised to include: • Interviews with poly millennials (young people who have grown up without the prejudices their elders encountered regarding gender, orientation, sexuality, and relationships) • Tributes to polyamory pioneers • Tools for conflict resolution and instructions on how to improve interpersonal dynamics • New sidebars on topics such as asexuality, sex workers, LGBTQ terminology, and ways polys can connect and thrive The authors also include new content addressing nontraditional relationships beyond the polyamorous paradigm of “more than two”: couples who don't live together, couples who don't have sex with each other, nonparallel arrangements, couples with widely divergent sex styles, power disparities, and cross-orientation relationships, while utilizing nonbinary gender language and new terms that have come into common usage since the last edition.
Author : Rebecca Harvey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 40,51 MB
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000479099
This comprehensive second edition inspires therapists to utilize clinical work to pragmatically address intersectional oppressions, lessen the burden of minority stress, and implement effective LGBTQ affirmative therapy. A unique and important contribution to LGBTQ literature, this handbook includes both new and updated chapters reflecting cutting-edge intersectional themes like race, ethnicity, polyamory, and monosexual normativity. A host of expert contributors outline the best practices in affirmative therapy, inspiring therapists to guide LGBTQ clients into deconstructing the heteronormative power imbalances that undermine LGBTQ relationships and families. There is also an increased focus on clinical application, with fresh vignettes included throughout to highlight effective treatment strategies. Couple and family therapists and clinicians working with LGBTQ clients, and those interested in implementing affirmative therapy in their practice, will find this updated handbook essential.
