When I reflect on some of the most misunderstood concepts within the realm of human sexuality, kink and BDSM are at the top of the list. Specifically, the idea that people could find pleasure in ...

In bondage, discipline, and sado-masochism (BDSM), dominant players (doms, tops) may inflict pain—in kink parlance, “intense sensation”—on submissive participants (subs, bottoms). The pain ranges from ...

Given the levels of distress many of us are feeling, it's no surprise that Americans appear to be losing interest in sex. I know I am feeling in a pleasure funk. But it is exactly in times like these ...