The CSPH

nosoytuchiste: I’m Not a Joke is a campaign spreading awareness...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:48 -0400

I’m Not a Joke is a campaign spreading awareness for the LGBTI community through art and design, created by Daniel Arzola (@Arzola_d) for the school of Visual Arts Rafael Monasterios in light of the recent violent acts against the sexually diverse community in Venezuela. It initially seeks to expand in the online community. If you’d like to share your opinion please do so via twitter using the hashtag #ImNotaJoke. Like our page on Facebook and share our designs to support our cause!

"The takeaway message here is that while sex can be and is enjoyable for many people, it’s not..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:48 -0400

“The takeaway message here is that while sex can be and is enjoyable for many people, it’s not necessary in an absolute sense. While most people will engage in sex at some point in their lives, the fact that sexual experiences are common practice does not – and will never – mean that sex is ever required, or that any person should feel ashamed for making the choice not to engage in it.”

- Q&A: Is Sex Compulsory?

Lovely.

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:34 -0400

Lovely.

Q&A: How Can I Have a Fulfilling Solo Sex Experience?

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:52 -0400

It’s National Masturbation Month! To celebrate, we’ll be highlighting past Q&As on the topic every Wednesday in May. Today’s featured question is:

As a single girl, how can I have a fulfilling solo sex experience beyond plain old vanilla masturbation?

Read our answer* here!

[*Not all girls have vulvas and not all vulva-owners are girls. This answer was written using the language of the original question.]

knowhomo: LGBTQ* “Signs” from Our Past “Vulva Hands” — A...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:49 -0400

knowhomo:

LGBTQ* “Signs” from Our Past

“Vulva Hands” — A gesture of lesbian solidarity which was popular during the 1980s. It is believed that the gesture originated at the women’s peace camps at Greenham Common (England) and then spread to the USA. It is also the American Sign Language sign for “vagina.”

Photo Above: Two forefingers, touching downward, and two thumbs, joined at the top, form a triangle. *For the sign of lesbian identity, the hands are held over the head in the air.

Photo Source: WikiMedia

A bit of background about the symbols in our logo!

fuckyeahsexeducation: TW:...

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:59 -0400

fuckyeahsexeducation:

TW: Assault/Rape

hungoverjesus:

rats-in-the-walls:

folk-piggie:

spellbound-masquerade:

THIS.

theducttapeproject:

The Duct Tape Project
“Men and boys can be assaulted and raped by women. It’s not related to masculinity”

Either gender can be assaulted by either gender. People tend to think that it is not possible for males to be assaulted by females. This is not true. And it doesn’t make the victim any less of a man for it before the assault or afterwards.

Too many people forget that males can also be raped. It’s not just females who get abused and/or raped. Males do as well. This needs to change. Just because a male gets raped, it doesn’t make him any less deserving of help than if it was a female who was raped by a male. It can go the other way round.

People’s general attitude towards men being sexually assaulted is “lol” and “well that doesn’t sound like a problem!” This attitude contributes towards men feeling emasculated and it needs to stop.

I’m glad that people didn’t just go “lol did you like it?” when it happened to me.

This needs to be circulated more.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:37 -0400

"There is no organization, board or coalition that regulates the safety of sexual aids in the United..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:28 -0400

“There is no organization, board or coalition that regulates the safety of sexual aids in the United States, Japan, Canada and the European Union. None, zero, zilch. Why does that matter? Because, with no regulations, they CAN and DO, make it out of whatever material they want. Toxic? Who cares. Hazardous? Whatever. Cancer-Causing materials? What the consumer doesn’t know will make us more money! Keeping them made cheap? Now we’re talking sex toy production style. Regulating sex toys production would be admitting that people use them, and our government doesn’t want to do that-for goodness sakes, sex toys are illegal in 6 states! How could the government evaluate the safety of something that is illegal? Doing so would be admitting that people used them, and as a result, that the government condoned such behavior.”

- It’s National Masturbation Month! To celebrate, we’ll be highlighting resources on the topic every Sunday in May. Today we’re featuring our Introduction to Sex Toys page. Check it out here!

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Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:44 -0400

Sexual Studies: Making the World Safer for Gender-Variant Kids

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:37 -0400

Every Saturday, The CSPH highlights news or recent research in the field of human sexuality. This week we’re looking at a new study from the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy that looks at how transgender adults identify the needs of gender-variant children and the parents of these children.

The world is not an easy place for transgender, gender nonconforming, or gender-variant children (and adults); too often are they misunderstood, rendered invisible, and subject to violence by the individuals and systems in their lives. To understand how these problems might have been avoided or improved, researchers from the Universities of Sydney and Hawaii surveyed a group of transgender adults to offer a retrospective through their gender-variant childhood experiences.

Read it here!

jaleesabartley: You must see this! The Black Venus...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

jaleesabartley:

You must see this! The Black Venus Project

Authentic, Timeless and Overdue photography by Maxim Vakhovskiy

http://maximushka.tumblr.com/

Q&A: Pressure to do Anal

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:49 -0400

Each week, The CSPH answers questions asked on our site and through social media outlets like Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. This week’s question is:

I know you guys give lots of great advice about anal play. However, lately I’ve been wondering if anal is something I really want to do, or if I want to do it only because I’ve gotten so much pressure from partners to do it. How do I deal with the pressure?

Read our answer here!

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Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:40 -0400

dailydiggings: strong black men

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:55 -0400

dailydiggings:

strong black men

Q&A: Masturbation Sleeves for Transmen

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:37 -0400

It’s National Masturbation Month! To celebrate, we’ll be highlighting past Q&As on the topic every Wednesday in May. Today’s featured question is:

Is there a masturbation sleeve similar to the fleshlight for transmen?

Read our answer here!

[Click here to ask us a question and see our archive]

rhrealitycheck: How Do You End an Epidemic of STDs? It Takes a...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:51 -0400

rhrealitycheck:

How Do You End an Epidemic of STDs? It Takes a Country

While there is no easy answer or single reason “why” people contract an STD, research indicates that solutions must go beyond individual characteristics or behaviors. Educators, parents, youth advocates, HIV/AIDS organizations, physicians, legislators, health departments, and researchers, all have a role to play in reducing the impact of STDs.

person: she--

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:32 -0400

person: she--
me: it's he.
person: *condescending smile* well, on your birth certificate--
me: yeah, it also says ' 8lbs, 6 oz ' -- a lot has changed over the years

Monday Reviews: Why is Sex Fun

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

Every Monday, The CSPH takes a look at a book or film focusing on an aspect of sexuality. This week we are featuring the book Why is Sex Fun? by popular science writer Jared Diamond.

Diamond examines such varied questions as: Why do humans have recreational sex? Why, unlike Dayak fruit bats, do men not breastfeed their babies? What’s the deal with menopause, and why do only humans and pilot whales have it? Why do humans have the largest penises of the primates? Why are humans so concerned with sexual privacy? What causes female humans to be the only female mammals to conceal the times they are most fertile? Why are humans mostly monogamous—a mating system found in only about 3% of mammal species?

Read it here!

cuntsandcadavers: urgh if only

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:00:48 -0400

cuntsandcadavers:

urgh if only

How to Talk to Your Kids About Masturbation It’s National...

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:00:42 -0400

How to Talk to Your Kids About Masturbation

It’s National Masturbation Month! To celebrate, we’ll be highlighting resources on the topic every Sunday in May. Today we’re featuring Use Your Words, a Sex Positive series for parents who want to talk with their kids about sexuality in a fun, honest, healthy and comfortable way. In this episode, Melissa provides some conversation starters for talking with teens about masturbation and shares some masturbation facts.