Subcultures, Narratives and Identification: An Empirical Study of BDSM (Bondage, Domination and Submission, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism) Practices in Italy | SpringerLink

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Laura Zambelli presents a fascinating and rare study on BDSM practices among heterosexuals in Italy.  Source: Subcultures, Narratives and Identification: An Empirical Study of BDSM (Bondage, Domination and Submission, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism) Practices in Italy | SpringerLink

Congratulations Michael Vigorito

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We are very proud of and congratulate Michael Vigorito for having the book he co-authored with Douglas Braun-Harvey, “Treating Out of Control Sexual Behavior: Rethinking Sex Addiction” be awarded the SSTAR Health Professional Book Award 2018.   See below the announcement from SSTAR.   The Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Health Professional Book […]

Is it Safe for Abduction Fetish Sites to Exist on the Internet? – Rolling Stone

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In a world where any sentence containing the word “kink” or “kinkster” conjures up lurid sexual fantasies which have long been psychopathologized and demonized, mental health professionals need to develop the capacity to identify healthy from unhealthy expressions of BDSM. In between the sensationalism, designed to suck you in to read the article, this article […]