We’re all pretty excited about the screening tomorrow night of “BDSM – It’s Not What You Think!” The film’s participants, as well as producer Erin Palmquist will be there for Q&A, and so will Dr. Carol Queen, Ph.D who will be hosting the event.
What’s more, Dark Garden — who makes amazing corsets — will be [...]
Question: Did you have fun at the Masturbate-a-Thon?
Great fun! The Masturbate-a-Thon was held Saturday, and competitors (looking to best the world time record) started at 11 a.m.; I was running around getting ice and stuff, that’s always my last-minute job, and got there at 3 or so. By 4:30 it was time to start the [...]
Qustion: Any advice on dealing with a husband who just doesn’t want it? :’(
(I’ve ‘done it myself’, read For Yourself, but I still tear about it. He has issues, & its hard not to take them on).
Yes, I have several suggestions, plus a kudo for not taking your partner’s issues on, which can indeed be [...]
Question: Sexual enhancement products in pill form: What’s your opinion on pills such as ASP, MaxSize, Aurapur, etc? Are they safe?
It’s pretty impossible to know enough about the safety of such products, because for the most part these kinds of supplements aren’t overseen by any government agency. Since the safety and/or efficacy [...]
Question: What advice would you give to current/former sex workers to aide in discussion with their bf/gf/partners about their work?
(Second DM: i only ask this, as a sex worker transitioning out of the industry, this has come up a lot in my past relationships. Thanks!)
Until Sadie Lune’s anthology comes out which [...]
Question: Why is spermicidal lubricant illegal in San Francisco?
I don’t think spermicidal lube is illegal, per se, in San Francisco, but it is no longer being recommended or distributed by any of the organizations with a stake in safer sex education or AIDS prevention; in fact, it’s usually actively recommended against. Here’s why:
Question: What IS Silagel (i.e. Doc Johnson toys). It’s not silicone is it? What is the best toy material for sensitive people?
No, Silagel isn’t silicone; it’s a new development in the adult toy industry, which is working to leave behind phthalate-laden material that’s caused controversy since European journalists began worrying about it a few [...]
Question: What is “Top” and “Bottom”? Does it apply to any kind of sex?
Great question! The terms “top and bottom refer, most broadly, to the “do-er” and “do-ee” of an erotic experience involving at least two people. Most people have never learned to use the words this generally, though; most often they’re used in [...]
Good Vibrations’ Sexologist Dr. Carol Queen sits down with photographer Duane Cramer to talk about his upcoming show: Light + Dark: Tones of Sensuality at the Good Vibrations’ Gallery in San Francisco. June 17-July 15, 2007, at 1620 Polk Street. Opening Reception June 21, 2007. A portion of proceeds will go to the Black Aids [...]
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