Disability, Desire, and Expanding Erotic Possibility Through Kink
Relationships, Kink, Communication Marlee Gebhard Relationships, Kink, Communication Marlee Gebhard

Disability, Desire, and Expanding Erotic Possibility Through Kink

For some disabled people, kink offers a way to reclaim pleasure and agency. Rather than forcing oneself into sexual positions and frameworks that don’t center them, kink creates openness to be creative. No longer are you limited to standard scripts or assumptions about what sex “should” look like. Instead, you can customize sex in ways that fit your actual body, needs, and preferences.

Read More
What Is Asexuality? Identity, Intimacy, Relationships, and Belonging
LGBTQ+, Relationships Marlee Gebhard LGBTQ+, Relationships Marlee Gebhard

What Is Asexuality? Identity, Intimacy, Relationships, and Belonging

Asexuality is an umbrella term for people who experience little or no sexual attraction to others. It’s a spectrum that includes graysexual folks, demisexual folks, aroace folks, and more. Asexuality is about sexual attraction, not behavior or activity. Some people assume asexual folks are repulsed by sex, but experiences widely vary.

Read More
Can a Monogamous and Polyamorous Relationship Work? Navigating Mixed-Orientation Relationships
Relationships, Communication, Nonmonogamy Marlee Gebhard Relationships, Communication, Nonmonogamy Marlee Gebhard

Can a Monogamous and Polyamorous Relationship Work? Navigating Mixed-Orientation Relationships

You don’t have to share the same sexual or relational orientation as your partner(s) for a relationship to work. Mixed-orientation relationships are one way this can look, whether your partner(s) are monogamous, polyamorous, or anywhere in between. A mixed-orientation relationship refers to a partnership where each person has different sexual orientations or relationship styles. You and your partner(s) can have different desires and still foster a fulfilling relationship.

Read More