ncsf
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
A non-profit organization primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the BDSM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities. Learn more: ncsfreedom.org
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USA Today: “These bisexual swingers shocked their Alabama town. Now they're on a mission to spread acceptance.”
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“Their swinging journey has gone through different iterations. ‘We don't have as many rules as we did when we started,’ April says. ‘When we started, I had like a Santa scroll of things that maybe I was uncomfortable with. But the beautiful thing about being in (an) open relationship is you communicate so much.’”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#swinging#swingers#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consentingnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consenting nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consenting non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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AskMen: “How to Be Submissive”
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“Therefore, this is why, as Midori suggests, it always a good idea to ask a current or potential new partner what exactly they mean when they say: ‘I’m a submissive’ or ‘I’m a bottom’ — and really listen to their explanation, because all too often people make the mistake of assuming that expressing sexuality is a uniform experience or undertaking when this is not the case.”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
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Hello!: “Willow Smith shares revealing details about her sexuality in very honest post”
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“With polyamory, I feel like the main foundation is the freedom to be able to create a relationship style that works for you and not just stepping into monogamy because that's what everyone around you says is the right thing to do. So, I was like, ‘How can I structure the way that I approach relationships with that in mind?’”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Psychology Today: “Ten Strategies for Maintaining Multi-Partner Relationships”
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“While the research focused on consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships, the insights gleaned might benefit those practicing monogamy. Open and honest communication, transparency, and prioritizing the well-being of all partners are foundational principles that apply across relationship structures. Monogamous couples can learn from CNM couples' emphasis on discussing boundaries and managing jealousy to strengthen their partnerships.”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Encore Broadcast: “Alternative Sexuality: You, Your Kink and the Law”
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“It's all in good fun. Except when it's not. We plan to give you some guidance, so if you are experimenting in this area, you are not at risk for emotional and physical damage or even criminal prosecution.
“Want to learn some boundaries before the Folsom Street Fair? You've come to the right place.
“YLR Host Jeff Hayden and tonight's co-host, Emmy-nominated legal and political analyst Dean Johnson, are joined by Dr. Anna Randall, Dr. Richard Sprout and Susan Wright.”
https://www.kalw.org/show/your-legal-rights/2024-03-20/encore-broadcast-alternative-sexuality-you-your-kink-and-the-law
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
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PsyPost: “Why do people seek polyamorous relationships? Researchers identify key motivations”
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“Participants described polyamory as more congruent with their ideals of honesty, openness, and the ability to form meaningful connections with more than one person. This alignment with core values facilitated a sense of living authentically and fully, allowing individuals to express love and affection in ways that felt natural and fulfilling to them.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/love-sex/why-do-people-seek-polyamorous-relationships-researchers-identify-key-motivations/ar-BB1jU3sJ
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Find out more on NCSF’s Consent Counts page!
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Metro: “‘Tie me up and call me a good boy’: The secrets of a submissive man”
🚨📰 NCSF Media Update
“‘I’ve spoken to a few men who also consider themselves to be subs, and usually they’re struggling with the same type of thing where they have kind of a hard time trying to find someone that is OK with what they like,’ he explains.
“The perceived small quantity of male subs may stem from how the current cultural dialogue imposes gender stereotypes in which men should be in charge, while women are expected to be submissive.
“It’s a toxic viewpoint that can trample on sexual pleasure for both parties, says Daniel.”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
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What does "explicit prior permission" mean?
First there was SSC, then RACK... now EPP — Explicit Prior Permission! But why the update?
In June 2021, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved the revised Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault.
The Model Penal Code is not itself legally binding, but it affects state law nationwide. This revision, the first revision to the section on sexual assault since the Model Penal Code's first publication in 1962, will guide updates to state laws. In addition it may be cited in opinions and briefs even in states where the legislature has not adopted the revised Model Penal Code.
The revision decriminalizes BDSM activities in connection with sexual penetration, oral sex or sexual contact, and establishes a framework of "Explicit Prior Permission" that reflects consent as it is practiced in BDSM communities.
Explicit Prior Permission requires that everyone involved is informed of the risks and freely agrees to specific acts and the intensity before engaging in erotic force or restraint. Also, there must be a way to stop at any time, and participants must be over 18 and of sound mind. Explicit Prior Permission prohibits serious physical injury, including permanent marks and impairment, or the risk of a life-threatening injury.
Learn more about Section 213.10 of the Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault (“Affirmative Defense of Explicit Prior Permission”) in this video:
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BNN: “Embracing Love’s Spectrum: The Faces and Voices of Polyamory in Toronto”
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“In the heart of Toronto, a city known for its vibrant diversity and openness, a quiet evolution is taking place within the realm of relationships. Sky Roy and his extended household have become part of a growing community that is challenging conventional norms about love, partnership, and family structure. By opening their home and hearts to polyamory, they have discovered not only a fulfilling way of living but also an opportunity to confront and reshape societal perceptions.”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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POPSUGAR: “My Polyamorous Relationship Isn't a Trend — It's My Life”
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“But it's not a fad. It's not even new. In fact, as Engel explains, monogamous marriages only became the norm around the agricultural revolution in the 17th century. ‘In this way, women became property and marriage was a way of uniting families, and embedded in that was widespread Christianity,’ she says. ‘People have been organizing relationships by all kinds of poly structures forever. It's only white privilege and a Western-centric view that thinks, because we view monogamy as the norm, that's what makes it normal.’”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Yahoo Life: “Study Reveals Top Kink Preferences Among Couples in 2024”
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“For example, when it comes to kink, Gen Z seem to be much more tame, preferring sexual activities such as bathing together, sex in the shower, and at-home spa days; with cuddling taking the top spot.
“Gen Z respondents were also more hesitant to introducing toys in the bedroom, with just 43 percent saying they're open to it; compared to 54 percent Millennial and Gen X couples who were already doing so. Pink fuzzy cuffs landed at the top of the list as far as intimacy toys used by couples in 2023.”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
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Find out more on NCSF’s Consent Counts page!
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The Daily Californian: “Protection for nontraditional family structures could come to Berkeley, Oakland”
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“The proposed bill specifically focuses on adding protections in areas such as housing, business establishments and city services, according to Janani Ramachandran, an Oakland City Council member who is sponsoring the bill.
“She noted that without these protections at the city or state level, landlords and businesses would be able to discriminate on the basis of someone’s relationship status or family structure.”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Collider: “‘Couple to Throuple's’ Scott Evans and Dr. Shamyra Howard Debunk Polyamory Myths”
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“‘I think the thing that makes a difference [for] any relationship work, whether it's poly, whether it's open, whether it's monogamous, is your honesty. And your willingness to show up even when you don't want to are the things that make it work. I think on our show, Couple to Throuple, I think the thing that makes this dynamic [that makes] people so curious about it, and the thing that I believe that makes our show work so well is that you're in an environment where other people are also engaging in this experience.’”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#couple to throuple#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Gay Times: “Finances and polyamory: how to talk to your partners about money”
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“‘I find a lot of people imagine that dating multiple people would be very expensive, but the reality for many polyamorous people is one, they don’t necessarily date that much more than a single monogamous person and two, dates don’t have to cost the earth,’ agrees Ro Moëd, a polyamorous writer and coach. ‘The most meaningful dates I’ve had have been about the time we spend together and the bond we build, and this need not involve extravagant dates.’”
// NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics.
These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. //
#ncsf media update#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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Celebrate Metamour Day on Feb 28!
Metamour Day was created to honor the relationships between you and your partners’ partners, however that might look. It is not about forced compersion. It’s about communal appreciation within our family structures and modeling positivity to the world around us. Metamour Day is a recognition of the unique and special relationships between metamours.
Order your Metamour Day cards from Bloom Community: profits from postcard sales will be donated to OPEN (Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the polyamory and non-monogamy movement by advancing cultural acceptance, building political power, and supporting non-monogamous communities and leaders.
You can also celebrate Metamour Day on February 28th by sharing our graphics by Anna D. Hirsch in English, Spanish, French, Norwegian, Maltese, German, Italian and Hebrew.
#metamour#metamourday#bloomcommunity#Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy#polyamory#polyam#poly#nonmonogamy#cnm#enm#consensualnonmonogamy#ethicalnonmonogamy#consensual nonmonogamy#ethical nonmonogamy#consensual non monogamy#ethical non monogamy#openrelationship#consenting adults#ncsf#ncsfreedom
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