On AlterNet: kink

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "kink"

10 Kinkiest Cities In America

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. July 31, 2011.

Wish Lonely Planet would stop being such a prude and release a guide to where you can let your inner freak flag fly?

Sex Party: What Happened at My First Orgy

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. March 12, 2011.

Like many forms of sex deemed "deviant," group sex seems to be becoming more mainstream.

Kinky Sex: When Did BDSM Become So Wildly Popular?

Carl Frankel, AlterNet. June 2, 2010.

BDSM, once viewed as the exclusive fiefdom of really creepy perverts, has crossed over and become quasi-respectable, stylish and safe.

Feet=Sex? What's Behind the Kinky World of Foot Fetishes

Suzi Parker, AlterNet. February 14, 2010.

An astounding percentage of the population is turned on by feet or footwear -- what gives?

5 Ways to Have Better Sex

Sinclair Sexsmith, SeXis Magazine. February 12, 2010.

Your desires are legitimate. Your request to have your desires fulfilled is legitimate. Here are five ways to make it happen.

Christian Kink: Why Traditional Religion and Non-Traditional Sex Are a Good Match

Sarah Sloane, SeXis Magazine. December 14, 2009.

What happens when a deeply religious person finds that their sexual interests seem at odds with their faith? Sometimes, it's easier to reconcile than it seems.

"Weird" Sex Fantasies, And Why They're Good For You

Brie Cadman, Divine Caroline. June 1, 2009.

Having sexual fantasies is an absolutely normal, if not necessary, part of being a sexual being. It's not having them that is aberrant.

Downsized Nine-to-Fivers Turn to Kinky Sex Work

Tracy Quan, The Daily Beast. February 5, 2009.

As the economy takes a spanking, many women are doing freelance fetish work to supplement their incomes.

The Sex Lives of Others

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. May 16, 2008.

Why do other people's sexual proclivities freak us out so much?

Working Out the Kinks

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. May 15, 2008.

Why are balloons, pies or being stuffed in the oven like a turkey such a sexual turn-on for some and not others?