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PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY: DDLG DYNAMICS

7/6/2021

“in the same way where any supportive partnership helps us cope with the trials and tribulations of daily life...When mutual affection and support are present in a relationship, we are better able to cope with what life throws at us.”

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BLISSMARK: HOW TO COPE WITH POST-PANDEMIC RE-ENTRY ANXIETY

6/24/2021

"“We are remarkably adaptable creatures,” says Goerlich. “If you’d suggested two years ago that we would, collectively, spend a year quarantined at home, I suspect most of us would have said they’d never survive such a predicament. And yet now that we have, many of us are going to feel the same way about returning back into the world."

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GETMEGIDDY: ROUGHER, HARDER, STRONGER- IS CHOKING DURING SEX SAFE?

6/16/2021

"The folks I know who have incorporated [choking] into their intimate play often tell me that they do so because they experience an increased emotional bond...They know it’s dangerous, and the choice to engage in a dangerous activity builds trust and love between them.”

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INSIDER.COM: A SEX THERAPIST SHARES VARIATIONS ON 69 FOR MAXIMUM PLEASURE

6/11/2021

If the couple involves someone with a penis and someone with a vulva, Goerlich recommends that the penis-haver be the person who lies down, so that the vulva owner can control the depth of penetration during oral sex.

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MEDIUM.COM: THE JOY OF SEX WHEN WORKING FROM HOME (JUST MAKE SURE YOU TURN ZOOM OFF)

6/10/2021

According to sex and relationships therapist Stefani Goerlich, LMSW, “I’m also hearing a lot more about masturbation happening during the workday — occasionally even during meetings, when one is listening in but muted/off-screen.”

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MIC.COM: HOW WILL OUR PANDEMIC TRAUMA TRANSLATE INTO EMOTIONAL GROWTH?

6/3/2021

“Allow yourself to recognize that you have survived a once-in-a-century global event,” she says. “This is a unique experience unlike anything experienced by previous generations — and unlike anything our children or grandchildren are likely to endure ... You are a badass for surviving. And once you recognize just how strong that makes you? Thriving is just around the corner.”

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MIC.COM: WHAT ARE NEOPRONOUNS AND HOW DO THEY HONOR IDENTITY?

5/13/2021

“Regardless of one's personal feelings around these new creative terms, our response should always be based on kindness and courtesy,” says Goerlich. “It doesn’t injure me to know that my coworker Henry prefers to be called Hank. Likewise the same courtesy should be extended to my colleague Gia, who prefers zie rather than she.”

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COSMOPOLITAN.COM: 29 DIRTY SEX QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR PARTNER NEXT DATE NIGHT

4/12/2021

"Are they imagining a specific scenario? Are they concentrating on the physical sensations they’re experiencing? Are they thinking about you? Knowing where their brain goes when they’re having solo sex can be a great bit of insight for you to have when you’re having sex together too,”

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PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT POWER EXCHANGE

4/11/2021

“We don’t wear leather and latex. We can’t afford all the fancy equipment. And we wouldn’t ever want to go to a public dungeon, even if we did know how to find one! Does that mean we’re doing something wrong? Are we bad at BDSM?”

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PORNHUB.COM: THE HIGHER THE HEEL, THE CLOSER TO HEAVEN

4/5/2021

"The connection between stilettos and sex has become so ingrained that an image of the shoe alone is sufficient to serve as a visual shorthand for seduction. But this hasn’t always been the case."

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