“Fifty Shades of Grey” from a New York Couples Counselor point of view
Fifty Shades of Grey: REBT Style (Yes I am going there!) Without spoiling the plot of the book “Fifty Shades of Grey”, I got to thinking about one character… Dr.Flynn. Flynn is Christian Grey’s therapist (but I bet you already knew that… since you read the book. Hey it’s ok I read all three.) I was interested in his approach while working with Christian. Although it is...
Read MoreSex: TV Show ‘Girls’ Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing
The much-discussed third episode of the series, which aired in late April, was rife with misinformation about HPV, a reflection of the real confusion felt by twentysomethings — or perhaps just by the show’s writer, Lena Dunham, who plays Hannah. (Full Article) You might not think people get sex education from tv, but really, when it is not universally (and effectively) taught in...
Read MoreSex Addiction?
Before you run to check yourself into a “clinic” or to see someone who “specializes” in “sex addiction”, I urge you to check out this video above from the Magnus Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology. Any behavior can be used in a self-defeating way, and I think this is a thorough and rational way of looking at this issue. Share...
Read More“Sex Therapist- doesn’t that mean you sleep with your clients?”
I have been interested in sexuality for as long as I can remember, which, incidentally, is about as long as I knew I was gay. I had wanted to go into the mental health field, and as soon as I took my first sexuality course my sophomore year at college, I knew that this was the direction I wanted to pursue. I took as many courses I could find, which surprisingly for the University of...
Read MoreNew Series on Therapist Tells All- Meme Watch!
I was a big fan of the word “meme” in the early 2000’s, when I was doing some reading on Buddhist philosophy versus religion. I love that it has now turned into a pillar of internet culture. A meme, in the original sense, is an idea that propels itself, much like a computer virus. Read a great piece on that here. Internet memes are usually ridiculous sites,...
Read MoreFrom toenail polish on boys to gay men kissing to bootcamps for sissies- this week in gender fascism
Did you hear about the little boy with pink toenail polish in that catalog? Scandal! Did you hear about the picture of two men kissing that was removed from that social networking site? The gender fuckery (as I love to call it) has been running delightfully amok over the interwebs in the past week or so. I LOVE it. What you may or may not know, is I did my doctoral research...
Read MoreI am a sex therapist specializing in sexual identity and gender identity – ask me anything (@drdemar
I am a sex therapist specializing in sexual identity and gender identity – ask me anything (@drdemarco does REDDIT) http://bit.ly/dX1cBz Share this:Share
Read MoreRT @drdemarco: “Porn Addiction”- A sad sad meme – I’d encourage some reading: “Sex at Da
RT @drdemarco: “Porn Addiction”- A sad sad meme – I’d encourage some reading: “Sex at Dawn” by Ryan and Jetha and “Sex… http://tumblr. … Share this:Share
Read Morehttp://mytherapist.info">I’d encourage some reading: “Sex at Dawn” by Ryan and Jetha and “Sex without Guilt in the 21st Century” by Albert Ellis for some progressive, non-pathologizing, non 12-step views on modern sexuality (including porn and masturbation). We talk about the sexual revolution, yet there is still a stifling, (“sexually fascist”, as Ellis would say) view on what “normal” and “healthy” sexuality is. Men and women fantasize. Men and women are sexual. Society wants us settling down in monogamous, sexually faithful relationships with the opposite sex. Sometimes THAT causes the pathology. Want to stop the madness? We specialize in relationships and sexuality for the 21st Century with offices in New York (for gay, straight, poly, etc) where we offer affordable couples therapy – http://mytherapist.info
“Porn Addiction”- A sad sad meme Share this:Share
Read More10 things you didn’t know about orgasm – http://on.ted.com/8vOS – you’re welcome!
10 things you didn’t know about orgasm – http://on.ted.com/8vOS – you’re welcome! Share this:Share
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