Dr. Laura McGuire (they/them or she/her) is an internationally recognized consultant, survivor, researcher, seminarian, and author of the book Creating Cultures of Consent (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021). Dr. McGuire is a certified full-spectrum doula, professional teacher, a certified sexual health educator, and a vinyasa yoga instructor. Their experience includes both public and private sectors, middle schools, high schools, and university settings. They currently are earning their Masters of Divinity at Earlham Seminary where they are studying the intersections of Judaism, trauma-informed care, and restorative-justice in faith settings. Dr. McGuire lives in the United States, where they work as an adjunct professor at Widener University and consultant at The National Center for Equity and Agency.
Valentine's isn't just for the straights! Queer Valentine's Day with these suggestions and then go forth and find your own ways to celebrate love!
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Trauma can affect you in more ways than you realize. Take a moment to reflect on these ideas about how you can start to find healthy attachment after trauma.
ALL ARTICLESIf you grew up in the 1990s or early 2000s in the United States then you grew up with at minimum a passing relationship with Purity Culture. Purity Culture was the massive wave of social, political, and religious energy that focused on convincing teens and young adults that the ultimate danger and sin in the world was sex.
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The benefits of meditation are pretty well known. But can meditation help you have better sex? Yes. Yes it can.
ALL ARTICLESQueer visibility and allyship with the LGBTQ community are good things! Profit driven rainbow capitalism? Less so.
ALL ARTICLESGlycerin in lube has gotten a bad reputation, despite its widespread use. Used in many brands to increase the slippery feel, studies indicate it might not be the best thing for your hoo-ha or b-hole.
ALL ARTICLESThis book excerpt from Creating Cultures of Consent: A Guide for Parents and Educators looks at how parents talk to kids about consent and what they are saying in these important discussions.
ALL ARTICLESHigh libido and low libido can both be normal. It's when you struggle that the problems start.
ALL ARTICLESThe kink community is often celebrated for open-mindedness—even kinky words can lend themselves to gender neutrality.
ALL ARTICLESIdentifying as kinky, or just being interested in learning more about kink, is an entirely personal and individualized experience. Don't think that to belong to kink groups or to visit kinky spaces you must qualify as “kinky-enough.”
ALL ARTICLESDisability and sexuality are not mutually exclusive. Ableist thinking, especially when it comes to sex, is demeaning to everyone.
ALL ARTICLESBelieving sex myths you've been taught can lead to less-than-fulfilling sex life. And you ain't got time for that.
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