Sometimes we consider the identities we declare to be within certain communities as unchangeable, but they can and often do rightfully change.| Love at the Edges
When someone expresses an anti-sex viewpoint, I assume that underlying their opinion is an anti-science bias.| Love at the Edges
Damon L. Jacobs interviewed me in a bathtub for the 200th episode of his Tub Talks show series.| bannon.substack.com
Pursuing exceptionalism at the cost of intimate connections with your partners is a bad idea.| bannon.substack.com
I am currently struggling a bit with a new personal sexual mindset that dances close to being demisexual, but not quite.| Love at the Edges
By determining the essential elements of your erotic fantasies, you can better make a safe and consensual version of them happen.| Love at the Edges
Do our hookup and dating app profile fields accurately describe us, or might they be nudging us instead to conform to them?| bannon.substack.com
Sometimes certain subsets of sexuality and kink communities need to commune and play with only those people who best understand them.| bannon.substack.com
My interview with David Khalili, LMFT, an open-minded and compassionate therapist who counsels clients with diverse sexualities, relationship styles, orientations, and genders.| Love at the Edges
If we open our minds to new information and perspectives, the world can be a more welcoming, accepting, and joyful place.| bannon.substack.com
I’m being interviewed live on this podcast.| bannon.substack.com
When two (or more) people in an ongoing relationship experience a sexual desire disconnect, there are strategies and mindsets that can help.| Love at the Edges
The sexually adventurous in the US are at risk because of the current political landscape.| bannon.substack.com
Sometimes kink cultures can elevate certain types of relationships and connections in an idealized way and that isn’t always a good idea.| Love at the Edges
Strong communities form the backbone of much of what is good in life and are perhaps especially needed now.| bannon.substack.com
A hookup safety campaign by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is good advice for anyone engaging in spontaneous intimacy.| Love at the Edges
You must allow yourself to grow and evolve and that includes your sexual life.| bannon.substack.com
The On Guard Cigar Salon podcast gets political during these tumultuous times for our country.| Love at the Edges
Should members of kink communities do outreach to the non-kinky or instead require more active exploration by newcomers?| bannon.substack.com
Aging is an unavoidable reality for everyone including kinksters. Accepting that reality and adapting accordingly can keep one’s erotic play and social life thriving.| Love at the Edges
When someone in the leather or kink scene sets themselves up as the ultimate authority, back away. They don’t have your best interests in mind.| bannon.substack.com
Writings for sexuality and relationship adventurers. Click to read Love at the Edges, by Race Bannon, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.| bannon.substack.com
Thinking about whether I’m demisexual or not emphasizes the often-imprecise nature of the words we use.| bannon.substack.com
When others are trying to tell you how to be sexual or a kinkster, or how to configure or manage your relationships, resist adopting their advice without question.| bannon.substack.com
