Steven Ing
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Straight Men Infected the Gay Community With Toxic Masculinity
We can't be caught up in outdated ideas of what men are — including when we're cruising for guys on Grindr. → Read More
Ing: With respect, trust you can explore boundaries beyond 'vanilla'
Most sex columns and books focus on the cookbook approach to eroticism. If this worked, there'd be a lot more smiling faces at work every February 15. → Read More
How to ruin your relationship in 5 simple steps
Day after day, I see clients who are sabotaging their relationships. And most of the time, they don’t even know it. → Read More
Ing: Make a relationship resolution: Stay true to yourself
Personal authenticity starts with accepting ourselves, our sexuality and our needs as they are. → Read More
Ing: The best gifts you'll never find on Amazon
Giving of yourself, your time and attention can be the greatest thing you'll ever give → Read More
Is it consensual? Before you make your move, use your words
Steven Ing says simple communication can clear up a lot of confusion about what is and isn't OK → Read More
Ing: Sexual harassment = sexual abuse
Steven Ing responds to sexual harassment questions and comments he's seen repeated on social media and elsewhere. → Read More
Ing: It doesn't have to be a battle of the sexes
When we so desperately need brilliant ideas and thoughtful policies that work, we are instead letting our fear command center stage in the debate. → Read More
Ing: Let's give thanks for healthy sexuality
Sex has gotten a lot of bad press in 2017. Let's be grateful for what's good and right about it. → Read More
Ing: Talking to your child about their transgender identity
If your child has come to the realization that they’re transgender, as hard as that is for you, imagine how difficult it is for your child. → Read More
As A Sex Therapist, I Can Tell You You’re Asking The Wrong Question About Sexual Harassment
We need to stop asking when the wave of allegations will stop. → Read More
Ing: Abstinence-based sex ed only hurts our kids
In study after study, abstinence programs failed to provide the desired outcomes in comparison to comprehensive programs. → Read More
Weinstein's misdeeds should open door for dialogue, not blame game
Looking for culprits outside of the perpetrators is not productive. → Read More
Ing: The darker side of sexual fantasies
Fantasizing is normal, but what about the darker, 'deviant' kind? → Read More
Ing: Fantasies are healthy way to exercise imagination
Sexual health columnist Steven Ing explores what sexual fantasies do and don't mean → Read More
Understanding the alphabet soup of sexual diversity
Sexual health columnist Steven Ing on the definitions of LGBTQIA+ → Read More
Yes, you can survive
Therapist Steven Ing discusses strategies couples can take to maintain marriage after infidelity → Read More
Catch your kid looking at porn? It's way past time for a conversation
Sex columnist Steven Ing says it's not the end of the world → Read More
Are you a sex addict?
Ever heard of the disorder known as sex addiction? Maybe your mother or spouse has even "had the talk" about sex addiction with you? It's not so unlikely... → Read More
For the Nashville Statement, evangelical extremists owe us an apology
Nashville Statement condemning gay, trans and many others ignores basic tenets of science of sexuality → Read More