Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence: New Blog on Psychology Today

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My newest blog on Psychology Today explores the differences between BDSM/kinky sex and Intimate Parnter Violence. While they might look the same on the surface, they are actually quite different on numerous levels! Find out how to distinguish between the two at the link below.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202510/distinguishing-between-bdsm-and-intimate-partner-violence

Published by Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE

One of a handful of global experts on polyamory and the foremost international expert on children in polyamorous families, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff has studied gender and families of sexual minorities for the last 25 years. Sheff’s television appearances include CNN, and the National Geographic, and she has given more than 100 radio, podcast, print, and television interviews with sources from CNN, the New York Times, and Vogue to National Public Radio, the Sunday London Times, the Boston Globe, and Newsweek. By emphasizing research methodology and findings in her discussions, Dr. Sheff presents the kind of public intellectualism that encourages audience members to think critically regarding gender, sexualities, and families.

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