Author Archives: Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE

Hopes & Fears post asking if we are meant to be monogamous

In this new post, Hopes&Fears asks experts like Stephanie Coontz, Dossie Easton, Christopher Ryan, and Elisabeth Sheff if they think human beings are meant to be monogamous. http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/now/question/216753-are-humans-meant-to-be-monogamous

Revenge of the Vegans

Turns out those veggie eaters have been right the whole time, according to new findings from the World Health Organization that found eating processed meats like bacon or sausage to be as carcinogenic as cigarettes and asbestos — scary stuff! Not only is meat-eating deadly for the environment and contributes more global climate change gasesContinue reading “Revenge of the Vegans”

Why use the term White Privilege?

One of my readers, Wortmanberbger, responded one of my previous blogs on White Fragility with the following : Fine, but there is the danger of an ideologically distorting influence inherent in the phrase “white privilege”, which tends to frame these discussions. Whites are not privileged. Black people are oppressed, and white people are not, generally speaking,Continue reading “Why use the term White Privilege?”

Purple Prose: Bisexuality in Britain

Those funky Brits are at it again, talking about the smart and interesting parts of sex in all their varied forms. This time Kate Harrad heads up an all star team of editors extraordinaire to create a guide to bisexuality in the UK. Please check out their Indiegogo campaign page with tons of interesting information, and considerContinue reading “Purple Prose: Bisexuality in Britain”

How Do I Date Expert Column

The website How Do I Date has invited me to blog for them as well. You can check out my profile at http://howdoidate.com/team/elisabeth-a-sheff-ph-d/ They have lots of great experts giving a wide range of advice, so check out How Do I Date today.

Poly Role Models Interview with Elisabeth Sheff

Even though I am not polyamorous, the wonderful folks at Poly Role Models still wanted to hear what I had to say about polyamorous relationships. Check out the interview at http://polyrolemodels.tumblr.com/post/131651255275/dr-elisabeth-sheff

Sex Down South Conference Tons of Fun with Sexy Brains

This first year of the Sex Down South conference was FANTASTIC!!!!!! Tons of fun, lots of new ideas, great people to chat with, and so many amazing sessions it was difficult to choose what amazing thing I got to learn next. Lucky for us, the organizers plan to do it again next October so startContinue reading “Sex Down South Conference Tons of Fun with Sexy Brains”

White Fragility and the Benefits of Being Uncomfortable About Racism

The reality of racism shatters the comfortable (for white people) myth that the US today is a colorblind society which gives everyone an equal chance at everything. When that cherished myth of colorblindness is disturbed by evidence that racism is not only real but pervasive, many white folks get uncomfortable talking about racial inequality. IContinue reading “White Fragility and the Benefits of Being Uncomfortable About Racism”