Talk:Play party/biblio

Demystifying alternative sexual behaviors; Sexuality, Reproduction and Menopause, Volume 4 , Issue 2 , Pages 86 - 90 C. Moser

Charles Moser MD, PhD, FACP, Professor and Chair Department of Sexual Medicine, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, 45 Castro Street, #125, San Francisco, CA 94114

aDepartment of Sexual Medicine, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco, CA

Abstract:

Many forms of sexual behavior are poorly understood by large sectors of society. Some physicians may be unaware of their patients' sexual activities or may feel ill at ease discussing them. Provided with a basic knowledge of these activities and their associated slang terms, a physician can better communicate with the patient, allowing for accurate and thorough diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care.

"A play party is a social gathering where semi-public BDSM activities take place; the party space (venue) provides equipment and usually DM's (dungeon monitors"

Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Sexual Minority Patients Dr. Charles Moser

(The present paper is adapted from two articles which first appeared in San Francisco Medicine, Nov./Dec. 1998, pp. 23-26. A different version is included in Moser, C. (1999) Health Care Without Shame, San Francisco: Greenery Press).

Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, Volume 2, October 10, 1999

"A play party is a social gathering where S/M activities take place; the party space (venue) usually has equipment (large devices to which a partner can be secured). The players usually bring their own toys (handcuffs, whips, canes, etc.)."

Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex

"These range from small, intimate gatherings where an individual may invite friends to his or her home..."