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Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)

@auzauviir

PhD student, mental health and sex therapist, moderate recluse. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Karyn Wittmeyer is an AASECT-certified sex therapist who works primarily with non-monogamous and LGBTQIA+ clients. Β«

I'm on an other podcast! ukhealthradio.com/blog/episode...

10.04.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fundamental Elements: Science basics for a world drowning in misinformation A new section of ImmunoLogic: Chemistry, biology, toxicology, and immunologyβ€”minus the fearmongering.

A main reason pseudoscience & disinformation sticks is because of low science literacy.

I launched a section of ImmunoLogic focused on science basics: Fundamental Elements:

news.immunologic.org/p/fundamenta...

Science isn’t scaryβ€”but misinformation makes it seem that way. Let’s fix that.

25.02.2025 01:16 πŸ‘ 652 πŸ” 200 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5
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James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.

24.02.2025 06:16 πŸ‘ 19286 πŸ” 3125 πŸ’¬ 281 πŸ“Œ 229
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30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations....

The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.

24.02.2025 00:21 πŸ‘ 925 πŸ” 860 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 53
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Public Universal Friend - Wikipedia

TIL about this person, the first record we have of someone identifying as genderless and using genderless pronouns, though very likely not the first NB person. Look at that happy smile. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...

21.02.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! Glad to see you back on social media somewhere.

18.02.2025 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Employers, a word:

When An Autistic (πŸ‘‹) asks WHY something is done a certain way, we are not, in fact, attempting to challenge your authority.

We Actually Want To Know Why, because we crave a full and complete understanding of the task(s) set before us so that we can do them properly.

03.02.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 322 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 9
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Oral Sex May Serve as Low Mate Value Compensation Among Men: Evidence from a Pre-registered Study - Archives of Sexual Behavior From the evolutionary perspective, maintaining a committed relationship is beneficial for reproductive success but involves risks such as losing a partner or infidelity. People typically prefer partne...

Study: men who feel like they have lower desirability as a romantic/sexual partner compared to the their partner feel more motivated to sexually satisfy their female partners, and this motivation translates into increased cunnilingus frequency. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

27.01.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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I'm finally starting the research portion of my dissertation on NRE in nonmonogamous relationships. Please see the flyer for the link to participate. Thanks!

26.01.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My dog was just hanging out like this for a while.

26.01.2025 01:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Does β€œPrimary” Mean? A Qualitative Investigation of Hierarchies in Consensually Nonmonogamous Relationships - Sexuality & Culture In research on consensual nonmonogamy (CNM), there have been calls both to move away from assumptions about relationships that are based on monogamous norms, and to move away from examining broad β€œtyp...

Great new research about relationship structures in nonmonogamy. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.01.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I learned that medical procedures involving the penis get better insurance reimbursement rates than procedures involving the vulva and vagina. Just think of the ripple effects of that in all of healthcare....

25.01.2025 23:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can relate, pls send unbreakable mirror.

15.01.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This does not surprise me.

15.01.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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(PDF) Understanding asexuality: A sociological review PDF | Asexuality, a sexual identity that refers to those who experience low/no sexual attraction, has garnered increasing attention in recent years, yet... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

I write about how researchers should define and approach asexuality in a recent Sociology Compass article.

You can read it here:

12.01.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Disagreement Gets Mistaken for Bad Listening - Zhiying (Bella) Ren, Rebecca Schaumberg, 2024 It is important for people to feel listened to in professional and personal communications, and yet they can feel unheard even when others have listened well. W...

This is important information in working with couple or polycule therapy. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

13.01.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re kicking off the new year with new health resolutions, a friendly reminder: a lot of wellness information is bunk. @jonathanstea.bsky.social broke down the wild world of alternative medicine:

thewalrus.ca/wellness-industr...

07.01.2025 23:01 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I should be doing things, but then there’s this.

27.12.2024 01:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:

1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;

2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;

3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.

17.12.2024 15:21 πŸ‘ 36369 πŸ” 8094 πŸ’¬ 792 πŸ“Œ 631

Well, I did it about 15 years ago. It's been growing ever since. Kinda hard to know when the tipping point was to it going mainstream in western society (if we are event there yet).

16.12.2024 23:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I can now charge up my breasts! I guess I would miss some of the whack ads I get at that other SM site.

23.11.2024 18:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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CBT is great, but if you do it wrong, you could seriously hurt someone.

21.11.2024 16:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Puerto Vallarta is great. We were in a really gay part of town, and a lot of the art (and advertisements) reflected that. Oddly hot and humid in early October.

20.11.2024 19:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bronze sculpture abstract art. Sortof a person and a bird on a rock base with greenery.

Bronze sculpture abstract art. Sortof a person and a bird on a rock base with greenery.

Bronze abstract sculpture on concrete base person with breasts and multiple lines.

Bronze abstract sculpture on concrete base person with breasts and multiple lines.

Bronze abstract sculpture on bronze base. Flying fish with four passengers, including elephant, rabbit, and two unknown creatures.

Bronze abstract sculpture on bronze base. Flying fish with four passengers, including elephant, rabbit, and two unknown creatures.

Just posting some lovely art from Puerto Vallarta to encourage interaction.

20.11.2024 19:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh damn. You can't edit your own posts, even for a typo?

20.11.2024 06:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm just, like, putting a post out there to bring jay to the world.

20.11.2024 05:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0