Our sexuality is the most intimate form of body language in our relationships with others, and with ourselves. Dr. Ruthie is dedicated to spreading sex-positive information, advocacy and community building to all adults. No matter where you live or the nature of your sexual experiences, Dr. Ruthie knows that you truly deserve pleasure and intimacy. Dr. Ruthie is an assistant professor and graduate faculty member, sexuality educator and mentor, sex-positive activist, presenter, author, blogger, media consultant and frequent media guest.
Dr. Ruthie has been featured in print and on radio, TV, and online as well as at many advocacy, education, and pleasure events around North America:
When the media and the folks online turn their attention to a tragedy I often find myself getting overwhelmed. I would like to comment on the recent rape trial that is now in the media, but without adding to that sense of over saturation and despair. So, I decided to write the article that my [...]
When is it appropriate for us, as members of the public, to eroticize the persona and creations of a public person who did not intend sexualization just because that is what we would prefer to consume? No, that isn’t want I want to ask. I already know my opinion on that one. How about this, [...]
There is something very special about traveling far away by myself. It gives me the chance to miss my sweetie, but also to not miss him while I go exploring according to my own whims. I discover things about myself that I didn’t know, or maybe had forgotten, when my pace and direction are purely [...]
If you happen to be following me on facebook or twitter, you might have already heard the big news: I’m now living and working in Ontario, Canada! After spending the last several years in the Washington, DC area, I was offered a wonderful position as a full-time, tenure track faculty member at a major university. [...]
Yesterday David Brooks, Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times published an interesting piece entitled The Age of Possibility, in which he explores some recent research that shows an increase in single-hood across many nations, as well as a decline in fertility rates. Clearly these statistics have large national and global political and financial implications. [...]
Dear US friends: Please look out for each other today and for the next few weeks. Some folks are quite angry over the election results and there are pledges of violence against our most vulnerable communities. This is especially true in red states and counties. If you are in a privileged group, please turn to [...]
This week I received an excellent question from a university student that I would like to answer on the blog. All of their identifying information has been removed/changed, which means that some of the wording in their question has also been removed/changed. If you have any further resources or information about this question, I encourage [...]
As a seasoned sex educator, it’s not terribly often that I hear about a sex-positive event of a type that I haven’t attended or at least learned a great deal about from folks in the know. So when The Garden invited Bike Smut to come to DC, I was delighted to have the opportunity [...]
I was recently asked to offer a brief definition of sex-positivity over chat. This is what I came up with off the top of my head, plus a line or two I just added. I thought it might be useful to share. The Sex-Positive perspective approaches sexuality and sexual diversity from a strengths-based approach. It [...]