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Trump Administration Trashes Biden-era Title IX Rules, Sex Officially Defined by Biology

Remember all the craziness that used to infect the United States during the term of the failed US President Joe Biden and his woke administration? Common sense in America continues to get restored as the Trump Administration will proceed with formally removing the Biden-era Title IX regulations and this includes restoring rules that were in place during the first term of President Donald J. Trump, according to a Breitbart news report.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Breitbart news report. Some parts in boldface…

The Department of Education said Monday it will formally remove the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations and restore rules issued during President Donald Trump’s first term.

The change takes effect Tuesday. Under the final rule issued Monday, the Education Department’s anti-discrimination policy will recognize sex as male or female at birth. It formally removes Biden-era regulations that extended protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity to students and employees at federally funded schools.

The 2024 rules also forced schools to use transgender students’ pronouns and changed how schools handle harassment complaints. A federal court struck down the rules in January 2025.

The Education Department then told schools it would enforce the 2020 rules. Monday’s action puts that change into the published federal regulations; schools have already been operating under the earlier rules.

The department said the last lawsuits over the Biden rules were dismissed in August, clearing the way for it to formally remove them. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the move would make the written regulations match the court rulings and the rules her department has been enforcing since Trump returned to office:

Today’s rulemaking clears the Biden Administration’s illegal rewrite of Title IX from the Code of Federal Regulations and restores the commonsense language promulgated in the first Trump Administration, which we have been enforcing since the first days of the Administration. Thanks to today’s action, the published Title IX regulations faithfully reflects court orders and Congressional intent—reducing confusion for parents, students, and educational institutions. We will continue to relentlessly champion equal opportunity for all Americans and hold accountable any school or college that violates the rights, privacy, or athletic opportunities of our women and girls.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Are you feeling glad that the Biden-era Title IX rules are no more? Does this development make you feel safer and more confident about your children or relatives in schools? Do you feel that this development ensures protection for women and girls in sports activities or events? What do you think the mob of SJWs, feminists, transgendered and LGBTQ will do in response to this breakthrough?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Pregnancy Fetishism (Maiesiophilia): Overview

https://maramenoci.com/pregnancy-fetishism-maiesiophilia-a-historical-psychological-and-cultural-overview/

#PregnancyFetishism
#Maiesiophilia
#PsychologyOfDesire
#SexualFetishism
#FetishCulture
#HumanSexuality
#CulturalPsychology
#SexualBehavior
#PregnancyInCulture
#BodyPositivity
#SexualAttraction
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#PsychologicalInsights
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#FetishStudies
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#IntimacyAndDesire
#PregnancyAndSexuality

Associated Press: Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey. “The numbers come from the Education Department’s Civil Rights Data Collection, a federal survey of nearly every public school in the nation. The release this week covers the 2023-2024 school year, when the survey included ‘nonbinary’ as a gender category alongside male and female. […]

Germany mulls constitutional protections for LGBT+ people after attack

German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig is calling for an amendment to the country’s constitution, the Basic Law, in…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #BasicLaw #FriedrichMerz #sexualidentity #StefanieHubig #tiergarten
https://www.europesays.com/germany/77056/

Observation. #chauvenism #chauvenistic #chauvenist #sexist #sexism #racism #homophobia #patriarchal #patriarchy #endpatriarchy #endthepatriarchy #burnthepatriarchy #endcitizensunited #civilrights #equalrights #equality #bigotry #bigots #bigot #restingbitchface #antiwoman #antiwomen #sexualequality #battleofthesexes #sexualidentity #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #humanrights #corrupt #corruption

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Kink Communities: Beyond the Stereotypes

A Major UK Study Reveals Some Surprising Facts About Kink Communities

Media portrayals of niche sexual interests like BDSM, pet play, and furries often lean into sensationalism, painting participants as psychologically deviant or driven by singular, extreme fetishes. These stereotypes, while dramatic, rarely reflect the lived experiences of people within these communities. This leaves a significant gap between public perception of kink communities and reality. 

A recent scientific investigation, “A Survey of the United Kink-dom,” offers a rare, data-driven look into these worlds. Published in The Journal of Sex Research, this study surveyed 470 UK-based participants involved in five distinct interest groups:

• BDSM
• Age play
• Pet play
• Furries
• Balloon fetishists

The research provides one of the most comprehensive datasets to date on the demographics, psychology, and behaviors of these communities. 

This article distills the five most surprising and stereotype-busting findings from this rigorous research. By moving past the hype and focusing on the evidence, we can begin to build a more nuanced and accurate understanding of kink communities and their members.

1. Most People Are Into More Than One Thing

Contrary to the idea that people belong to distinct and separate fetish groups, the study found a very high degree of overlapping interests. The data shows that having a single, isolated interest is actually the exception, not the rule.

Only 19% of the 470 participants reported having just one of the five paraphilic interests investigated. The majority had two (37.8%) or three (31.5%). 

This finding is significant because it suggests these interests are not isolated quirks. They are often part of a broader exploration of non-normative identity and sexuality. The researchers identified specific patterns of co-occurrence.

For instance, there was a strong link between pet play and furry interests. This makes sense due to their shared themes of animal personification. Similarly, BDSM, which is defined by power dynamics, showed significant overlap with pet play. This is another of the groups in the study that centrally involve power exchange roles.

Check out the latest research on fetishes and criminality:

• Criminal Histories and Recidivism Rates for Juveniles Convicted of Child Pornography Possession

Read more articles about BDSM.

2. Kink Communities Deviate Sharply from Population Norms

When the researchers compared their sample to UK national statistics on sexual orientation and relationship styles, they found dramatic differences.

Across all five groups studied, participants reported significantly lower levels of heterosexual identity and much higher rates of gay/lesbian and bisexual identities than the general population.

For example, while 94.6% of the UK population identifies as heterosexual, the rate within the BDSM group was just 37.8%. 

The study also found substantially higher rates of non-monogamy compared to population estimates. A 2.4% rate from a representative Canadian sample was used as a benchmark in the absence of equivalent UK data.

This finding supports a growing body of research suggesting these communities often function as welcoming spaces for individuals whose identities and relationship models are marginalized elsewhere. The study’s authors summarize the scale of this difference concisely: 

Findings demonstrated groups differed significantly from population patterns of sexual orientation and relationship style, with effect sizes for these comparisons being large.

3. The “Psychopathic Dominant” is a Myth

A persistent and damaging stereotype suggests that individuals who enjoy dominant roles in BDSM must harbor “darker” personality traits. These traits inlcude:

• Narcissism
• Machiavellianism
• Psychopathy

This idea pathologizes practitioners by linking consensual power exchange with antisocial characteristics. 

The “United Kink-dom” study directly tested this hypothesis by measuring these “Dark Triad” traits across different BDSM role identities:

• Dominant
• Submissive
• Switch (individuals who enjoy both roles)

The results were definitive: there were no significant differences in Dark Triad traits based on BDSM role.

People who identified with dominant roles did not score higher on measures of Machiavellianism, narcissism, or psychopathy than those in submissive or switch roles. This finding provides strong empirical evidence that debunks a harmful myth and supports previous research showing that BDSM practitioners generally have mental health profiles comparable to the general population.

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4. The Study Found Little Support for the Most Damaging Stereotypes in Kink Communities

The study carefully and sensitively investigated the most stigmatizing stereotypes the links between

• Age play and pedophilia
• Pet play/furries and zoophilia

The researchers’ goal was to see if these consensual adult role-playing activities were being used as a substitute for harmful, non-consensual interests. 

The findings were more complex than a simple “myth-busted” headline would suggest.

For age play, the data showed that the vast majority of participants did not report any pedophilic arousal. However, a minority (14.1%) did report some level of arousal to pedophilic fantasy.

The researchers provide crucial context, noting that while their data “largely does not support stereotypes,” this rate of self-reported arousal is higher than the estimated prevalence of pedophilia in the general population (up to 5%). 

A similar pattern emerged for pet play and furries within Kink Communities.

While most participants in these groups expressed “repulsion” to the idea of sex with animals, a minority reported some arousal to zoophilic fantasy (23.6% of pet players and 28.9% of furries).

Again, the researchers note that these rates are higher than the general population estimate for zoophilia (up to 8%).

For the overwhelming majority, consensual adult role-play is distinct from harmful acts, but the data reveals a nuanced reality that defies simple caricature.

5. Kink Can Be a Non-Sexual Identity

A common assumption is that participation in kink communities is always and exclusively about sexual gratification. However, the study’s data challenges this idea, revealing that for many, these interests are a multifaceted part of their identity that isn’t always tied to sex. 

A significant minority of participants, particularly among pet players and furries, reported that they did not pair their interests with sexual acts.

Across the groups, “10–35% reported never pairing this with sex,” with furries (35.1%) and pet players (26.7%) being the most likely to engage non-sexually. Furthermore, when asked how much they viewed their interest as part of their “sexual orientation,” the study found a “bimodal distribution.”

This means participants tended to answer at the extremes: many saw it as absolutely central to their sexual identity, while many others saw it as not at all important. 

This highlights that for a substantial portion of these communities, the appeal is not primarily sexual. Instead, it lies in social connection, psychological expression, and creative world-building – crystallized in practices like developing a detailed “fursona,” or animal character, which can be entirely separate from sexual gratification.

A More Complex Picture of Kink Communities

The “A Survey of the United Kink-dom” study provides a powerful, evidence-based counter-narrative to the prevailing stereotypes about kink communities.

The findings paint a picture of a world that is far more diverse, psychologically comparable to the general population, and less pathological than often portrayed.

It reveals communities that are highly interconnected, disproportionately queer and non-monogamous, and driven by a wide range of motivations that often extend well beyond sex. 

This research underscores that the lived reality of people with non-normative sexual interests is more complex and far more human than caricature allows. As data replaces caricature, the central question is no longer if these communities are pathological, but how their complex networks of identity, creativity, and non-normative relationships challenge our broader cultural definitions of sexuality itself.

Be Part of the Kink Community Conversation

Do you participate in a kink community? How do you view kink communities? Drop a comment below and tell me about your non-explicit experiences!

For an in-depth guide on talking to your adolescents about cybersex and pornography, check out Dr. Jen’s book. Amazon | BookBaby

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Are you looking for more reputable data-backed information on sexual addiction? The Mitigation Aide Research Archive is an excellent source for executive summaries of research studies.

Exhibitionism as a Fetish: History, Psychology, and Modern Perspectives https://maramenoci.com/exhibitionism-as-a-fetish-history-psychology-and-modern-perspectives/

#Exhibitionism #FetishHistory #PsychologyOfFetishes #ModernFetish #HumanSexuality #FinancialDomination #Findom #SexualPsychology #EroticExpression #KinkCommunity #SexualExploration #IntimacyAndDesire #AdultFetishes #ConsentAndBoundaries #SexualHealthAwareness #TabooExplored #FetishCulture #BodyPositivity #SexualIdentity #MindAndDesire #FetishEducation #ExhibitionistLife

Davis Mallory, 'The Challenge' Alum, No Longer Identifies as Gay After Spiritual Awakening

#DavisMallory #gay #RealityTV #SexualIdentity #Thechallenge
https://blazetrends.com/davis-mallory-the-challenge-alum-no-longer-identifies-as-gay-after-spiritual-awakening/?fsp_sid=126325

📢📢📢 THE HUMAN SEXES 📢📢📢

There are, scientifically speaking, more than two. Who knew? I sure didn't. This brief video lays out the facts. "Science Proves There are More than Two Human Sexes"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=kT0HJkr1jj4&si=6piCjtnLNSOuJpBx

#Science #SexualIdentity #Male #Female #Chromasome

Update. "More Than $110 Million in #NIH Grants to #Harvard, Affiliated Hospitals Terminated Since Late February"
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/4/11/funding-canceled-nih-trump/

"All of the grants were terminated before the #Trump administration announced a $9 billion review of funding to Harvard and affiliated health care centers. At least four grants to Harvard-affiliated scholars — specifically those related to research on Covid-19 — have since been temporarily reinstated as the White House battles court challenges. The affected projects had more than $43 million in undisbursed funds at the time of cancellation…All of the canceled projects prominently featured themes of #gender and #sexualidentity, #Covid-19 and its #vaccine, or health disparities."

#Academia #Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #Medicine #USPol #USPolitics
@academicchatter

#Study #highlights #gaps in #measuring #sexualorientation and #mentalhealth #risks

Inconsistent #definitions of "#sexualidentity" across #studies can lead to #misclassification, leaving some #sexualminorities #invisible.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SexualOrientation #Sexuality #MentalHealth #Research #Representation #Culture

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241106/Study-highlights-gaps-in-measuring-sexual-orientation-and-mental-health-risks.aspx

When a literally straight-shooting football coach like #Walz becomes the adviser to his HS’s #GayStraightAlliance because he doesn’t like seeing #LGBTQ kids bullied, he moves discussions of #SexualIdentity from #academic #gender theory to simple, #SmallTown #decency. When #Harris says, “We #love our country,” pay attention to those words “we” & “our.” #HarrisWalz are waging war on “inflammatory symbolic #politics.” &, yes, it’s a #joy to watch.

#freedom #HumanRights #Ally #WeAreNotGoingBack

Opening doors to #Latino, #LGBTQ #health in #Sacramento’s #LavenderHeights.

The #Latino #LGBTQ #community battles for #access to #healthcare and lingering #stigma over #sexualidentity, (so) having a place where #health, #culture and #identity intersect was key to Sunday’s event, said #AnitaCampoPeralta, the #LGBTcenter’s #community #resource and #outreach #coordinator.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #California #Health #Healthcare #Representation #Culture

https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/representation/article287047885.html

"Uncontrollable Vocabularies: Queer Theory, Sexual Identity, and the Catalog" https://journal.radicallibrarianship.org/index.php/journal/article/view/101
#cataloging #academiclibraries #LCSH #criticallibrarianship #queertheory #sexualidentity

#Autism and #Sexuality Part 2: Important Terms for Understanding #Gender and #SexualIdentity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSyzP1y16iA

#Southern, #out, and #electable: #Sexualidentity is not the #deciding #factor in how #people #Vote

While KenYasger remains the longest of long shots for the #Georgia #governorship, #gay #politicians in the #South are finding growing success.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #DemocraticParty #Allies #Representation #Culture

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2023/1102/Southern-out-and-electable-Sexual-identity-is-not-the-deciding-factor

"The world is full of Abrahams whose willingness to sacrifice Isaac makes them feel closer to their God."

Christian minister #JonathanWilsonHartgrove, on the eagerness of the Right to make children suffer.

#gunlaw #education #sexualidentity #healthcare #employmentprospects

"The world is full of Abrahams whose willingness to sacrifice Isaac makes them feel closer to their God."

Christian minister Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, speaking of the eagerness of the Right to make children suffer.

#guns, #education, #sexualidentity, #healthcare, #employment...)

Passages: Coming of Age in the #1970s - based on #truestories Martin lives within his male and female (Maryanne) identities which fuel vivid dreams and fantasies. He meets Simone, a rising star on #Broadway, #NYC. In a strange encounter a new self is revealed to him. He engages in two volatile relationships, searching for the most amazing life possible. #sexualidentity #genderfluidity #artists #poets #dreamers #history #mentalhealth #domesticviolence #America https://www.amazon.com/Passages-Mary-Clark-ebook/dp/B0C1G4BQN7/

"And then one day, it’ll happen again: a new way of living will sweep in, and what it means to be queer will change anew. Gen Z will seem as old and stuck in their ways as boomers do now. Change is inevitable, and we must learn to live with it."
#changingidentities #changingsexuality #sexualidentity #genZ #zoomers #historyofsexuality
https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/whos-afraid-of-social-contagion/?utm_source=Boston+Review+Email+Subscribers&utm_campaign=41059393f5-newsletter_8_2_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2cb428c5ad-41059393f5-40991225&mc_cid=41059393f5&mc_eid=03b51eac01

Almost 7% of people in UK changed sexual identity in six years, study suggests | Sexuality | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/11/sexual-identity-mobility-study-uk

#Sexuality
#SexualIdentity
#SexualFluidity

Do You #identify as ‘#Queer’? Or do you Avoid It At All Costs? We Look Into the #SexualIdentity' s Long And Complex #history

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SexualOrientation #Sexuality #Identity

https://laist.com/news/lgbtq-queer-meaning-slur-history-reclaim

It's #IDAHOBIT. Let's reflect on that when @GovRonDeSantis bans teaching #gender and #SexualIdentity to students, he's ONLY banning gender and sexual identity that does not conform with cis heterosexuality. That's #transphobia, #homophobia, and #biphobia! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/14/florida-teacher-disney-film-strange-world

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#BLABBERMOUTH
PAUL STANLEY Clarifies His Comments About Gender Transition, Says He Supports Those Who Are Struggling With Their Sexual Identity
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has attempted to clarify his previous statement calling the encouragement of kids to gender transition "a sad and dangerous fad." On Sunday (April 30), the face-paint-wearing:...

https://blabbermouth.net/news/paul-stanley-clarifies-his-comments-about-gender-transition-says-he-supports-those-who-are-struggling-with-their-sexual-identity

#GenderTransition #SexualIdentity #PaulStanley #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQSupport #ComingOut #LGBTQEquality

Who would have thought #Scotland #Prisons were to be at the forefront of #SexualIdentity #Politics?

#AndrewBurns
#TiffanyScott
#GlenochilPrison

https://reduxx.info/one-of-scotlands-most-violent-male-inmates-has-been-approved-for-transfer-to-a-womens-prison/

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Here is a bit about me if you want to follow:

I am a professor of public policy invested in public communication/informing the public/#scicomm: I post on topics related to #publichealth, #policy, & #community life. This includes stuff on #vaccinations, #pandemic preparedness, dis-/#misinformation, various things #COVID19, and disparities in all sorts of #health outcomes across different social groups (e.g., by #income, #race, #ethnicity, #gender, & #SexualIdentity, #geography).