Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️🌈
@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social
Sociology prof & author: Sexuality, relationships/behavior/identity gender; qual; Co-Chair CCF; editor CCF blog; Psych Today blogger🩷💜💙 #Resist
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Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life
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It's here!!! 🙂
Bound by BDSM is out now.
What can YOU learn from kinksters to be happier? ✨@ATKuperberg & I are thrilled to share!
It's smart.
It's spicy.
It just might change your life.
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Bound by BDSM is out now.
What can YOU learn from kinksters to be happier? ✨@ATKuperberg & I are thrilled to share!
It's smart.
It's spicy.
It just might change your life.
👇 Find out how:
a.co/d/3DcPyFn
Best & Worst Cities for Singles in 2025
Best & Worst Cities for Singles in 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Y'all! I was awarded the 2026 Summer Faculty Fellowship!!!! Woot! Rather than splitting my time between teaching classes & research, I'll be able to just focus on research this summer.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Y'all! I was awarded the 2026 Summer Faculty Fellowship!!!! Woot! Rather than splitting my time between teaching classes & research, I'll be able to just focus on research this summer.
The first half of the final did not disappoint.
We've got people “carrying” partners… or refusing to carry anything at all. 😭 And people straight-up gassing out… and we have THOUGHTS. 😂
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We've got people “carrying” partners… or refusing to carry anything at all. 😭 And people straight-up gassing out… and we have THOUGHTS. 😂
🎧 Listen & hit Follow on Spotify: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/s9fxESWmHYb
Season 41, Episode 18 - Frozen, Frazzled, and Fighting for $500K | The Challenge Recap by This Ends Your Time on the Challenge
In this episode, we break down Day One of The Challenge Season 41 finale in the Andes Mountains—where cold temps, cracked alliances, and exhausted partners shape the entire game. We dig into Jordan’s ...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The first half of the final did not disappoint.
We've got people “carrying” partners… or refusing to carry anything at all. 😭 And people straight-up gassing out… and we have THOUGHTS. 😂
🎧 Listen & hit Follow on Spotify: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/s9fxESWmHYb
We've got people “carrying” partners… or refusing to carry anything at all. 😭 And people straight-up gassing out… and we have THOUGHTS. 😂
🎧 Listen & hit Follow on Spotify: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/s9fxESWmHYb
One thing about me: I've got no problem whatsoever setting a boundary.
For some reason, that seems to surprise folks again and again.
For some reason, that seems to surprise folks again and again.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
One thing about me: I've got no problem whatsoever setting a boundary.
For some reason, that seems to surprise folks again and again.
For some reason, that seems to surprise folks again and again.
Sigh. When you get horrible reviews back on something and there's just nothing in the house to eat with which to these big feelings.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Sigh. When you get horrible reviews back on something and there's just nothing in the house to eat with which to these big feelings.
If women’s orgasms were “too complicated,” they wouldn’t show up so reliably in some situations and tank in others.
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
Stop Faking, Start Fixing: Rethinking the Orgasm Gap
Think women’s orgasms are elusive? Think again. The problem isn’t biology, but the cultural script around sex. Here’s how to stop faking and start fixing.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If women’s orgasms were “too complicated,” they wouldn’t show up so reliably in some situations and tank in others.
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
So what’s really getting in the way?
The orgasm gap isn’t inevitable. Here’s how we fix it.
👇
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidd...
🔥 New episode alert: This Ends Your Time on The Challenge! 🎙️
This week, we break down the chaos from explosive letters 🔥to Nany’s alliance meltdown to a Bible-reader twist that flipped the house. Strap in. 🎢
Listen now 👉 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/V66JskrNxYb
#TheChallenge41 #thechallenge
This week, we break down the chaos from explosive letters 🔥to Nany’s alliance meltdown to a Bible-reader twist that flipped the house. Strap in. 🎢
Listen now 👉 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/V66JskrNxYb
#TheChallenge41 #thechallenge
Season 41, Episode 17 - Dominoes Fall: When Loyalties Crack and Truths Come Out | The Challenge Recap by This Ends Your Time on the Challenge
Season 41 just delivered its wildest episode yet, and on This Ends Your Time on The Challenge, we’re breaking down every twist. From Aviv’s goodbye letters stirring the pot, to Nany’s alliance game se...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
🔥 New episode alert: This Ends Your Time on The Challenge! 🎙️
This week, we break down the chaos from explosive letters 🔥to Nany’s alliance meltdown to a Bible-reader twist that flipped the house. Strap in. 🎢
Listen now 👉 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/V66JskrNxYb
#TheChallenge41 #thechallenge
This week, we break down the chaos from explosive letters 🔥to Nany’s alliance meltdown to a Bible-reader twist that flipped the house. Strap in. 🎢
Listen now 👉 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/V66JskrNxYb
#TheChallenge41 #thechallenge
@herecomesdrbob.bsky.social, my neighbors down the hill (whom we ofc called Aunt and Uncle though they were no relation) were named Hutton. (Likely no relation 😄 Gray, KY)
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
@herecomesdrbob.bsky.social, my neighbors down the hill (whom we ofc called Aunt and Uncle though they were no relation) were named Hutton. (Likely no relation 😄 Gray, KY)
We painted yesterday (have to finish up today. Goddess, give me strength!) and apparently I walked ALL the steps. (No wonder I'm so exhausted today!)
Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you're not painting today like we are. 🤣😂
Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you're not painting today like we are. 🤣😂
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We painted yesterday (have to finish up today. Goddess, give me strength!) and apparently I walked ALL the steps. (No wonder I'm so exhausted today!)
Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you're not painting today like we are. 🤣😂
Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you're not painting today like we are. 🤣😂
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They have already erased all Republican names from the Epstein Files, but they needed time to do that so that’s why they’ve been delaying for months to get that done.
I imagine the files were chock full of Republican names. The GOP loves a *good* pedophile.
I imagine the files were chock full of Republican names. The GOP loves a *good* pedophile.
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
They have already erased all Republican names from the Epstein Files, but they needed time to do that so that’s why they’ve been delaying for months to get that done.
I imagine the files were chock full of Republican names. The GOP loves a *good* pedophile.
I imagine the files were chock full of Republican names. The GOP loves a *good* pedophile.
Reposted by Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️🌈
I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I can no longer follow the plot of this show. I suspect the writers and actors can’t either. I don’t think they have a show runner.
Reposted by Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️🌈
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
Today's highlights:
A belated birthday card & some chocolate 😋; an attaboy from my boss; news that a very bright, delightful student is switching their major to sociology & wants me to be their advisor.
Not a bad day.
How about you?
A belated birthday card & some chocolate 😋; an attaboy from my boss; news that a very bright, delightful student is switching their major to sociology & wants me to be their advisor.
Not a bad day.
How about you?
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November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Today's highlights:
A belated birthday card & some chocolate 😋; an attaboy from my boss; news that a very bright, delightful student is switching their major to sociology & wants me to be their advisor.
Not a bad day.
How about you?
A belated birthday card & some chocolate 😋; an attaboy from my boss; news that a very bright, delightful student is switching their major to sociology & wants me to be their advisor.
Not a bad day.
How about you?
It's taken years to conceive, write, and get this published.
But it's finally here!
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage
#newarticle
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But it's finally here!
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage
#newarticle
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage - Sexuality & Culture
Why do people cheat when divorce or consensual non-monogamy exist as more honest options? This article introduces the concept of the infidelity trap, a framework developed from interviews with men and...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's taken years to conceive, write, and get this published.
But it's finally here!
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage
#newarticle
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
But it's finally here!
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage
#newarticle
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🎁 If "spicy but smart" were a gift category: Give Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life & I’ll make it extra special. 💌 W/proof of purchase, you get a signed bookplate to make it feel personal & one-of-a-kind.
When they unwrap it… let’s just say they’ll never forget it. 😉
When they unwrap it… let’s just say they’ll never forget it. 😉
November 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🎁 If "spicy but smart" were a gift category: Give Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life & I’ll make it extra special. 💌 W/proof of purchase, you get a signed bookplate to make it feel personal & one-of-a-kind.
When they unwrap it… let’s just say they’ll never forget it. 😉
When they unwrap it… let’s just say they’ll never forget it. 😉
Thanks, Preconceived Podcast for having me on to discuss my book, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life w/@ArielleKuperberg.bsky.social
Check it out:
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Check it out:
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296. BDSM - More Common Than You Think
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November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Thanks, Preconceived Podcast for having me on to discuss my book, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life w/@ArielleKuperberg.bsky.social
Check it out:
open.spotify.com/episode/5QEi...
Check it out:
open.spotify.com/episode/5QEi...
Happy 55th birthday to me!
Aging is a privilege denied the many. I'll do my best to make this year count, if for no other reason than to honor those who never got to be 55.
Aging is a privilege denied the many. I'll do my best to make this year count, if for no other reason than to honor those who never got to be 55.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy 55th birthday to me!
Aging is a privilege denied the many. I'll do my best to make this year count, if for no other reason than to honor those who never got to be 55.
Aging is a privilege denied the many. I'll do my best to make this year count, if for no other reason than to honor those who never got to be 55.
This has been an intensely, chaotically busy semester.
But... is that? Could it be... daylight, I see up ahead???
But... is that? Could it be... daylight, I see up ahead???
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November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This has been an intensely, chaotically busy semester.
But... is that? Could it be... daylight, I see up ahead???
But... is that? Could it be... daylight, I see up ahead???
Reposted by Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️🌈
So let's game some shit out...
1. 50 year mortgage - IF you can even save for the down payment which is the core issue still
2. 7-year car loan (becoming normalized) for a $50k+ new car
3. 25 year repayment on IDR w/ Tax Bomb.
Never catch up, the banks and government owns all of your money.
1. 50 year mortgage - IF you can even save for the down payment which is the core issue still
2. 7-year car loan (becoming normalized) for a $50k+ new car
3. 25 year repayment on IDR w/ Tax Bomb.
Never catch up, the banks and government owns all of your money.
a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt is sitting at a table with microphones in front of a sign that says surv
ALT: a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt is sitting at a table with microphones in front of a sign that says surv
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November 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
So let's game some shit out...
1. 50 year mortgage - IF you can even save for the down payment which is the core issue still
2. 7-year car loan (becoming normalized) for a $50k+ new car
3. 25 year repayment on IDR w/ Tax Bomb.
Never catch up, the banks and government owns all of your money.
1. 50 year mortgage - IF you can even save for the down payment which is the core issue still
2. 7-year car loan (becoming normalized) for a $50k+ new car
3. 25 year repayment on IDR w/ Tax Bomb.
Never catch up, the banks and government owns all of your money.
❄️ Air’s cold, drama’s warm, & finals are coming. We’re talking Theo’s delusions, Michaela’s redemption, Huey’s tea, & Aneesa’s “accountability era.” Plus: cinnamon vs sugar cookie Christmas & Harvey’s snack demands. 🍪🐶
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#TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge
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#TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
❄️ Air’s cold, drama’s warm, & finals are coming. We’re talking Theo’s delusions, Michaela’s redemption, Huey’s tea, & Aneesa’s “accountability era.” Plus: cinnamon vs sugar cookie Christmas & Harvey’s snack demands. 🍪🐶
🎧 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jr78nKz19Xb
#TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge
🎧 spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jr78nKz19Xb
#TheChallenge41 #TheChallenge
A neighbor wants to buy 5 dozen, so that'll help. 😆😂🤣
The moment when you thought you were buying 5 dozen eggs, but you actually bought 15 dozen. 😬😲💀
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November 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
A neighbor wants to buy 5 dozen, so that'll help. 😆😂🤣
The moment when you thought you were buying 5 dozen eggs, but you actually bought 15 dozen. 😬😲💀
a woman in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says oopsssiess .
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November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The moment when you thought you were buying 5 dozen eggs, but you actually bought 15 dozen. 😬😲💀
Thanks to Preconceived Podcast for having me on to discuss our new book, Bound by BDSM.
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296. BDSM - More Common Than You Think | Preconceived
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November 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Thanks to Preconceived Podcast for having me on to discuss our new book, Bound by BDSM.
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This week has been exhausting. Nothing bad happened, but it was just unreal tiring. We were supposed to have a family outing today, but I postponed bx I'm just too tired to enjoy it.
Anyone else just utterly spent this week?
Anyone else just utterly spent this week?
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November 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This week has been exhausting. Nothing bad happened, but it was just unreal tiring. We were supposed to have a family outing today, but I postponed bx I'm just too tired to enjoy it.
Anyone else just utterly spent this week?
Anyone else just utterly spent this week?
Okay, parchment paper is awesome to bake with! What have I been doing with my life not using it?!?! 🤣😆😂
a woman says where have i been
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November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Okay, parchment paper is awesome to bake with! What have I been doing with my life not using it?!?! 🤣😆😂