Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
@auzauviir.bsky.social
PhD student, mental health and sex therapist, moderate recluse. 🏳️🌈
I'm on an other podcast! ukhealthradio.com/blog/episode...
Karyn Wittmeyer is an AASECT-certified sex therapist who works primarily with non-monogamous and LGBTQIA+ clients. «
ukhealthradio.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I'm on an other podcast! ukhealthradio.com/blog/episode...
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
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 scary—but misinformation makes it seem that way. Let’s fix that.
I launched a section of ImmunoLogic focused on science basics: Fundamental Elements:
news.immunologic.org/p/fundamenta...
Science isn’t scary—but misinformation makes it seem that way. Let’s fix that.
Fundamental Elements: Science basics for a world drowning in misinformation
A new section of ImmunoLogic: Chemistry, biology, toxicology, and immunology—minus the fearmongering.
news.immunologic.org
February 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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 scary—but misinformation makes it seem that way. Let’s fix that.
I launched a section of ImmunoLogic focused on science basics: Fundamental Elements:
news.immunologic.org/p/fundamenta...
Science isn’t scary—but misinformation makes it seem that way. Let’s fix that.
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
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.
February 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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.
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
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.
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....
www.federalregister.gov
February 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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.
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_...
Public Universal Friend - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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_...
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
Employers, a word:
When An Autistic (👋) 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.
When An Autistic (👋) 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.
February 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Employers, a word:
When An Autistic (👋) 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.
When An Autistic (👋) 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.
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
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...
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...
link.springer.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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...
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!
January 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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!
My dog was just hanging out like this for a while.
January 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My dog was just hanging out like this for a while.
Great new research about relationship structures in nonmonogamy. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
What Does “Primary” 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 “typ...
link.springer.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Great new research about relationship structures in nonmonogamy. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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....
January 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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....
Can relate, pls send unbreakable mirror.
January 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can relate, pls send unbreakable mirror.
This does not surprise me.
Genetics and transcriptomics reveal shared mechanisms of psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders, highlighting neurological pathways and pleiotropic loci.
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Integrating genetics and transcriptomics to characterize shared mechanisms in digestive diseases and psychiatric disorders - Communications Biology
Genetics and transcriptomics reveal shared mechanisms of psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders, highlighting neurological pathways and pleiotropic loci. Genes BSN, CELF4, NRXN1 regulate gut-brain...
www.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This does not surprise me.
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
I write about how researchers should define and approach asexuality in a recent Sociology Compass article.
You can read it here:
You can read it here:
(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...
www.researchgate.net
January 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I write about how researchers should define and approach asexuality in a recent Sociology Compass article.
You can read it here:
You can read it here:
This is important information in working with couple or polycule therapy. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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...
journals.sagepub.com
January 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is important information in working with couple or polycule therapy. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Karyn VonBorgacule (she/they)
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...
thewalrus.ca/wellness-industr...
January 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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...
thewalrus.ca/wellness-industr...
I should be doing things, but then there’s this.
December 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
I should be doing things, but then there’s this.
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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.
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.
December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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.
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.
I can now charge up my breasts! I guess I would miss some of the whack ads I get at that other SM site.
November 23, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I can now charge up my breasts! I guess I would miss some of the whack ads I get at that other SM site.
CBT is great, but if you do it wrong, you could seriously hurt someone.
November 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
CBT is great, but if you do it wrong, you could seriously hurt someone.
Just posting some lovely art from Puerto Vallarta to encourage interaction.
November 20, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Just posting some lovely art from Puerto Vallarta to encourage interaction.
I'm just, like, putting a post out there to bring jay to the world.
November 20, 2024 at 5:41 AM
I'm just, like, putting a post out there to bring jay to the world.