Intensive Love

About Intensive Love

Howdy folks! IвҖҷm Arlyn Owens (He /Him).
I'm a Registered Nurse, Psychosexual Therapist & Educator.
Intensive Love is a safe, open sex-positive, kink-positive, LGBTIQ-friendly resource and fun blog exploring Sexuality, Love & more!

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Trans awareness week starts today! вңҢрҹҸјвқЈпёҸрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲ Read something about being Trans, give some of the amazing social media activists a follow, have a positive discussion with friends... Ask someone their preferred P R O N O U N S ! (I plan on practicing this more in my day-to-day) Xx вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ’ңрҹ–Ө рҹ‘үрҹҸјfrom @transprideaustralia ... #transgender #people #willnotbeerased #lgbt #pride #sexuality #sexology #sex #sexeducation #sextherapy #gender #translivesmatter
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@ourintensivelove is a #safespace for everyone. вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ’ңрҹ–Ө If youвҖҷre a human, and you want to live and express yourself in any way you like, without hurting or shaming others (unless, of course, the hurting and shame is fully safe, sane and consensual рҹҳҲ)... Then you can be on our team. YouвҖҷre welcome here. вқЈпёҸвңҢрҹҸј ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ рҹ‘үрҹҸјIf youвҖҷre a #business owner, you can become an #LGBTQIA welcome place, by registering as a welcoming place via @aconhealth @aconnsw and the ...@acon_welcomehere project рҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢ ҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚр ҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖ ҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲ If you care about, welcome and celebrate LGBTIQ diversity, and value and promote inclusivity- display some rainbows and register as a #welcomehere place. The world needs more #allies. Make it visible! ~Arlie Xx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #followtherainbow #sexuality #safe #diversity #sexualhealth #sex #love #rainbows #relationships #humans #sexology #expressyourself #sydney #australia
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Time for some change in #victoria.... Vote for sex worker rights! Demand it from your candidates. вҳқрҹҸј Full #Decriminalisation is the (proven!) best and most effective legislative model for the safety and rights of sex workersрҹ‘ҠрҹҸј (As is the model in New South Wales) рҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺрҹҚҺр ҹҚҺ @festivalofdangerousideas and #QandA on @abctv had panel discussions on the weekend, about the ethical considerations of sex robots. One big issue was that of losing human connection, in seeking simple s...exual gratification from robots, but the potential benefits to sexual education were also discussed. рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”рҹӨ”р ҹӨ” All I could think was: If theyвҖҷre worried about all this stuff, why donвҖҷt they just work to acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of sex work!? All this damn vague navel gazing about sexual and reproductive ethics... yet, the amazing people that are already capable and out there providing a vital and valuable service are stigmatized and criminalized. ... And weвҖҷre here talking about bloody robots? (Yeah, I do agree, it IS interesting... but seriously...wake up, letвҖҷs fix this first.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Image Repost from @jacqthestripper вңҢрҹҸјрҹ”Ҙ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #sexuality #sexology #sexualhealth #sexwork #sexualrights #humanrights #sexworkiswork
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300 followers on IG!! рҹ’Ҝрҹ’Ҝрҹ’Ҝ ItвҖҷs not heaps, but I think itвҖҷs great рҹҳҒвңҢрҹҸј Thankyou Lovers! вқЈпёҸ (...itвҖҷs also an opportunity to do a 300 post Hahahah #abs рҹӨЈ)... рҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙ #sexuality #sexology #sex #sextherapy #relationships #polyamory #swingers #monogamy #love #lgbt #kink #whatever #beyourself #fitness @ Sydney, Australia
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рҹ‘‘рҹ‘‘I Love this photo, by #robertmapplethorpe (I have a small framed version in my home вҳәпёҸрҹ‘ҢрҹҸј). Check out his work... He was a truly amazing photographer. вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ–Өрҹ’ңвқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўр ҹ’ӣрҹ–Ө #sexuality #sexology #sex #love #art #relationships #lgbt #queer #sextherapy #sexeducation #expressyourself #dancing #photography

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вңҢрҹҸјрҹҢҲрҹҢӨ Some #Wisdom to take you into Monday! Have a lovely week, Lovers! Xx ~Arlie вҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпё ҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸвҳҖпёҸ Repost from @queersnextdoor рҹ’ң... #dontbeadick #understanding #sexualhealth #sexology #sexuality #sex #relationships #love #inspo
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Link in Bio!! рҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢ ҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚр ҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖ ҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸ вҖҚрҹҢҲ There is a national survey just started by the @kirby_institute, researching the relationships, sexual lives and sexual health of Trans and Gender-Diverse people in Australia. вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ–Өрҹ’ңвқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўр ҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷ The information from the survey will go towards policy development and improvements in service delivery in sexual health and education, for people identifying as Trans or Gender-diverse. Click the link in the bio, or type in:... Www.tgdsexualhealth.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #sexualhealth #trans #genderfluid #gender #lgbt #lgbtqia #relationships #sexuality #love #health #sexpositive #sextherapy #sexology вңҢрҹҸј
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I canвҖҷt wait to see this! (Gonna go buy the original book now...) рҹ“ҡ вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ’ңрҹ–Ө @boyerased is based on the memoir of @gayrodcon and his experience of anti-gay conversion therapy. It sounds horrific and heartbreaking... and an important think for people to see and talk about. IвҖҷm excited to see it! рҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢ ҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚр ҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖ ҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲрҹҸіпёҸ вҖҚрҹҢҲ #sex #sexology #sexuality #love #sextherapy #lgbt #lgbtqia #relationships #film #movie

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рҹ’Ҝ рҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹҳ…рҹҸіпёҸвҖҚрҹҢҲ This will be me when I have kids рҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙ #dadjoke #dadjokes #noshame #nostigma #love #sex #sexology #lgbt #lgbtqia #equality

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This #repost (in the pics) from @the_yoni_empire is pure рҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I couldnвҖҷt say it better myself... and it complements my post from yesterday about faux sex educators and therapists. . . . R E A D вқЈпёҸ O N . . . вҳқрҹҸј вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ’ңрҹ–Ө... #sexuality #sex #sextherapy #sexology #relationships #fire #tantra #consciousness #ego #wellness #sexpert #hierarchy #losetheshoulds #stop @ Sydney, Australia
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I L O V E this project! вқӨпёҸрҹ’” Check out @brokenshipsla ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So many heartfelt and heartbroken little notes... I just love reading them and imagining the hurt behind them. Really beautiful stuff. рҹ”Ҙрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ”Ҙ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #sexuality #relationships #love #hurt #breakup #sexology #sextherapy #sexpositive #poetry #art #installation @ Sydney, Australia
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ThereвҖҷs some B A D shit happening in the US (as usual). I really feel for the people that this will affect. рҹҳһвқЈпёҸ вқӨпёҸрҹ§Ўрҹ’ӣрҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷрҹ’ңрҹ–ӨвқӨпёҸрҹ§Ў Article #repost from @kian.the.activist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #transgender #transphobia ... #humanrights #gender #sexuality #sex #discrimination #trump #heteronormative #gendernormative @ Sydney, Australia
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Dear S O C I A L M E D I A, вҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸ јвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸјвҳқрҹҸј ThereвҖҷs a lot of вҖҳsexpertsвҖҷ, influencers, enthusiasts and activists out there that have a narrow and/or inaccurate knowledge around health and sexuality... (and donвҖҷt get me started on diet and fitness industry stuff either!). IвҖҷm not saying you necessarily need a degree to know stuff about sexuality, but be aware of how people are selling themselves. Inaccurate or prescriptive language can be limiting and potentially harm...ful to people and their relationships. (Eg. вҖҳShouldвҖҷ is a word that rarely helps anyone). Check their credentials (professional AND lifestyle experience) and experience before you give heed to what theyвҖҷre saying. Also: Are they here to teach and support, or sell you something? (eg. an object, and idea, or a lifestyle..?). #grainofsalt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reposted from some great pagesрҹ‘үрҹҸј @drwjhall and @lisextherapy вңҢрҹҸјвқЈпёҸ рҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙр ҹ”Ҙ #sexiscomplicated #nuance #soarepeople #life #sexuality #sex #sextherapy #gender #lgbt #lgbtqia #relationships #sexpert #adviceisworthwhatyoupayforit #criticalthinking #notonesizefitsall
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Ok, but not sure if this is exactly headlines material... рҹ§җрҹӨЁрҹӨ” #oldnews #oldmaterial #captainobvious #duh #breakingnews #truetho рҹ”ҘвқЈпёҸрҹ”ҘвқЈпёҸрҹ”ҘвқЈпёҸрҹ”ҘвқЈпёҸр ҹ”ҘвқЈпёҸ #truth #bopo #bodyimage #bodypositive #bodydysmorphia #selflove #sexuality #sexology #sexualhealth

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More legendary #sexualhealth material from @theonion рҹӨЈрҹ’Ҝ рҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙ #contraception #birthcontrol #iud #sex #sexuality #nobabies #familyplanning #sexology @ Sydney, Australia

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@theonion was рҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙрҹ”Ҙ yesterday рҹҳ…рҹ‘ҢрҹҸј #pleasurefocused #cliterate #sexualpleasure #orgasms #makeawomancumforonce #treatherright #eatherright #sexuality #sex #sexualheath #sexology #relationships @ Sydney, Australia

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#Queensland, #Australia, has voted to decriminalize #abortion. Women will now be legally permitted to choose for themselves whether to carry a pregnancy to term. рҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјр ҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸјрҹ‘ҸрҹҸј People who voted for the pro-choice bill (particularly liberal party members) are now receiving threats of punishment from their own conservative parties. ItвҖҷs sad that this kind of (often religious) ideology still has power over the rights of our society. вңЁвңЁвңЁвңЁвңЁвңЁвңЁвңЁвңЁ #prochoice #womensrights #repro...ductiverights #mybodymychoice #sexuality #sexualhealth #sexology @ Queensland
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#repost from @odotschool рҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢјрҹҢј This is the sort of bitter and horrible shit that is so common in how we teach children about sex. The obsession with preventing children from having sex-positive education tells much about the social hang-ups of our society. It speaks of the damaging impact which that very same shame-based sex education had on many of our elders. That shame, stigma and misinformation gets passed down through generations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Funny thing i...s: there is endless research demonstrating that the goals of abstinence (shame)based education- being the prevention of STIs, early pregnancy, violence and other harms- are more effectively achieved with sex-positive and pleasure-focused education (among many other benefits!). Shame-based education achieves the exact opposite of its goals... it just DOES NOT work. рҹ”ҘрҹҢҲрҹ”ҘрҹҢҲрҹ”ҘрҹҢҲрҹ”ҘрҹҢҲрҹ”Ҙ #sexpositive #pleasurefocused #sexuality #sexualhealth #sexeducation #health #love #relationships #lgbt #lgbtqia #sexology #sextherapy @ Sydney, Australia
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