Le Shaw Institute
@leshawinstitute.bsky.social
We promote sex-positive values, support sexual health and wellness, and challenge misconceptions through research and industry insights.
Though porn often gets a bad rap, many women say it enhances their sexual experiences. That means increased arousal, improved partner communication, and greater sexual satisfaction.
Read "Women Who Watch Porn Often Report Better #SexualHealth" by @jennaow.bsky.social: leshaw.com/women-who-wa...
Read "Women Who Watch Porn Often Report Better #SexualHealth" by @jennaow.bsky.social: leshaw.com/women-who-wa...
December 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Though porn often gets a bad rap, many women say it enhances their sexual experiences. That means increased arousal, improved partner communication, and greater sexual satisfaction.
Read "Women Who Watch Porn Often Report Better #SexualHealth" by @jennaow.bsky.social: leshaw.com/women-who-wa...
Read "Women Who Watch Porn Often Report Better #SexualHealth" by @jennaow.bsky.social: leshaw.com/women-who-wa...
Single isn’t the same for everyone—studies show the lived reality is far more varied.
Discover new insights into the many faces of unpartnered life.
S1E13: Single and Satisfied: Unlocking True Happiness
The Sex Science Podcast: buff.ly/KjzvuQQ
#research #singlelife
Discover new insights into the many faces of unpartnered life.
S1E13: Single and Satisfied: Unlocking True Happiness
The Sex Science Podcast: buff.ly/KjzvuQQ
#research #singlelife
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Single isn’t the same for everyone—studies show the lived reality is far more varied.
Discover new insights into the many faces of unpartnered life.
S1E13: Single and Satisfied: Unlocking True Happiness
The Sex Science Podcast: buff.ly/KjzvuQQ
#research #singlelife
Discover new insights into the many faces of unpartnered life.
S1E13: Single and Satisfied: Unlocking True Happiness
The Sex Science Podcast: buff.ly/KjzvuQQ
#research #singlelife
Why do some folks swear by condoms while others avoid them?
Research explores how our motivations—whether you prioritize security or pleasure—shape our attitudes about this form of sex protection.
Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/kfNtONi
#safesex #research
Research explores how our motivations—whether you prioritize security or pleasure—shape our attitudes about this form of sex protection.
Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/kfNtONi
#safesex #research
December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Why do some folks swear by condoms while others avoid them?
Research explores how our motivations—whether you prioritize security or pleasure—shape our attitudes about this form of sex protection.
Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/kfNtONi
#safesex #research
Research explores how our motivations—whether you prioritize security or pleasure—shape our attitudes about this form of sex protection.
Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/kfNtONi
#safesex #research
How do you FEEL love?
Let us count the ways...
Explore how 27 different types of love are experienced — and where 😉
Podcast: buff.ly/HrkrUoN
S1E11: Mapping Love: Where it is Felt in the Body
#research #relationships #love
Let us count the ways...
Explore how 27 different types of love are experienced — and where 😉
Podcast: buff.ly/HrkrUoN
S1E11: Mapping Love: Where it is Felt in the Body
#research #relationships #love
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
How do you FEEL love?
Let us count the ways...
Explore how 27 different types of love are experienced — and where 😉
Podcast: buff.ly/HrkrUoN
S1E11: Mapping Love: Where it is Felt in the Body
#research #relationships #love
Let us count the ways...
Explore how 27 different types of love are experienced — and where 😉
Podcast: buff.ly/HrkrUoN
S1E11: Mapping Love: Where it is Felt in the Body
#research #relationships #love
Do S-Workers have real intimate relationships?
A unique set of dynamics occurs
Discover what research reveals about disclosure, trust and stigma behind the scenes
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/2XgCRGY
#Relationships #science #research
A unique set of dynamics occurs
Discover what research reveals about disclosure, trust and stigma behind the scenes
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/2XgCRGY
#Relationships #science #research
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Do S-Workers have real intimate relationships?
A unique set of dynamics occurs
Discover what research reveals about disclosure, trust and stigma behind the scenes
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/2XgCRGY
#Relationships #science #research
A unique set of dynamics occurs
Discover what research reveals about disclosure, trust and stigma behind the scenes
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/2XgCRGY
#Relationships #science #research
Sx tech is evolving fast—but research on trans & nonbinary users hasn’t kept up.
Why it matters: these tools can empower safer, more affirming intimacy.
Read 👉 buff.ly/jpZ0NIK
Study 👉 buff.ly/haf0Tll
#SexTech #TransRights #Inclusion
Why it matters: these tools can empower safer, more affirming intimacy.
Read 👉 buff.ly/jpZ0NIK
Study 👉 buff.ly/haf0Tll
#SexTech #TransRights #Inclusion
November 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sx tech is evolving fast—but research on trans & nonbinary users hasn’t kept up.
Why it matters: these tools can empower safer, more affirming intimacy.
Read 👉 buff.ly/jpZ0NIK
Study 👉 buff.ly/haf0Tll
#SexTech #TransRights #Inclusion
Why it matters: these tools can empower safer, more affirming intimacy.
Read 👉 buff.ly/jpZ0NIK
Study 👉 buff.ly/haf0Tll
#SexTech #TransRights #Inclusion
What really drives policy on adult industry labor in the USA?
Research says, it’s not just harm or fairness—it’s much deeper...
Podcast: buff.ly/ecbvV8Y
#PublicPolicy #Morals #usa
Research says, it’s not just harm or fairness—it’s much deeper...
Podcast: buff.ly/ecbvV8Y
#PublicPolicy #Morals #usa
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What really drives policy on adult industry labor in the USA?
Research says, it’s not just harm or fairness—it’s much deeper...
Podcast: buff.ly/ecbvV8Y
#PublicPolicy #Morals #usa
Research says, it’s not just harm or fairness—it’s much deeper...
Podcast: buff.ly/ecbvV8Y
#PublicPolicy #Morals #usa
What if the argument isn’t the root issue—but how you argue is?
Explore the science of conflict, repair and connection
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/UaSx9qd
🔗 Read: buff.ly/oK3qFqy
#conflict #relationships #research
Explore the science of conflict, repair and connection
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/UaSx9qd
🔗 Read: buff.ly/oK3qFqy
#conflict #relationships #research
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What if the argument isn’t the root issue—but how you argue is?
Explore the science of conflict, repair and connection
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/UaSx9qd
🔗 Read: buff.ly/oK3qFqy
#conflict #relationships #research
Explore the science of conflict, repair and connection
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/UaSx9qd
🔗 Read: buff.ly/oK3qFqy
#conflict #relationships #research
What if adult entertainment isn’t the problem—but part of the solution?
New research challenges old assumptions about women, desire & wellbeing.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/xZ69fo8
#SexualHealth #Research
New research challenges old assumptions about women, desire & wellbeing.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/xZ69fo8
#SexualHealth #Research
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
What if adult entertainment isn’t the problem—but part of the solution?
New research challenges old assumptions about women, desire & wellbeing.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/xZ69fo8
#SexualHealth #Research
New research challenges old assumptions about women, desire & wellbeing.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/xZ69fo8
#SexualHealth #Research
Think intimacy is only about “doing together”? Think again.
Shared solo-pleasure with a partner may shift dynamics
Learn more, listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Z45KFh2
#intimacy #Couples #relationships
Shared solo-pleasure with a partner may shift dynamics
Learn more, listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Z45KFh2
#intimacy #Couples #relationships
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Think intimacy is only about “doing together”? Think again.
Shared solo-pleasure with a partner may shift dynamics
Learn more, listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Z45KFh2
#intimacy #Couples #relationships
Shared solo-pleasure with a partner may shift dynamics
Learn more, listen to the podcast: buff.ly/Z45KFh2
#intimacy #Couples #relationships
The orgasm gap is real—women have 20–50% fewer orgasms than men during heterosexual encounters. When they do, is it enjoyable?
A 2022 Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy study explored these questions and uncovered something interesting...
Read: buff.ly/zqksE3F #cliteracy
A 2022 Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy study explored these questions and uncovered something interesting...
Read: buff.ly/zqksE3F #cliteracy
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The orgasm gap is real—women have 20–50% fewer orgasms than men during heterosexual encounters. When they do, is it enjoyable?
A 2022 Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy study explored these questions and uncovered something interesting...
Read: buff.ly/zqksE3F #cliteracy
A 2022 Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy study explored these questions and uncovered something interesting...
Read: buff.ly/zqksE3F #cliteracy
New research shows big generational gaps in how we view adult-labour roles, legality and legitimacy.
🎧 Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/b7fGtgH
#labor #Genz #millennials
🎧 Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/b7fGtgH
#labor #Genz #millennials
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New research shows big generational gaps in how we view adult-labour roles, legality and legitimacy.
🎧 Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/b7fGtgH
#labor #Genz #millennials
🎧 Listen on Spotify: buff.ly/b7fGtgH
#labor #Genz #millennials
“Affectionate touch does more than satiate heterosexual women’s direct sexual and romantic relationship-based needs,” said Dr. Campbell of @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social
"It suggests that the power of consensual touch from those closest to us may be especially beneficial in our perception of self.”
"It suggests that the power of consensual touch from those closest to us may be especially beneficial in our perception of self.”
November 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“Affectionate touch does more than satiate heterosexual women’s direct sexual and romantic relationship-based needs,” said Dr. Campbell of @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social
"It suggests that the power of consensual touch from those closest to us may be especially beneficial in our perception of self.”
"It suggests that the power of consensual touch from those closest to us may be especially beneficial in our perception of self.”
Luscious locks do more than turn heads. They may also help keep the spark alive in long-term relationships.
🎧 Listen to S1E5 "Does Long, Healthy Hair Lead to More Sex in Marriages?":
🔹 Spotify: buff.ly/3IqMQ9T
🔹 YouTube: buff.ly/f0ynMJT
#hair #marriage
🎧 Listen to S1E5 "Does Long, Healthy Hair Lead to More Sex in Marriages?":
🔹 Spotify: buff.ly/3IqMQ9T
🔹 YouTube: buff.ly/f0ynMJT
#hair #marriage
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Luscious locks do more than turn heads. They may also help keep the spark alive in long-term relationships.
🎧 Listen to S1E5 "Does Long, Healthy Hair Lead to More Sex in Marriages?":
🔹 Spotify: buff.ly/3IqMQ9T
🔹 YouTube: buff.ly/f0ynMJT
#hair #marriage
🎧 Listen to S1E5 "Does Long, Healthy Hair Lead to More Sex in Marriages?":
🔹 Spotify: buff.ly/3IqMQ9T
🔹 YouTube: buff.ly/f0ynMJT
#hair #marriage
One size fits all?
Not when it comes to how we give and receive love.
A piece from le Shaw examines why the popular “five love languages” model may be over-simplified — and what to keep in mind instead.
💡Discover: buff.ly/R2CDXg0
#love #relationships #science
Not when it comes to how we give and receive love.
A piece from le Shaw examines why the popular “five love languages” model may be over-simplified — and what to keep in mind instead.
💡Discover: buff.ly/R2CDXg0
#love #relationships #science
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
One size fits all?
Not when it comes to how we give and receive love.
A piece from le Shaw examines why the popular “five love languages” model may be over-simplified — and what to keep in mind instead.
💡Discover: buff.ly/R2CDXg0
#love #relationships #science
Not when it comes to how we give and receive love.
A piece from le Shaw examines why the popular “five love languages” model may be over-simplified — and what to keep in mind instead.
💡Discover: buff.ly/R2CDXg0
#love #relationships #science
When society shames mothers for being sexual, everyone loses.
Research finds embracing moms’ sexuality strengthens connection & satisfaction for both partners.
Read 👉 buff.ly/UcaBfzV
#RelationshipHealth
Research finds embracing moms’ sexuality strengthens connection & satisfaction for both partners.
Read 👉 buff.ly/UcaBfzV
#RelationshipHealth
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
When society shames mothers for being sexual, everyone loses.
Research finds embracing moms’ sexuality strengthens connection & satisfaction for both partners.
Read 👉 buff.ly/UcaBfzV
#RelationshipHealth
Research finds embracing moms’ sexuality strengthens connection & satisfaction for both partners.
Read 👉 buff.ly/UcaBfzV
#RelationshipHealth
How do people learn about BDSM — and when do they act on that interest?
New research maps unexpected routes, surprising ages and diverse voices in this space.
🎙️ Check out the episode buff.ly/smZJeZV
#research #Wellbeing #Podcast
New research maps unexpected routes, surprising ages and diverse voices in this space.
🎙️ Check out the episode buff.ly/smZJeZV
#research #Wellbeing #Podcast
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How do people learn about BDSM — and when do they act on that interest?
New research maps unexpected routes, surprising ages and diverse voices in this space.
🎙️ Check out the episode buff.ly/smZJeZV
#research #Wellbeing #Podcast
New research maps unexpected routes, surprising ages and diverse voices in this space.
🎙️ Check out the episode buff.ly/smZJeZV
#research #Wellbeing #Podcast
In couples therapy, infidelity becomes the third person in the room.
How do therapists cope with the heartbreak they witness—while staying neutral?
Read 👉 buff.ly/f8cUkcv
#couplestherapy #infidelity
How do therapists cope with the heartbreak they witness—while staying neutral?
Read 👉 buff.ly/f8cUkcv
#couplestherapy #infidelity
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In couples therapy, infidelity becomes the third person in the room.
How do therapists cope with the heartbreak they witness—while staying neutral?
Read 👉 buff.ly/f8cUkcv
#couplestherapy #infidelity
How do therapists cope with the heartbreak they witness—while staying neutral?
Read 👉 buff.ly/f8cUkcv
#couplestherapy #infidelity
Everyone’s heard the myth. Almost no one’s seen the data.
🎙️ breaks down one of the most persistent misunderstandings about the male body — and why it matters
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/t8dqKdX
#men #science #sizematters
🎙️ breaks down one of the most persistent misunderstandings about the male body — and why it matters
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/t8dqKdX
#men #science #sizematters
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Everyone’s heard the myth. Almost no one’s seen the data.
🎙️ breaks down one of the most persistent misunderstandings about the male body — and why it matters
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/t8dqKdX
#men #science #sizematters
🎙️ breaks down one of the most persistent misunderstandings about the male body — and why it matters
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/t8dqKdX
#men #science #sizematters
Is Sexual well-being relegated to the margins of Public Health?
In this episode of The Sex Science Podcast, Why Sexual Wellbeing is Ready to Disrupt Public Health (S1E1), we unpack these ideas & ask, what are the implications?
🎙️ Listen: buff.ly/wYGMD6l
#publichealth
In this episode of The Sex Science Podcast, Why Sexual Wellbeing is Ready to Disrupt Public Health (S1E1), we unpack these ideas & ask, what are the implications?
🎙️ Listen: buff.ly/wYGMD6l
#publichealth
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Is Sexual well-being relegated to the margins of Public Health?
In this episode of The Sex Science Podcast, Why Sexual Wellbeing is Ready to Disrupt Public Health (S1E1), we unpack these ideas & ask, what are the implications?
🎙️ Listen: buff.ly/wYGMD6l
#publichealth
In this episode of The Sex Science Podcast, Why Sexual Wellbeing is Ready to Disrupt Public Health (S1E1), we unpack these ideas & ask, what are the implications?
🎙️ Listen: buff.ly/wYGMD6l
#publichealth
When we talk about sexual health, the conversation often defaults to risks and dangers.
This episode of The Sex Science Podcast unpacks a groundbreaking systematic review that asks a provocative question: What happens when we bring #pleasure into sexual health interventions?
This episode of The Sex Science Podcast unpacks a groundbreaking systematic review that asks a provocative question: What happens when we bring #pleasure into sexual health interventions?
October 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
When we talk about sexual health, the conversation often defaults to risks and dangers.
This episode of The Sex Science Podcast unpacks a groundbreaking systematic review that asks a provocative question: What happens when we bring #pleasure into sexual health interventions?
This episode of The Sex Science Podcast unpacks a groundbreaking systematic review that asks a provocative question: What happens when we bring #pleasure into sexual health interventions?
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay!
Mental wellness also means how we feel in our bodies and in our #pleasure.
This article explores mindful masturbation as a practice of presence, curiosity, compassion, reducing distress and supporting sexual wellness.
Read 👉 buff.ly/kTgXg7R
#SexualHealth #Mindfulness
Mental wellness also means how we feel in our bodies and in our #pleasure.
This article explores mindful masturbation as a practice of presence, curiosity, compassion, reducing distress and supporting sexual wellness.
Read 👉 buff.ly/kTgXg7R
#SexualHealth #Mindfulness
October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay!
Mental wellness also means how we feel in our bodies and in our #pleasure.
This article explores mindful masturbation as a practice of presence, curiosity, compassion, reducing distress and supporting sexual wellness.
Read 👉 buff.ly/kTgXg7R
#SexualHealth #Mindfulness
Mental wellness also means how we feel in our bodies and in our #pleasure.
This article explores mindful masturbation as a practice of presence, curiosity, compassion, reducing distress and supporting sexual wellness.
Read 👉 buff.ly/kTgXg7R
#SexualHealth #Mindfulness
October is both 🎗️ #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth + 🌈 #LGBTQHistoryMonth.
Cancer reshapes bodies. For LGBTQI people, it can also reshape identity + intimacy.
New LeShaw article by Jenna Owsianik: “Sexuality After Cancer in the LGBTQI Community.”
🔗 leshaw.com
#health #cancer #lgbtqi #intersectionality
Cancer reshapes bodies. For LGBTQI people, it can also reshape identity + intimacy.
New LeShaw article by Jenna Owsianik: “Sexuality After Cancer in the LGBTQI Community.”
🔗 leshaw.com
#health #cancer #lgbtqi #intersectionality
October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
October is both 🎗️ #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth + 🌈 #LGBTQHistoryMonth.
Cancer reshapes bodies. For LGBTQI people, it can also reshape identity + intimacy.
New LeShaw article by Jenna Owsianik: “Sexuality After Cancer in the LGBTQI Community.”
🔗 leshaw.com
#health #cancer #lgbtqi #intersectionality
Cancer reshapes bodies. For LGBTQI people, it can also reshape identity + intimacy.
New LeShaw article by Jenna Owsianik: “Sexuality After Cancer in the LGBTQI Community.”
🔗 leshaw.com
#health #cancer #lgbtqi #intersectionality
What makes Dad energy so attractive?
Learn how the mere mention of fatherhood—or just having been someone’s boyfriend before—can make a guy way more attractive.
Read the article "Why Women Swipe Right for Dads" by Athena Gayle: leshaw.com/why-women-sw...
#Dad #father #attraction
Learn how the mere mention of fatherhood—or just having been someone’s boyfriend before—can make a guy way more attractive.
Read the article "Why Women Swipe Right for Dads" by Athena Gayle: leshaw.com/why-women-sw...
#Dad #father #attraction
October 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
What makes Dad energy so attractive?
Learn how the mere mention of fatherhood—or just having been someone’s boyfriend before—can make a guy way more attractive.
Read the article "Why Women Swipe Right for Dads" by Athena Gayle: leshaw.com/why-women-sw...
#Dad #father #attraction
Learn how the mere mention of fatherhood—or just having been someone’s boyfriend before—can make a guy way more attractive.
Read the article "Why Women Swipe Right for Dads" by Athena Gayle: leshaw.com/why-women-sw...
#Dad #father #attraction
Is squirting just a myth or a real fluid?
New research of 4,270 women shows it’s real — and highly variable
👉 Read: leshaw.com/busting-myth...
New research of 4,270 women shows it’s real — and highly variable
👉 Read: leshaw.com/busting-myth...
October 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Is squirting just a myth or a real fluid?
New research of 4,270 women shows it’s real — and highly variable
👉 Read: leshaw.com/busting-myth...
New research of 4,270 women shows it’s real — and highly variable
👉 Read: leshaw.com/busting-myth...