Polyamory and consensual non‐monogamy (CNM) refer to partnerships in which individuals
have romantic, emotional, and/or sexual relationships with multiple people, with the …

Abstract Framed through the Communication Theory of Identity (CTI), the present study
explored how CTI's construct of identity gaps, or discrepancies between different aspects of …

Extending prior research on the communicative intersections of bondage, domination, and
sadomasochism (BDSM) and disability communities, the present article presents preliminary …

The purpose of the present study was to understand the identity negotiation of Christians
who practice polyamory. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eighteen …

Addressing calls for increased communication scholarship that interrogates power in stigma
processes, we develop a critical postmodern approach to stigma management …

This study investigates the goal-oriented nature of deceptive communication enacted
through faking orgasms for people in diverse relationships that they perceived as less …

The field of men and masculinities has examined rigid adherence to traditional masculine
gender roles as a risk factor for sexual perpetration and as a vulnerability factor for sexual …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the current
knowledge on sexual communication among sexual and gender/sex diverse (SGD) groups …

When intrafaith couples' religion strictly prohibits premarital sexual intercourse, negotiating
sexual intimacy can become a multilayered process of identity negotiation that compounds …

Within the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men experience intimate partner
violence (IPV): psychological aggression, sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking …