Editorial Board

Founders

D J Williams, PhD, Criminology, Idaho State University

Emily E. Prior, MA, Sociology, Center for Positive Sexuality

Editors-in-Chief

D. Joye Swan, PhD, Psychology, Woodbury University

Jeremy N. Thomas, PhD, Sociology, Idaho State University

Production Editors:

James R. Fleckenstein, BA, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

Daniel Copulsky, PhD, Psychology, Indiana University Bloomington

Editorial Board:

Aleah Poncini, Didel Institute for Scientific Research and Development (Australia)

Apryl Alexander, PsyD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Brad Sagarin, PhD, Psychology, Northern Illinois University

Jennifer A. Vencill, PhD, Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Karen Sabbah, MA, Sociology, Los Angeles Pierce College

Kat Klement, PhD, Psychology, Bemidji State University

Liam Wignall, PhD, Psychology, Bournemouth University

Moshoula Capous-Desyllas, PhD, Sociology & Social Work, California State University Northridge

R. Todd Hartle, DA, Biology and Education, Irvine, California

Zaedryn Rook, Writing and Editing, Oakland, California

Volume 12, 2026

Volume 12, Issue 1, April 2026

Playdough, Mirrors, and Sexy Songs: Sex Positive Discussions with Autistic Adults through Arts-Based Methods
Alan Santinele Martino, Thomas Tri, Jordan Parks, Hannah Grieveson, and Lyndon Parakin

  • Brief Description: Using a sex-positive and crip-informed approach, findings from a community-based, participatory, arts-based project demonstrate that those with autism may be better served with a reimagined sexuality education.
  • Keywords: autism, sexuality education, desire, arts-based methods, crip theory

When Yes Isn’t Enough: Consent, Welcomeness, and Enthusiasm
David G. Leitch

  • Brief Description: A discussion demonstrating the overlaps between Planned Parenthood’s FRIES framework and Catharine MacKinnon’s feminist concepts of welcomeness, and the potential issues this creates for future feminist frameworks and the concept of enthusiasm.
  • Keywords: sexual consent, sexual ethics, feminist theory, welcomeness

Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics: A Summary of SexPosCon 2026
Eric Chambers and Emily Prior

  • Brief Description: Highlights from the 2026 Positive Sexuality Conference, demonstrating presentations that highlighted the theme of professional ethics through sex work, therapy, social work, sexual identities, professional identities, and BDSM interactions.
  • Keywords: positive sexuality, professional ethics

The Journal of Positive Sexuality

Aim and Scope: The Journal of Positive Sexuality is an online peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on all aspects of positive sexuality as described in the Center for Positive Sexuality purpose statement. The journal is multidisciplinary and is designed to be accessible and beneficial to a large and diverse readership, including academics, policymakers, clinicians, educators, and students. Specifically, positive sexuality acknowledges the importance of sexual diversity; the multitude of sexual identities, orientations, and practices; the need for open and safe communication and education concerning all aspects of sexuality; empowerment of sexual minorities; and collaboration to help resolve sexual problems within society. Sex positivity is consistent with the World Health Organization's definition of sexual health.

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