💱Make your Match this October & support sex research. For a limited time, all donations to the Kinsey Institute will be generously matched 2:1 thanks to
@Match
. See what your 🎁 would support & donate today at
Happy birthday, Dr. Alfred Kinsey! Dr. Kinsey's original
#research
led to greater understanding of human sexuality and variation in human sexual behavior. We're proud to continue his legacy of scientific inquiry and the sharing of fact-based information about
#sex
and
#gender
.
67 years ago today, September 14, 1953, Alfred Kinsey's groundbreaking book on women's sexuality, "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female," first appeared in print. The volume quickly found a wide audience outside of academia, and became a bestseller.
#ExploreKinsey
#sexresearch
According to
@CDCgov
, Bi people make up the largest portion of the LGBTQ community, but are often erased, and face higher risk than their peers for sexual assault & suicide. Create a safer world for bi youth w/ a new guide from
@TrevorProject
#Biweek
Seeking participants for a 15-30 minute 3-part Kinsey Institute study about peoples’ romantic and sexual lives during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Must be 18+ and fluent in English. Participants are eligible to win gift card raffles. Learn more here:
Bisexual individuals make up about 50% of the
#LGBTQ
community, but are 6 times more likely than gay men or lesbians to hide their orientation from famiily or friends due to
#biphobia
.
#BiVisiblityDay
Happy K-day! Sixty-seven years ago, Dr. Kinsey invited journalists from around the world to come to Bloomington, Indiana for a sneak peek at the upcoming release of "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female," the second of the classic 'Kinsey Reports.'
#sexscience
#sexhistory
Thank you to our friends who have spoken out following Indiana legislation to restrict our IU funding.
Visit for ways you can support the Kinsey Institute and defend
#AcademicFreedom
and the right to conduct
#SexResearch
.
RT
@JustinLehmiller
: Several large studies find that most of the paraphilias (i.e., "unusual" sexual interests) listed in the DSM are much more common in the general population than previously assumed.
In the blog:
@JustinLehmiller
talks with
@NicoleRPrause
about her research and career as a sexual psychophysiologist (say that 10X fast!). She shares 7 myths about sex that we get wrong, and what the science *really* says.
#sexresearch
Read more:
We’re exploring
#diversity
in sexual & romantic attraction and behavior! If you are over 18, tell us about your experiences in our 20-minute survey:
#sexresearch
Pls RT
On this day 63 years ago, sex researcher Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey passed away, leaving a legacy born of the passion for knowledge that took him from cataloguing gall wasps to studying human sexuality to breeding prized irises in his garden.
#kinseyinstitute
#explorekinsey
🎉 Congratulations to
#KinseyInstitute
Research Fellow
@JustinLehmiller
on receiving the Ellen Laan Award for Translational Sexual Science from
@TheIASR
! Dr. Lehmiller runs the popular Sex & Psychology Podcast and blog at 🎉
"Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was published 70 years ago today. The 800 page report sparked conversation and inspired pop culture in cartoons and songs. Public demand for factual
#sexinfo
drove the book to
#2
on the
@nytimes
bestseller list.
#70YearsofSexResearch
NEWS:
@IndianaUniv
trustees have endorsed recommendations to protect the
#KinseyInstitute
at
#IU
We are grateful for those who supported the Kinsey Institute through this difficult time.
Monday 5/24 at 1pm EST, Kinsey Institute researcher
@angesselman
will be talking abt ethical concerns in digitally collecting data on sexual health & behavior. Part of a digital ethics series by
@digethic
@IndianaUniv
moderated by
@drwendymiller
. Free & open to the public!
Dr. Ruth showed us bravery, wisdom, and forthrightness, bringing a topic essential to our daily lives onto the airwaves. She gave millions permission to ask Qs - and get answers - about sex. As we preserve Dr. Ruth’s legacy, we remember what she taught us: Keep asking Qs.
RIP💌
Does the knowledge of having a sexual rival change the way that men approach sex? And what is sex like for women who engage in “double mating?” New blog from
@JustinLehmiller
looks at how a sexual rival changes men's sexual behavior
Asexuality is a sexual orientation defined by lack of sexual desire for other people and/or lack of or low interest in sexual relationships or behavior.
#prideprimer
#LGBTQIA
#asexual
It’s our anniversary! 2022 marks the
#KinseyInstitute
's 75th anniversary. We're planning anniversary events online and in Bloomington all year - and you're invited! Be sure to follow us for more info!
NEW 📰: U.S.
#LGBTQ
students who reported their school was LGBTQ-affirming had 20% ⬇️ odds of attempting suicide. Yet, Dr. Myeshia Price found that among 19,567 LGBTQ students 46% reported their school was NOT affirming. Simple school support could save lives.
@mypreeney
Good sexual health is more than the absence of disease. It can include a satisfying sex life. Valuing yourself. Peace of mind. Positive relationships. And so much more.
When it comes to
#pornography
, are men more ‘visual creatures’ than women? A recent research study suggests just the opposite--read more at
#sexresearch
Congratulations to Dr. Justin Garcia, current research director at the Kinsey Institute, on being named our new acting executive director! Dr. Garcia will assume his new position July 1st.
🏆👏 Congratulations to Kinsey Institute Research Fellow
@JustinLehmiller
- his Sex and Psychology podcast is nominated for best health podcast by
@podcastawards
👏🏆
New book from journalist
@khnrowland
looks at the male/female
#pleasuregap
in US culture w interviews & research. Rowland highlights how mind and desire are linked for women, and the barriers standing between women and their sexual pleasure.
The Kinsey Institute wishes you a happy Pride month! We hope you find many opportunities to celebrate diversity, support inclusion, and share love this month!
#LGBTQ
+
#ShareWithPride
#PRIDE
#pride2021
The second
#KinseyReport
, Sexual Behavior in the Human Female was published 65 years ago on Sept 14, 1953. Based on 5500 interviews, this landmark book revealed that women's sexual activity was as diverse as men's, including premarital sex, masturbation, and female orgasm.
A new sculpture of Dr. Alfred Kinsey joins the ranks of the "people of IU" artworks on the
@IUBloomington
campus! Thanks to our
#kinseyinstitute
supporters & donors who helped bring this project to life honoring the work of this great
#scientist
.
Dr. Amanda Gesselman has been awarded an SSRC Covid-19 Rapid-Response Grant for a new study to investigate the impact of
#COVID
-19 on
#loneliness
in the
#LGBTQ
+ community, and using digital .
@IUImpact
Read more:
Results are in from a
#KinseyInstitute
and
@Cosmopolitan
study of women and sex after 60! We asked a representative sample of 3,001 women in the U.S. ages 60+ about everything from their desire for sex to their deepest fantasies.
#sexresearch
Read now at
From our Kinsey Institute team, THANK YOU
@TheIASR
for an incredible meeting. Already looking forward to next year!
#IASR2024
#IASR2025
We'll see you in Portland, Maine on June 23-27, 2025 🗓️
New paper on
#infidelity
proposes 8 distinct motivations for sexual infidelity: anger, sexual desire, lack of love,
#neglect
, low commitment, situation,
#esteem
, and variety. KI researcher Justin Garcia is a co-author.
Incorporated on April 8, 1947 as the Institute for Sex Research, the Kinsey Institute has been researching the human sexual experience for 74 years! Our work would not be possible without the support of Indiana University and our followers and donors. Thank you!
Monogamy has long been regarded as an American social norm, but over the past decade, more people are talking about alternative forms of romantic and sexual
#relationships
. Read more about
#Polyamory
and Consensual Non-monogamy in the US at
@ACMoors
New journal from
@TransStudies
: The Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies, a platinum open access venue for research on the issues facing
#transgender
communities across the globe, is currently accepting manuscripts at
#CFP
We are thrilled to name
@RhondaBalzarini
as the 2023 Kenneth R. Haslam, MD Relationship Diversity Research Awardee for her research on the dynamics of consensual non-monogamy (
#CNM
) and comparative demographics of
#polyamory
&
#monogamy
@txst
Read more at
Including pleasure in sexuality education is important! Students who are given comprehensive,
pleasure-based
#sexed
are choosing to have sex at a later age, and are more likely to use birth
control when they do have sex.
Seeking participants for 15-30 minute 3-part Kinsey Institute study about peoples’ romantic and sexual lives during the
#COVID
-19
#Coronavirus
pandemic. Must be 18+ and fluent in English. Participants are eligible to win gift card raffles. Learn more here:
"Coming to
@IUBloomington
? As part of our 75th Anniversary celebration we have commissioned a series of artworks on Indiana University buses that circulate on the Bloomington campus! Keep an eye out!
#kinsey75
#CelebrateKinsey
"
In honor of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we are showcasing pioneers of
#sexresearch
&
#sexualhealth
.
Dr. June Dobbs Butts (1928 – 2019) was a therapist, advocate for open discussion on sexual topics, and one of the first African-Americans to practice at the Masters & Johnson Institute.
Last night we recognized the winners of our first-ever award: 50 Revolutionaries in Sexual and Gender Health. Learn more about these incredible people!
#PHSat50
Dr. Clelia Mosher's sex survey of Victorian women revealed an array of sex-positive attitudes that run counter to the accepted view of Victorian prudishness. She also invented core strength exercises to combat menstrual pain.
#WomensHistoryMonth
#sexresearch
#feminist
It's
#WorldSexualHealthDay
! Even with physical distancing during the pandemic, intimacy and sexual pleasure are possible - with a partner, or enjoying yourself. Sexuality varies from person-to-person, and a healthy sex life is part of a healthy body.
#sexualhealth
New
#openaccess
study: Sexual Self-Concept Discrepancies Mediate the Relation between
#GenderDysphoria
Sexual Esteem & Sexual Attitudes in Binary
#Transgender
Individuals by Matilde Kennis
Are you a woman who participates in online PC
#gaming
? Please consider taking part in this new study examining women
#gamers
’ online experiences &
#mentalhealth
. Share your unique insights and experiences by taking the following 20-minute survey!