Sexuality Resources for Professionals

Here’s a list of books and resources for practitioners, educators, or anyone who has a thirst for knowledge to learn more and better inform their practice. (This is for informational purposes only. MCC is not responsible for any aspect of associated links or related materials.)

Sex/Sexual Health
  • Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
  • The Myth of Sex Addiction by David Ley
  • For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens about Sexuality, Values, and Health by Al Vernacchio
  • Sex and Disability by McRuer and Mollow
  • Guide to Getting it On by Paul Joannides
  • All About S.E.X. by Heather Corinna
  • Black Sexual Politics: African Americans, Gender, and the New Racism by Patricia Hill Collins
  • East Asian Sexualities by Stevi Jackson, Liu Jieyu, & Woo Juhyun
  • Black & Sexy: A Framework of Black Sexuality in the 21st Century by Tracie Q. Gilbert
  • SHIFT, A Self-Liberation Healing Practice: Moving from WOUNDED to EMPOWERED, a Mind, Body, Energy, & Spirit Approach to Affirm Your WHOLENESS by Mx. Lena Queen
Polyamory/Nonmonogamy
  • Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
  • The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy
  • Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern
LGBTQIA+
  • Gay Affirmative Therapy for the Straight Clinician: The Essential Guide by Joe Kort
  • Transgender Care: Recommended guidelines, practical information, & personal accounts by Israel & Tarver
  • Sexual Orientation & Gender expression in Social Work Practice: Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender People by Morrow & Messinger
  • Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol 2 by Nia King
  • Sexuality Concepts for Social Workers by Brent A. Satterly and Travis Sky Ingersoll
  • Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown
  • Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
  • Sounds Fake But Okay: An Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else by Kayla Kaszyca and Sarah Costello
BDSM & KINK
  • How to be Kinky: A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM by Morpheous
  • The New Topping Book by Janet Hardy & Dossie Easton
  • The New Bottoming Book by Janet Hardy & Dossie Easton
  • The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play, and the Erotic Edge by Tristan Taormino
  • Tutorials/How-to’s/Safety Prep (Explicit Content): BDSM Academy website
Professionals to Follow
Continuing Education/Conferences