In 1865, Abraham Lincoln abolished organized slavery in the USA. However, slavery still exists today. It continues to thrive as part of an underground market, that may exist behind closed doors or be hidden in plain site. Sex trafficking, a subset of human trafficking, is legally defined as “the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining […]

Sexual Pleasure And Desire Sexual desire and pleasure are difficult to study and define. Why? Because they both vary so widely for each individual and among cultures. Sexual desire can be directed at a specific gender, body type, body part, personality trait or a million other aspects of our individual selves. Sexual pleasure can range […]

“Slut, skank, whore, sleaze, tease, ho, asking for it…” This language is used to describe women – women who have garnered criticism by participating in sexual relationships, dressing themselves, drinking alcohol, being attractive, asserting their opinions, or a host of other behaviors. The term ‘slut-­shaming’ defines the act of making, or attempting to make, a […]

Hopefully with the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions our minds can start turning once again to beautiful sunny holidays abroad and here at Ododi.com, we thought our readers deserved some reminders about how to have a safe and fun vacation. We have some of the more obvious tips about general health: Wear sunscreen. This should […]

What Is Serosorting? In their Spring 2014 Prevention in Focus article, James Wilton and Tim Rogers provide a great review of the current research on serosorting. In their article, they define serosorting as using a potential partner’s HIV status as a determination as to whether or not any (or just high-risk) sexual relations should occur. […]