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The Hidden Queer Wealth Gap
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 9/21/26 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 9/21/26

The Hidden Queer Wealth Gap

Why many queer people avoid checking their finances, and the structural reasons behind the queer wealth gap.

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Disgust, Desire, and the Revolting Self
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 8/13/25 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 8/13/25

Disgust, Desire, and the Revolting Self

Addressing internalized oppression in psychotherapy with gay men by treating disgust as a therapeutic entry point.

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What Gay Men Must Give Up to Truly Embrace Everyday Bodies
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 6/27/25 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 6/27/25

What Gay Men Must Give Up to Truly Embrace Everyday Bodies

Reflections on a conditional Pride Month and what gay men have to give up to embrace ordinary bodies, including our own.

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Tub Talks with Damon Jacobs — Featuring Rahim Thawer
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 6/8/25 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 6/8/25

Tub Talks with Damon Jacobs — Featuring Rahim Thawer

Edited transcript of my conversation with therapist and author Damon Jacobs on Tub Talks.

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Talkback with Author Rahim Thawer and Dr. Marco Posadas
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 6/1/25 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 6/1/25

Talkback with Author Rahim Thawer and Dr. Marco Posadas

Edited transcript of the virtual launch of The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys, in conversation with Dr. Marco Posadas.

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Making Space for Our Bodies and Belonging
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 5/27/25 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 5/27/25

Making Space for Our Bodies and Belonging

On The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys and reclaiming what dominant culture taught us to reject.

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Should (Gay) Porn Reflect Reality or Remain Fantasy, Aspirational?
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 12/23/24 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 12/23/24

Should (Gay) Porn Reflect Reality or Remain Fantasy, Aspirational?

Does porn mirror your world or take you somewhere else? What that tension means for queer men's desire and self-image.

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My partner wants me to bottom, and I’m not sure I can. Let’s talk.
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 10/4/24 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 10/4/24

My partner wants me to bottom, and I’m not sure I can. Let’s talk.

A sex therapist on what gets in the way of bottoming: trust, trauma, control and pain, and practical ways to make it easier.

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A Case for Developing Emotional Hygiene Practices with Dating and Hook-up Apps
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 3/4/24 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 3/4/24

A Case for Developing Emotional Hygiene Practices with Dating and Hook-up Apps

What the research says about ghosting and app use, and my emotional hygiene guide for dating and hook-up apps.

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Interview: What is sex therapy?
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 3/4/24 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 3/4/24

Interview: What is sex therapy?

An interview with Dr. Robin Milhausen on what sex therapy covers, how assessment works, and how therapists look after themselves.

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Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame: What Queer Guys (and Their Therapists) Need to Know — Part 3/3
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 1/28/22 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 1/28/22

Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame: What Queer Guys (and Their Therapists) Need to Know — Part 3/3

Part 3 of 3. Processing shame in therapy, with three case vignettes and the questions I would ask each client.

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Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame: What Queer Guys (and Their Therapists) Need to Know — Part 2/3
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 1/27/22 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 1/27/22

Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame: What Queer Guys (and Their Therapists) Need to Know — Part 2/3

Part 2 of 3. The ways we defend against shame: attacking ourselves, attacking others, withdrawing, and avoiding it altogether.

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Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame: What Queer Guys (and Their Therapists) Need to Know — Part 1/3
Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 1/19/22 Queer lives and sexuality Rahim Thawer 1/19/22

Sexuality and the Imprint of Shame: What Queer Guys (and Their Therapists) Need to Know — Part 1/3

Part 1 of 3. How shame develops, how it differs from guilt, and where it comes from for queer and trans guys who are into guys.

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