Who You’re Sitting Next To At This Dinner Party: Charlie Glickman

This year, I’ve decided to run a series of short interviews with some of the marvelous people I know or have worked with (or both), because I know far too many fascinating people not to share.  Each person answers the same questions.  All of them give thought-provoking, interesting, wonderful answers.

These are the people you’re sitting next to at this dinner party.  Enjoy.

Wonder Sex Educator Twin Powers, Activate!

Charlie Glickman, PhD, (that’s him on the left, with co-author Aislinn Emirzian on the right) is a sexuality educator, blogger, speaker, teacher, and author. His areas of focus include sex-positivity, sex & shame, communities of erotic affiliation, many sexual practices (including BDSM, polyamory, anal sex, prostate play, sex toys, and safer sex), and gender & masculinity.

Charlie is the Education Program Manager at Good Vibrations (www.goodvibes.com) and he’s one of the authors of The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure: Erotic Exploration for Men & Their Partners (www.prostatepleasureguide.net). You can find out more about Charlie at www.charlieglickman.com or follow him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/charlie.glickman) or twitter (@charlieglickman).

Please describe yourself in 25 words or less.   

My goal is to help people discover new ways to experience sexual pleasure, joy, & well-being. Sex & relationship education is how I aim to do that.

What are three things about you that most people either don’t know or wouldn’t expect?

I’m an avid gardener and I’ve been learning about California native plants for the last several years.

My two favorite types of books to read for fun are science fiction and Regency romance novels.

My undergrad degree is in math & physics, but life took a sharp turn after college.

Of the things you’ve done in your life so far, what are you proudest of? 

Can I say two things? Number one is definitely my relationship with my partner, who I first met 21 years ago. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done with my life. But coming in at second is my upcoming book The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure: Erotic Exploration for Men & Their Partners (www.prostatepleasureguide.net), which I wrote with Aislinn Emirzian (www.aislinnemirzian.com). I want more men and their partners to see for themselves how much fun and pleasure awaits them

What’s an as yet nonexistent thing about which you’ve thought “why hasn’t someone created that yet?”

My next book is going to be on the topic of sex & shame from a sex-positive perspective. Most books on sex & shame don’t integrate an understanding of the range & diversity of sexuality and most books about sex don’t really explore how shame works. I want to bridge that gap.

If you could get everyone who reads this to do one thing, just once, what would you get them to do?

Love yourself. In whatever way lights you up. And then do it again. And again. Until it becomes a habit instead of an exception.