Freud and Kinsey Magazine MATURE CONTENT

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About

Sigmund Freud is probably most remember for penis envy but for the 1800's, his work on sexual repression was ground breaking and liberating for both men and women. He altered boundaries and social conventions. Alfred Kinsey did the same with The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex. The Kinsey Reports generated from this research dropped the notion of heterosexuality on its head in the 1950's. And yet in 2010 few adults are without sexual hang ups of one kind or another. We're taught on some level that sex is bad, dirty, and ugly. Freud and Kinsey Magazine is a product of Gecko Publishing. It is an online literary journal that explores sex and sexuality through fiction, personal stories, essays, and art.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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We're looking for stories along the lines of the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, but with sexual repression being a stronger theme. We want pieces that examine how sex influences us in our day to day lives. We want sexual conundrums and messy situations. We're also interested in psychosis and neurosis. We'd also love stories about the awkwardness of a first time and embarrassing moments. We welcome stories that deals with sex directly, but we're especially interested in the indirect way sex influences our lives. At it's heart, sex is biology and we cannot avoid it. Show us characters who try and show us the opposite.

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We make no guarantees that poetry will appear in this magazine. Send us only your best work and if it inspires us, we'll make room for it.

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment (under US$5 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026