(ThyBlackMan.com) Intimacy can come in many forms. In the Black community it can, at times, be a difficult discussion as we often put these parts of self in a box. What is considered community norms, respectability, religion, and generational trauma passed down from the plantations to now all play a part in many living with a subconscious repression when it comes to intimacy and what is considered acceptable sexually. You might be thinking what happens in one’s bedroom out not be open to judgement, but far too often it is. The matter tends to make its way into the open