Sex Advice With An Edge
By Sriha Srinivasan The first time I had a go at an orgasm, I tried to plan for everything. Music? Check. Unrealistic erotic content? Check. Privacy? I mean, as much privacy as a young teen could get in her childhood bedroom so…kinda check? Fingers ready, I went for it and as my desire to succeed …
— Sexual Health Experts Explain What It Is and How to Do It Get ready to unlock a new level of pleasure. By Kayla Blanton When you’re really in the mood, reaching the big O can feel a little short-lived, or even underwhelming. And although people with vulvas are more capable of experiencing multiple orgasms …
By Claire Fox, GiGi Engle If you’re someone who deals with stress and anxiety, the unwanted mental and physical effects can creep up during the most inopportune times. Perhaps you’re just hanging out, catching up on the latest episode of your favourite TV show and suddenly you begin to worry about everything in your life. …
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— What to know about these often misunderstood relationships By Chantal Gautier Imagine Sarah and John have been in a monogamous relationship for five years. Although they love each other, Sarah, who is bisexual, has recently started feeling an attraction to her coworker, Andrea. This has led to several sexual encounters, leaving Sarah feeling guilty. …
— Why young people are having less sex By Hannah Fry Vivian Rhodes figured she would eventually have sex. She was raised in a Christian household in Washington state and thought sex before marriage would be the ultimate rebellion. But then college came and went — and no sex. Even flirting “felt unnatural,” she said. …
— What Does It Do and How to Use It Cock rings serve many purposes, including enhancing pleasure, making erections firmer and longer lasting, and enhancing sexual stamina. They can also assist in managing sexual dysfunctions like erectile dysfunction. With many options available, let’s explore how to use them and the different types to discover …
Happy Gay Pride Month! It’s time, once again, to post my annual pride posting. In my lifetime I’ve witnessed a most remarkable change in societal attitudes toward those of us on the sexual fringe. One only needs to go back 50 years in time. I was 17 years old then and I knew I was …
— SF State prof sees reasons for rethinking LGBTQ history by Brian Bromberger For Marc Stein, professor of history at San Francisco State University, queer history is a calling, realizing he is part of a network and a community of gay intellectuals. Many U.S. college history departments don’t even define queer history as a bona …
— Until the Nazis burned it In Weimar Germany, the gay Jewish doctor Magnus Hirschfeld performed the first gender-affirming surgeries and collected research on sexuality. The 1933 book burnings destroyed his life’s work By Irene Katz Connelly Just a few months after Adolf Hitler became Germany’s chancellor, pro-Nazi university students celebrated the nascent Third Reich …
— Communication is key, but so is kindness Some people say that when you’re in a healthy relationship, everything just comes easy. Others will say that’s not exactly true — the best long-term relationships require a lot of hard work, dedication and determination. While we can certainly all agree that no one relationship is perfect …
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— No wonder there’s a sex recession The allure of digital relationships that can be curated and controlled comes at the expense of mutual vulnerability By Van Badham The western drift away from seeking moral instruction from the church is understandable; the morality plays staged every day on Reddit’s infamous “Am I the Asshole?” threads …
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— When thinking about orgasms, many of us associate them with feelings of pleasure. However, this isn’t always the case. Research has found that people experience bad orgasms, even during consensual sexual activity. Let’s explore how these orgasms can happen and the reasons they occur. By Rhiannon John, MSexol A study published in the Archives …
— The heart of sex research By Justin R. Garcia At the entrance to the Kinsey Institute, at Indiana University, there’s a plaque with a famous quote from its founder, Alfred C. Kinsey: “We are the recorders and reporters of facts — not the judges of the behaviors we describe.” That ethos is at the …
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By Amanda Chatel When it comes to orgasms, there’s a hotbed of myths surrounding them. The reason for this is because they’re shrouded in mystery. To give you an example of just how mysterious the orgasm is, especially for those with vulvas, according to a 2005 study published in HHS Author Manuscripts, it wasn’t until …
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— Across the life span — from infancy to the teen years, midlife and old age — boys and men are more likely to die than girls and women By Tara Parker-Pope and Caitlin Gilbert A silent crisis in men’s health is shortening the life spans of fathers, husbands, brothers and sons. For years, the …
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