Sex Advice With An Edge
Everything you need to know to access foreplay fodder that is female-led, queer-inclusive, and beyond simply glorifying the male orgasm. By Shamani Joshi As an industry, porn – or at least the male-gaze kind most of us are familiar with – is pretty fucked up. Whether it’s X-rated platforms suggesting sexually violent videos to first-time …
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by Gabrielle Kassel Anilingus. Cunnilingus. Mutual masturbation. Many nonpenetrative sex acts are *veryyy* much worth exploring from a pleasure perspective. But many sex-havers engage in these sex acts under the assumption that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can only be transmitted through penetration. This myth results in many explorers thinking they’re being Safe™, when in fact …
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By Charlie Williams The science is clear: Sex can bring some incredible benefits for your health. Study after study has shown that having sex regularly can improve longevity, reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and certain types of cancers, bolster the immune system, improve sleep, enhance mental health, reduce depression symptoms, and improve overall …
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Read This by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst The pressure to be having more, more, MORE sex is all around, isn’t it? Seen on the cover of magazines at the checkout line, overheard in the locker room, and even scribbled on the walls of bathroom stalls. But should you be having sex daily? The only thing you ~should~ …
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— No One Can Decide for You by Tess Catlett I’m not gonna lie to y’all. I’ve written a lot over the years, but, for the most part, I’ve avoided talking about The Big Stuff. By that, I mean how I grew up, what my relationship with my family was (is?) like, how I came …
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By Farrah Khan< At the age of 13, I invented masturbation. Well, in my mind I did. I knew boys masturbated, but I had no idea that girls did too. I thought I was a genius discovering this magical spot on my body that gave me so much joy. It became a way to self-soothe, …
An enjoyable sexual relationship can happen without traditional intercourse. By Matthew Solan People’s bodies change over time. Probably nowhere is this most telling than with their sex lives. For men, sexual drive can slow as hormone production naturally drops, and it’s common to experience erectile dysfunction or health issues that can interfere with sexual performance. …
‘Frottage’ Sex Can Supply You With All the Pleasure You Could Ever Want By Gabrielle Kassel The word frottage—which comes from the French word frott, which means “rub”—isn’t just fun to say; it’s fun to do, as well. Frottage “is a word used for the non-penetrative sex that happens when two or more bodies rub …
Wherever you find a taboo topic, misinformation, misconceptions, and myths are sure to follow—and that’s especially the case when it comes to sex. By Alistair Gardiner When it comes to sex, myths abound. Which ones have you fallen for? With so many fallacies in circulation, it’s not surprising that many people hold false beliefs. Here …
By Hafsa Lodi ‘Orgasm’ and ‘Islam‘ are two words you don’t typically see together. I never thought I’d use them in the same sentence and certainly never imagined I’d have the guts to write publicly about sex. It just isn’t something you talk about as a Muslim, especially if you’re female. And so I can’t …
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– but why? By Catriona Harvey-Jenner When a Body Shop advert for self-love hit screens this week, the response said a lot about the way society views women. “Go and grab the most phallic object you can find!” yelled the Maid of Honour on my laptop screen. It was the first lockdown, I was on …
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By Erica Sloan Having an orgasm is inherently physical in nature, but the mind also plays a profound role in the event. In fact, there’s an entire facet of the experience that happens within a region of the brain called the genital sensory cortex (aka brain crotch), which you can activate with focused mindfulness. Way …
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By Sarah Sloane In our culture, many of us have this fantasy — let’s call it “magical knowing” — that if our partner is really into us, they will magically be able to automatically know what we need, and what feels good for us, without us having to say it. It permeates our culture; think …
By Tanyel Mustafa Maintenance sex is when someone puts out for their partner, particularly in long-term relationships, at times they don’t feel like being sexual. Though ungendered in definition, the idea is usually put to women – have a quick Google of the term and you’ll see it recommended to women as a strategy to …
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By Tanyel Mustafa Unless it’s a cutesy couple holding hands who’ve been married for 50 years, sexual romance between two people over 60 is often cast aside. Like in many other contexts, our relationship with ageing is strange – viewed as unattractive, we distance ourselves from it. But if you are sexually active and under …
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