Sex Advice With An Edge
By Gabrielle Kassel I’m bisexual and very outspoken about it on social media. As such, a lot of bicurious and bisexual folks slide into my DMs to ask for advice. The most common question I receive? “I think I might be bi…but I’m in a monogamous relationship. What should I do?” The implication being that …
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– and people are getting kinkier than ever By Grace Dean Since the pandemic first hit, people round the world have been buying more sex toys as they stay at home. And people have been choosing kinkier options than usual, UK sex toy retailer Ann Summers told Insider, with sales of BDSM and high-tech equipment …
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by Kelly Gonsalves Amid everything that’s happened this year, it’s possible sex wasn’t your top priority. But here at mbg, we believe intimacy can be a reprieve from the chaos—a source of much-needed relaxation, self-care, and pleasure. Below, here are some of the best tidbits of advice we received from our sexuality experts this year …
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by Kelly Gonsalves While most of the world’s eyes remained understandably glued to the ongoing research around the coronavirus, immunity, and vaccine science, there were actually plenty of fascinating developments in the world of sexuality research. Behold, a small sampling of the many interesting studies about sex published this year. 1. People’s sex drives responded …
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by Crystal Raypole At this point in time, experts have disproved many of the myths surrounding sexual orientation. Like the color of your eyes or the shape of your nose, orientation is a trait many are born with or grow into over time. Maybe in high school, for example, you developed crushes on people of …
Including the most common myths about polyamory and best practices for entering into a polyamorous agreement. By Maressa Brown If you’ve spent even a few minutes on a dating app these days, chances are you’ve encountered profiles that disclose some form of consensual non-monogamy. More and more, people are finding that they prefer to connect …
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By Elly Belle In doctor’s offices across America, medical professionals often provide care based on the assumption that patients are cisgender and heterosexual. But LGBTQ+ patients—especially those who are trans, gender non-conforming, or nonbinary deserve better, and experts say improvements will only come when LGBTQ+ and gender-affirming health care becomes commonplace. This type of care—which …
– And It’s Made Me Completely Rethink My Concept Of Pleasure By Kayla Jacobs I haven’t had sex in a year. Just over a year, to be precise. And when it’s been 365 days and counting, every single second matters. When you’re in the prime of your life, you’re supposed to be having a lot …
Cultural stereotypes around mothering have a detrimental effect on many moms’ sex lives. Time to rewrite the script By Gail Cornwall San Francisco mother Sara Lopes didn’t even realize she’d lost a part of herself until she got it back. “I had been so consumed with both children and starting to work again that we …
By Kristie Overstreet, Ph.D. When was the last time you felt connected with your partner? That feeling of safety and security in your relationship? If it’s been a while, know that intimacy is the bedrock of a healthy relationship—including both sexual and emotional intimacy. Here are the seven things you need to know about the …
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By Ellis K Everyone has a right to healthy, happy sex. But trans, non-binary and gender diverse people are too often left out of mainstream information relating to health and wellbeing. This means trans and non-binary people are often reliant on guesswork and reading between the lines to find what’s relevant and what’s not. This …
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By Kells McPhillips BDSM is a tidy acronym for a broad range of sexual preferences that relate to physical control, usually broken into six components, “bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism,” according to Ali Hebert and Angela Weaver, professors in the department of psychology at St. Francis Xavier University, writing in …
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Working ‘doppelbanger’ into conversation immediately. By Sophie Goulopoulos They say the English language is continuously evolving. And much of that has to do with slang and colloquialisms. Behold, here are 12 new sexy words for your vocabulary. The word of 2020 might be ‘pandemic’ (which is mighty depressing), but we’ve stumbled upon some spicy new …
By Julia Naftulin Sexuality and gender researcher Jane Ward researched the history of heterosexuality and concluded that straight relationships are “tragic” because of their inherent inequality. Through interviews and research for her book, Ward concluded that straight women bear the brunt of opposite-sex relationships. This unequal burden has led to the physical and emotional mistreatment …
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Here’s How to Talk About It. I teach sex ed. In light of a recent report on exploitation of children on the site Pornhub, I have some talking points for parents. By Shafia Zaloom The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof’s recent report on videos of child sexual abuse on the website Pornhub may have …
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