Sex Advice With An Edge
Explicit erotic art was common in ancient Greece and Rome. Sex is ubiquitous in the black-figure and red-figure vases of Athens in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. The Romans were also surrounded by sex. By Craig Barker LP Hartley’s saying “the past is foreign” is rarely held more firmly than in the field of …
by Zawn Villines Gender discrimination has a significant impact on mental and physical health worldwide. It can limit peoples’ access to healthcare, increase rates of ill health, and lower life expectancy. While it is true that women live longer than men on average, they experience higher rates of ill health during their lifetimes. It is …
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Hint: Labels don’t matter. By Gabrielle Kassel Maybe you got a tingle down there during Portrait of a Lady on Fire (#relatable). Perhaps you’ve only been attracted to women your whole life, but now you’re having wild sex dreams feat. your swoony male Peloton instructor. Or maybe you’ve been smooching people across the gender spectrum …
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& How To Define Yours By Kelly Gonsalves People use the word “relationship” so much these days that it’s often assumed to have one universal definition. In reality, though, the word encompasses such a massive variety of kinds of human connections, both romantic and nonromantic, and it’s likely that no two people share the exact …
‘Okay but who’s the man and who’s the woman?’ By Izzy Schifano, Georgia Mooney & Harrison Brocklehurst You’re probably homophobic. Even if you don’t think you are, or if you don’t mean to be, I guarantee that on a regular basis you say homophobic things you don’t even realise are actually incredibly rude and harmful. LGBTQ+ …
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New research reveals how humans are hardwired to judge people differently. By William Mayle As economists such as Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D., have long shown, human beings are far from rational beings. We make terrible decisions all the time, fueled by inherent psychological biases that are rooted in ancient human behaviors that are no longer relevant …
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It can be done. By Kendall Keith Monogamous relationships are challenging enough in their own right, but not everyone finds them to be compatible with who they are intrinsically. There’s often a moral stigma centered around ethical non-monogamy (ENM) or consensual non-monogamy (CNM), and with that comes a disconnect and generalized misconception of what it …
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Here’s What You Should Know by Crystal Raypole Considering a new method of birth control? You’ve probably also spared a few thoughts (worries, even) for all those potential side effects you’ve heard about, such as decreased libido. It’s true that nearly every birth control method could cause some type of side effect. Yet for many …
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A Guide to Being In ‘The Lifestyle’ From swapping to sex parties, here are the basics on this form of consensual non-monogamy. By Maressa Brown From experimenting with different sex positions to bringing accessories into the bedroom, there are a plethora of steamy ways to take your sex life to the next level. But more …
You can feel it. But can you define it? Learn how important sexual chemistry is to your relationship. By Gabrielle Kassel Sexual chemistry is one of those things that you know when you feel it. It’s that desire to (consensually) make out with or rip the skivvies off any James Dean lookalike that passes by. …
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— Examples & How To Practice By Kesiena Boom, M.S. In 2020, viewing monogamy as the only way to successfully conduct a relationship seems a little passé. Growing numbers of people are living nonmonogamous lifestyles. In fact, a 2017 study found at least one in five people have engaged in some form of consensual non-monogamy …
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5 Open Relationship Myths Busted By Paula Kirsch Are you thinking of opening up your relationship to consensual non-monogamy? Before you do that, it’s important to look at the myths surrounding relationships and why you might want to consider an open relationship. A 2017 study by Haupert and colleagues reported more than 20 percent of …
—Here’s Why Learning Yours Is Important by Mary Grace Garis Many understand sexual orientation to be the term that describes who a person is attracted to, in terms of gender and sexual identity. But, it’s possible that sexual desire and romantic desire won’t line up, which is why it’s important to understand sexual orientation and …
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— “I Can End Up Feeling Nothing Even When All the Right ‘Spots’ Are Touched” By The Swaddle Team The first time I remember thinking about sex was at the age of 15, when I started dating my first boyfriend. As teenagers, we were curious about this and started thinking about it more when there …
Video games have long struggled to handle sexuality, but a growing number of indie developers are changing that. By Mark Hill Video game characters do not have great sex lives. The sex in Cyberpunk 2077, one of the biggest releases of the decade, was lambasted by PC Gamer as “horrifying” and “truly awful” for its …
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