Sex Advice With An Edge
– Especially if you’re struggling with body image By Kellie Scott Sexual confidence is not about being “good” in bed. It’s not about having ripped abs or big boobs. And it doesn’t come from having a lot of sex. While it can mean different things to different people, at its core sexual confidence is feeling …
by Franki Cookney At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, one news story stood out. Amid the fear of the coronavirus and the uncertainty around how best to contain it, it seemed we were also on the brink of running out of condoms. In March, the world’s biggest condom manufacturer warned of a global shortage …
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By Erin Magner While the history of women and pleasure is fraught with stigma, it appears we’re in the midst of a pleasure revolution. Now, female-identifying founders are creating pornography, sex toys, sex-education platforms, and erotica, all of which normalizes and celebrates a woman’s right to get off. Not only are consumers turned on by …
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According to Sexperts Because when it comes to any kind of butt play, lube is non-negotiable. By Gabrielle Kotkov Rich in sensitive nerve endings, the butt can give you some seriously mind-blowing orgasms. (Yes, anal orgasms are a thing). What the butt can not do, however, is self-lubricate (like the vagina). And that means, unless you …
Young men are keen to talk about consent. So say sex educators, who are helping them move the conversation beyond ‘no means no’ by Franki Cookney In a small classroom tucked away up a few flights of stone steps, two dozen young men are reflecting on their chat-up lines. “Sometimes I’ve gone in and …
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Here’s a primer on how to conceive, whatever your sexual orientation, gender identity or relationship status. By Brooke Borel The early scenes of “Private Life,” a 2018 Netflix film about a New York City couple who are trying to conceive, present an unsettling scenario for anyone pondering their biological clock: A 40-something woman wakes up …
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Some of us are mating in actual captivity. Some of us not at all. The pandemic raises lots of issues around safe intimate physical contact, and what it may look like in the future. By Jen Gunter These are not sexy times. As an obstetrician and gynecologist in the Bay Area, I’ve been caring for …
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What’s Not, How To Know The Difference By Amy Lang When it comes to child development we have tons of information about how kids’ social, emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual abilities grow and change over time. However, there is one aspect of child development that is nearly always overlooked — sexuality. We are sexual from …
By Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz Cora Breuner was sitting at home one day about to do a little work on her laptop. “I remember, when I opened my computer, I looked at my son — who shall remain nameless — and I said, ‘Why is this porn site on my laptop?’” “I’m an adolescent …
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Even if you’re an empowered woman, you might still be worried about this conversation. And that’s totally OK. By Gigi Engle Talking about your sexual history isn’t always a walk in the park. Frankly, it can be scary AF. Maybe your so-called “number” is a bit “high,” maybe you’ve had a few threesomes, been with …
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You’re welcome. By Seventeen.com Editors Sex is confusing. There are SO MANY aspects to it and so many things to consider before, during, and after engaging in it. Chances are, whether you’re about to embark on your first experience with sex, or you’ve done it multiple times, you probably still have a ton of questions. …
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Poor sexual health more common in women than men. Researchers have found that poor sexual health is more common in women and affects them in more diverse ways than men. According to the study, published in the journal BMC Public Health, out of 12,132 men and women included in the research, 17 per cent of …
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By Ailsa Chang Sex, power and assault are at the heart of a new study that looks at what it is that makes college the perfect storm for misunderstandings around sexual encounters. Beginning in 2015, Professors Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan interviewed more than 150 Columbia and Barnard College undergrads to learn about their sex …
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A Victorian doctor created the “vibratode,” but it was our great-great- grandmothers who saw its real potential. By Hallie Lieberman There’s a longstanding myth that still seems to hold about where vibrators first came from. It goes something like this: Cut to Victorian England. A mutton-chopped, bow-tie-clad doctor stands in an operating theater, where the …
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Teenagers and young men still don’t have the right vocabulary. Can we help them get there? By Peggy Orenstein A while back, during a discussion I was having with a group of high school students about sexual ethics, a boy raised his hand to ask me, “Can you have sex without feelings?” The other guys …
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