Sex Advice With An Edge
An anonymous professor shares guidance on what to do for yourself if your child or another person close to you is sexually assaulted. By Dr. Anonymous March 2020 was an awful month. In most places, it was the beginning of lockdowns in response to COVID-19. For me, it was also when my 17-year-old daughter told …
Because pleasure = self-care. By Mollie Quirk An A to Z of kinks and fetishes probably isn’t something you knew you needed, but it’s time to up your sex-ed game because let’s be honest, sex – whether solo or with a partner – and self-care go hand-in-hand. Pleasure is wellness, people. And there could be …
Continue reading “Kinks and fetishes you need to know about, from A to Z”
by Jasmine Wallis It’s time for a role reversal. The other week one of my friends jumped into my DMs. “I keep having sex dreams because I’m so horny.” She was venting to me, frustrated at her long-term male partner for not wanting sex as much as she did. “It’s so annoying because I don’t …
Continue reading “Why don’t we talk about high female sex drives in relationships?”
— How It Works & How To Know If It’s For You By Stephanie Barnes Growing up, most of us weren’t exposed to polyamory or polyamorous relationships. That’s because monogamy is the most common approach to love and relationship, and it’s ingrained into the very fabric of society. Maybe your parents have been married for …
— Because Communication Is Sexy by Olivia Luppino If you want to have great sex, you’re going to have to speak up. Every person and every sexual relationship is different, so it’s important to be open with your partner about what works best for you. With all the historical stigma surrounding sex, prevailing slut-shaming, and …
Continue reading “How to Talk to Your Partner About What You Want in Bed”
Women’s symptoms are all too frequently dismissed by healthcare professionals, especially when they relate to that shameful region between the legs. It’s time to stop suffering in silence, writes Maia Ingoe. By Maia Ingoe When I was eight years old, I fell off the trampoline. It was a haven among unruly grasses, sitting on the …
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, …
By Jera Brown This guide isn’t going to be exhaustive, or it would be book-length. And, in fact, there are some great books about how to get started in BDSM. For starters, I recommend checking out The New Bottoming Book and The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy Playing Well With Others: …
Ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, and open relationships are gaining popularity. But what exactly are they and how do you practice them? by Sian Ferguson Ethical non-monogamy, also known as consensual non-monogamy, is a relationship style that’s been in the spotlight lately. There are many ways to practice ethical nonmonogamy. For some, that might look like polyamory, …
Here’s How Experts Explain It Being sex positive can actually be really good for your health. By Colleen Murphy If you’ve been watching The Bachelorette at all this season, there’s a term you’ve likely heard over and over again: sex positive. Several of the men competing on the show have used “sex positive” to describe …
By Karley Sciortino I’ve always assumed it’s normal to waste your life wondering if everyone’s having more sex than you. It seems there are these “numbers” we’re supposed to hit in order to achieve sexual adequacy. I’m not sure who comes up with them—whether it’s Cosmo, scientists, Samantha Jones, or Satan—but they’ve infiltrated the culture. …
16 Signs That It Ain’t No Lie, You’re Bi Bi Bi by Lianna Bass Bisexual (aka bi) peeps are romantically or sexually interested in more than one gender. But NGL, that definition is a bit basic. The sexual spectrum is a vast, beautiful, and sometimes confusing thing. “Our culture is so oriented to binaries, it …
By Carli Whitwell I was dozing in bed a few Saturdays ago when my husband took our dog out for an early-morning walk. Alone, the mood struck and I masturbated. I had a quick, decent orgasm, followed by a rush of guilt. It wasn’t the act itself (I’m well aware that EVERYONE DOES IT). But …
Continue reading “Why Masturbating Is Still An Excellent Idea If You’re Coupled Up”
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 …
Love & Lust 2021: Developing a Sense of Self By Jamila Reddy When I was five years old, my parents gave my sister and me a book called “Where Did I Come From?” Published in 1973, the book featured illustrations and explanations of how babies are made. On the front and back covers were a …
You must be logged in to post a comment.