Sex Advice With An Edge
— Here’s How That Affects My Sex Life. “I’ve never understood the idea in society that people should be ashamed of differences like this.” By Mark Hay About 1.7 percent of all people are born with intersex characteristics, an umbrella term for sex traits—such as external genitalia, internal reproductive organs, and chromosomal configurations—that don’t line …
— For people with vaginas, there are many different types of orgasms. The most common way of orgasm is through clitoral stimulation. Other types of orgasms include vaginal, anal, and cervical orgasms. Some people have even experienced orgasms from working out and giving birth. Let’s look at the different kinds of orgasms, and the best …
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— How to Jerk Off Responsibly Watching ethically-produced porn is one of the best ways of supporting sex workers. Here’s what you should know before your next wank. By Laura Holliday At first listen, the term “ethical porn” might conjure up the same kind of images as “porn for women” – overly artsy drivel that’ll …
— How exactly does it work? Let’s get that O. By EVANGELINE POLYMENEAS Many have looked far and wide in search of the elusive female orgasm. Those who have experienced one from penetrative sex have the power to congregate vulva owners everywhere to tell the tale of how they reached climax. The journey is filled …
“Why would I want to want to be intimate with myself? It feels like I would be doing something inappropriate.” By BELLA BLACKWELL Growing up, masturbation was often considered a taboo topic, shrouded in shame and awkwardness. The connotations surrounding female sexual pleasure (which largely do not apply to men) have understandably led to some …
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— And 5 Other Questions, Answered By Maisha Johnson What is it? Outercourse is an option for sexual activity without intercourse. When you get down to the details, that means different things to different people. For some, it’s everything except penis-in-vagina (PIV) penetration. For others, outercourse means no penetration of any kind, including fingers, sex …
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By Kathy Lette So, girls, what would you like for Christmas? I’m sure I speak for most women when I say that top of my wish list is … for all my Christmases to come at once. As if unequal pay isn’t enough to make females fume, apparently we are also suffering a pleasure gap. …
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— The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male By Claire Ainsworth As a clinical geneticist, Paul James is accustomed to discussing some of the most delicate issues with his patients. But in early 2010, he found himself having a particularly …
— Here Is Why Goal oriented sex creates emotional distance. By Rene’ Schooler “Men seek sex and hope for love. Women seek love and give sex.” Patricia sits in my office crying, hands on her face, legs crossed, tears cascading down her cheeks as she sobs about Arthurs requests for sex and how she just …
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Having bad sex? Don’t blame yourself or your partner—blame evolution By Elizabeth Pennisi Billy Crystal may have been shocked when Meg Ryan so effectively—and amusingly—faked an orgasm in a restaurant during the 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally, but surveys suggest only one-third of women are regularly fully aroused during intercourse. And although poor partner …
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— Why Are Men Having More Orgasms Than Women in Heterosexual Relationships? By Nicole Andrejek Sex researchers consistently find that men are having far more orgasms than women when it comes to heterosexual sexual encounters. This is called the gender gap in orgasms, or the orgasm gap. There are many myths and assumptions about why …
By Ellen Scott Okay, so you’re pondering having sex with someone of the same gender for the first time. Feeling nervous? Don’t panic – that’s totally normal. ‘Same-sex sex can feel daunting even if you’ve had plenty of “straight” sex before,’ sex and relationships expert Annabelle Knight tells Metro.co.uk. ‘The reason it feels so different …
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How To Practice Tantra’s Intimate Form Of Sex By Leslie Grace, R.N. Tantric sex is a whole new way of being in sexual connection that allows you access to deeper levels of feeling, sensation, and energy, and ultimately more of who you really are. This path is simple but profound: It’s about wholeheartedly celebrating the …
Understanding the Sex Act You Might’ve Just Heard About by Katherine Speller If you’re here you are probably the right mix of open-minded and curious to want to find out what pegging is, exactly. Maybe you had a partner ask you about trying it when you mix things up, a match on a dating app …
BY Grace Baldwin Double the fun. The first vibrator I ever owned was bought for me by my best friend. Still living at home, the idea of my parents intercepting the delivery of my sexy online package made me want to shrivel up and claim a life as a hermit. Truth be told, they wouldn’t …
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