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— Seriously By Jessica Zucker Rita M., a 20-year-old social work student living in Seattle, Washington, used to masturbate three to five times a week. But as with everything else, during a global pandemic, self-pleasure has been hard to come by. She’s not alone in finding it more difficult to engage in this form of …
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— Doctor and patient break down a taboo women’s health topic By KATIE KINDELAN Callista Wilson, a San Francisco mom of a 2-year-old, experienced pain the very first time she had sex with a man. Wilson, now 40, didn’t speak for years to anyone about her experiences with painful sex, and she didn’t get medical …
Being exclusively attracted to people of the opposite sex is a surprisingly recent phenomenon. By Annie Hayes While heterosexual sex is certainly nothing new, heterosexuality – the quality of being sexually attracted exclusively to people of the opposite sex – is a surprisingly recent phenomenon. In 1901, Dorland’s Medical Dictionary defined heterosexuality as an ‘abnormal …
How To Deal, Whether You’re Single Or In A Relationship by Farrah Daniel Anyone can experience sexual frustration from time to time, but it’s important to learn how to cope with the tension when sex is inaccessible, you’re not having the kind you want, or otherwise. What is sexual frustration? “Sexual frustration is dissatisfaction with …
Internalized homophobia occurs when a person is subject to society’s negative perceptions, intolerance, and stigma toward people with same-sex attraction. They then turn those ideas inward, believing that they are true, and experience self-hatred as a result of being a socially stigmatized person. by Zawn Villines Internalized homophobia happens when a person consciously or unconsciously …
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and what to do about it By Madeline Kennedy Some causes of a low sex drive in women include taking medicines like birth control or SSRIs. Stress and not sleeping enough could also cause lowered libido. Medical conditions like diabetes or heart disease may also cause a lower sex drive. There’s no “normal” amount of …
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By Gigi Engle Have you ever looked at something you know is objectively “gross” and found that you’re a little … turned on? Read on if this sounds familiar to you. Because, you know what? It’s a lot more common than you think. When we’re turned on, the part of our brain that registers disgust …
We’ve coupled love to marriage and marriage to gems, and all three thrive on the assumption of rarity. What would it mean for love to be common? By Jaya Saxena In South Africa there are mines full of more diamonds than humanity could ever want or need. You won’t get the chance to see most …
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Many sex drive myths are based on out-dated gender norms. Sex drive varies from person to person regardless of their gender. A person’s sex drive might change over the course of their life. By Carla Delgado Sex drive (or libido) is the instinct, desire, or energy to engage in sexual behavior. There’s no right …
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Because they *are* still hooking up By Michal Stein January is not a particularly sexy month. The sparkle of the December holiday season has faded. It’s cold and dark and, even in the best of times, going out may not be particularly inviting. But in a school setting, there was always something alluring about a …
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By Rory Finn Understanding my body in a sexual way has been something that’s taken time. I am a transgender man who identifies as queer, and since I began my transition more than 12 years ago, I found I didn’t fit into the boxes outlined in mainstream sexual health information – if I was able …
By S. Nicole Lane Heteronormativity, predicated on the gender binary, is the belief that being heterosexual (which is attraction only to a different gender) is the only normal and natural sexual orientation. Since it is based on the conception that there are only two genders, heteronormativity does not accurately reflect the reality that gender exists …
Unpacking the Gut-Sex Connection by Gabrielle Kassel What’s the short answer? Yes. Yes, probiotics have the potential to improve a person’s sex life. Whether or not they have the potential to improve your sex life, however, depends on your current gut health and your sex life. When we talk about gut health, we’re typically talking …
Sex is about biology, gender is about identity By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD Sex and gender are two different things. Sex is about a person’s biology. It describes their chromosomal make up, their hormones, and/or their anatomy. Gender, in contrast, describes a person’s understanding of themselves as male, female, or another gender entirely. There is a …
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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