Sex Advice With An Edge
By Jude Cramer We have yet another reason to feel sorry for straight women — and another reason to celebrate the joy of lesbianism. According to a new study, lesbians are much better at getting their partners to orgasm than straight men (but really, we already figured as much). The study, “The Role of Partner …
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— How to open things up, for the curious couple. By Allison P. Davis, Alistair Kitchen, Alyssa Shelasky, Anya Kamenetz, and Bindu Bansinath If you live in New York, it’s very possible you’ve recently found yourself chatting with a co-worker, or listening to the table next to you at a restaurant, and heard some variation …
— PrEP has been hailed by sexual health experts as crucial in bringing the HIV epidemic to an end, but studies show that only 20 per cent of the British public even know it exists. BY CONOR CLARK Taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of getting …
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— But It’s ‘More Than Pleasure’ By Sarah Sinclair Over half of women have faked an orgasm. Surprised? Probably not. But while some women fake it from time-to-time, for others the lack of ability to reach orgasm is a far more debilitating issue. Female orgasm disorder/difficulty (FOD), sometimes referred to as orgasm dysfunction, occurs when …
— The nuanced world of BDSM By Lucy Copp Carol always knew something was “off” for her during sex. “At one point I even thought I might have been asexual because I just wasn’t getting what other people would talk about all the time,” she told Larry Mantle on AirTalk, LAist 89.3’s daily news program. …
— And How Do You Actually Cure It The prescription calls for watching “The Notebook.” On repeat. BY Rachel Varina Picture this: It’s 3 a.m., and instead of blissfully snoozing beneath your sleep mask (…or adding a bunch of viral TikTok finds to your cart), you’re deep in the trenches of your feelings, wrestling with …
— Here’s What You Need to Know About Birth Control. Three Black reproductive experts discuss how to access birth control, navigate the misinformation online, and understand what’s unfolding politically. By Margo Snipe It’s been a tricky landscape since Roe v. Wade was overturned almost two years ago, as reproductive health care has become increasingly complicated …
By Sara Berg, MS When discussing reproductive health choices, one procedure has been gaining attention—especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade—for its effectiveness: the vasectomy. As individuals and couples explore long-term contraception options, vasectomies have emerged as a popular choice for those seeking a permanent solution—rates have increased by 26% in the past decade. …
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— Trust us, it’s possible By Shona Hendley Before you panic, fighting in a relationship isn’t necessarily a bad thing – but there’s a right way to go about it, plus four things that actually do spell the end. While arguing and fighting with someone, particularly a partner, is often viewed as a sign that …
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— In defense of non-monogamy. By Jenny Block “Monogamy Is Good, And It’s Here To Stay.“ I was leery about this 2008 piece the minute I saw the title. But as soon as I read it and saw the word “fad” used to describe the kind of relationship that I have been deliriously happy in …
— How the US far-right whips up homophobia Tough laws targeting homosexual acts or abortion in African nations are often preceded by lobbying from American hard-liners. Often well-financed, these networks campaign against equality and diversity. By Martina Schwikowski Fundamentalist Christian churches from the United States are increasingly gaining power and influence in societies and political …
— Bigotry is coming from the progressive establishment By Andrew Doyle As a child of the Eighties and Nineties, I remember well that homosexuals were fair game in the mainstream media. One columnist in The Star railed against “Wooftahs, pooftahs, nancy boys, queers, lezzies — the perverts whose moral sin is to so abuse the …
— A talk with poly fairy grandmother Dossie Easton She co-wrote the book on living and loving openly. Here, she speaks to us about her decades of experience. By Caitlin Donohue Twenty-something me would have been verklempt: I was set to interview Dossie Easton, one of the co-authors of The Ethical Slut. The venerable sex …
By Adam Jowett For LGBTQ+ baby boomers, coming out in your 30s was the norm. The average age to come out among Gen Z is in your teens. Greater social acceptance and more LGBTQ+ representation in culture, such as the Netflix series Heartstopper and Sex Education, are making it easier for young people to be …
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— Science confirms what many of us discovered on our own. By Sophie Saint Thomas Four states—Ohio, Illinois, New Mexico, and Connecticut—are now looking into adding female orgasmic disorder (FOD) to the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. There’s mounting research that suggests that cannabis can help women have more orgasms. For those with …
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