Sex Advice With An Edge
By Jamie Eske Masturbation is a healthy and safe sexual activity that has links to numerous health benefits, such as pain relief and stress reduction. Opinions on how masturbation affects exercise vary, but there is not enough evidence to support one view over the other. Some members of the health and fitness community are in …
By Effy Blue Nonmonogamy is becoming more recognized as a legitimate relationship structure with more people talking openly about their practice. Although it certainly is not for everyone and definitely not the “easier” option, it is piquing the interest of plenty of people for many reasons. For some people, monogamy or nonmonogamy is an orientation …
Continue reading “Nonmonogamy Is Not The Answer To All Your Relationship Problems”
For starters, it’s totally normal. By Lindsay Geller You’ve just woken up from a sex dream and, instead of feeling happy and relaxed (thanks, sleep orgasm!), you feel totally confused. Why? Because the regulation hottie in your dream wasn’t your usual Chris Evans or Chris Hemsworth (or okay, even Chris Pratt)—it was a woman. Yep, …
Continue reading “What Do Lesbian Sex Dreams Mean If You’re Straight?”
By Jacqueline Cutler The world treated them like criminals. And that made them victims. In an America where their very existence was illegal, gays were forced into dangerous shadows. At a time when being out meant being arrested, lonely men looked for love in dark parks, public bathrooms, and Times Square bars. Often, they only …
And why does it happen? By Jennifer Berry “Morning wood” is a slang term that refers to a person having an erect penis when they wake up in the morning. The medical term is nocturnal penile tumescence. Some call it having a nocturnal erection. Nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) is not a result of sexual arousal …
Getting back out there may seem tricky, but we’ve got ways to keep your mind and body healthy and happy. Are you recently (or not so recently) divorced and out there in the dating world for the first time in, well, what feels like forever? Getting to the part of a new relationship where you …
Continue reading “Everything You Need to Know About Sex After Divorce”
KNOW YOUR HISTORY! In celebration of Pride month Join us at Chez Josephine Restaurant where Patrick Pacheco and Donna Hanover explore “American Theater After Stonewall,” from 1969 to the present. Donna asks Patrick about the four seminal plays he has chosen that helped shape American Theater – Mart Crowley’s “The Boys in the Band,” Harvey …
Continue reading “American Theater After Stonewall | STONEWALL @ 50”
Plus where to get help By Carolyn L. Todd Feeling concerned about a low libido can be such an isolating experience. When your psychological drive to have sex isn’t where you would hope it is, you might feel like you can’t even discuss it with a partner—the very person you may normally turn to for …
Continue reading “How to Know If You Should Talk to Someone About a Low Sex Drive”
At a time when we are being inundated with anti-choice bans, we all have a responsibility to challenge the myths, misinformation, and stigma surrounding abortion that contribute to a culture where such laws are seen as valid. By Ellen Friedrichs If you feel like anti-abortion bills are being passed by Republican lawmakers at every turn, …
Continue reading “Four Ways to Destigmatize Abortion in Everyday Conversations”
You don’t owe anyone sex or a relationship By Maisy Hallam Movie after movie, scene after scene, we see men and boys refuse to give up on the girl. Had a big fight? Give her a big speech about how she’s the only one! She told you to leave her alone? Go to her house …
By Caroline Colvin The idea of an open or polyamorous relationship can be exciting for some people — it’s the giddy freedom of sleeping with whomever you want with the warm, fuzzy stability of your boo by your side. Still, while this is attractive, a little green-eyed monster might creep in at the thought of …
Continue reading “5 Ways To Handle Jealousy In Open & Polyamorous Relationships”
By Kat Armstrong A legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination has meant that queer identities are often left out of the history books. But with a modern perspective, we’re able to pick up on hints that flesh out a more inclusive portrayal of gender and sexuality over the ages. From the ancient world through modern times, gender …
Continue reading “7 Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex Figures from History”
and to improve your whole life By Joanna Moorhead Conveying our deepest desires, likes and dislikes, to our most intimate partner is essential. Here’s how… “Yes,” I say, surprisingly firmly, to the man I have never met before, whose name I do not even know, who is massaging my back and shoulders. “Yes. Yes, please.” …
Continue reading “Learn to say ‘no’ and ‘yes’ for better sex…”
Two Women On What It Did To Their Sex Lives By Natalie Gil Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been getting the millennial marketing treatment recently. On London transport earlier this year, you may have seen a ‘quirky’ ad campaign for a viagra delivery service called Eddie, which urged men not to be shy about the condition, …
— Here’s Why By Kelly Gonsalves People in their senior years deserve satisfying sex lives just like anyone else, but oftentimes a combination of physical impediments and social stigmas can get in the way of being able to pursue that. A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE found nearly 60 percent of older …
Continue reading “We Need To Talk More About Older People’s Sex Lives”
You must be logged in to post a comment.