Sex Advice With An Edge
By Rebecca ReidFriday Conventional dating wisdom tells us to play hard to get. You shouldn’t message someone back straight away, you should never say yes to a date if it’s requested less than 48 hours in advance, and of course you can’t have sex on the first date. All of which, it turns out, is …
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A survey finds that most boys who had sex before age 13 had not yet had comprehensive sex education in school. By Perri Klass, M.D. Every couple of years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks middle and high school students to fill out surveys in class for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. …
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By Gabrielle Kassel Finding answers to questions relating to sex and sexuality is easier than ever before. No matter what you’re looking for, there’s likely a sexpert or a podcast or another source to point you in the right direction. There’s even a whole Netflix show, Sex Education, devoted to the filling in the gaps …
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 …
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The connection has been undeniable. By Andrea Barrica My career in the tech world started to take off a few years after I began building my first company, an accounting software for growing businesses called inDinero. I was closing more sales deals, nailing my speaking engagements, and getting feedback that I was positively impacting others …
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By Sophia Mitrokostas According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, around one in three women and one in six men in the US will experience some form of contact sexual violence during their lifetime. People who have been sexually assaulted are more than capable of being in healthy and fulfilling relationships, but if your …
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It’s not too late to get help. By Sarah Bradley Sexual assault is typically something you think will never happen to you—until it does and and you find yourself in desperate need of help and support. According to the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN), 1 out of every 6 women has been the …
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— 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 …
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The internet has changed how kids learn about sex, but sex ed in the classroom still sucks. In Sex Ed 2.0, Mashable explores the state of sex ed and imagines a future where digital innovations are used to teach consent, sex positivity, respect, and responsibility. By Rebecca Ruiz Sex ed in the U.S. is often …
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Sexuality is a spectrum and it doesn’t matter where you fall By Julianna He Today, we recognize that sexuality and gender fall on a spectrum. Sexual orientations such as homosexuality, bisexuality, and pansexuality are well-known, but I’d like to talk about a lesser known one: asexuality. Not everyone is — or wants to be — …
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By Chrissy Sexton A new study led by the Saint Louis University School of Medicine has found that marijuana can greatly improve sexual experiences for women. Based on information from hundreds of women, the researchers found that using marijuana prior to sex doubled the likelihood that they would have an orgasm. It has been commonly …
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Your body will feel different. These tips can help. By Claire Postl After cancer, bodies and relationships change. In fact, many men find their sex lives look and feel different from their pre-cancer days. Although you may feel embarrassed or nervous to open up to your partner about sexual changes, talking about post-cancer intimacy can …
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Can you have sex with someone for years without dropping the L-bomb or calling what you have a relationship? For some people, the answer is yes, yes, yes By Moya Sarner It is 30 years since the release of When Harry Met Sally. Nora Ephron and Rob Reiner’s genre-defining romcom had so many hilarious, timeless …
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How Gay Spaces Are Being Changed By “Family Friendly” Standards By Devin Randall As gay society continues to be accepted into the mainstream, its sexual identity is thinning out. Gone are the days where a gay man could experience an establishment full of other gay men. Instead, the gay man is losing the place he …
By Tanya Compas Until I was 23, I had only ever slept with cis men and always felt conflicted when it came to sex because on one hand, I love it – like, really love it – but equally I was scared to enjoy it because of the stigma attached to being a sexually active …
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