How To Raise Boys Without All The Stereotypes About Gender & Masculinity

By Kelly Gonsalves These days in countries like the U.S., it’s a lot easier than it has been in the past for girls to pursue hobbies, careers, and preferences once thought exclusive to boys. There’s, of course, still much work to do in creating truly equal opportunities and access, but the good news is that …

Yes, latex can be part of a healthy relationship

Busting the myths around sexual fetishism By Giselle Rees People with fetishes have a sexual attraction to inanimate, non-living objects or non-genital body parts. Any body part can become a fetish, including feet, hair, and noses. Most object fetishes tend to be clothing items, such as stockings, latex gloves, and raincoats. Although fetishism was once …

The Pros and Cons of Being in a Polyamorous Relationship

by Dr. Jenn Mann A polyamorous relationship is the practice of having intimate, emotional and sexual relationships with more than one person with the consent of all involved. Polyamorous people may have a commitment to more than one person they are in a relationship with. It can also mean a committed couple has invited a …

ANDRO/GYNE

By Cayla Rubin ANDRO/GYNE is an intimate photo essay that without words and through an alluring, artistic lens, gives voice to a large group of strong individuals that deserve a platform in mainstream discourse. The mysterious black and white, nude photo series juxtaposes a man and a woman who has undergone a mastectomy without reconstruction. …

Am I Queer?

Here’s How To Tell By Caroline Colvin So, you’re not sure if you’re “bisexual,” “pansexual,” or “lesbian” to be exact, but you have an inkling you’re not strictly straight. If you’ve been wondering, “Am I queer?”, there is no simple answer to that question. On one hand, you might be able to pinpoint exactly which …

Not tonight!

Why men are not always in the mood for sex By Marjorie Brennan A leading researcher challenges the belief that all men have higher sex drives than women. Many feel under pressure to initiate intimacy and would prefer greater equality in bed. It is one of the most famous phrases in the English language but …

The Vagina Bible

This feminist gynecologist wants you to know your body and fight the patriarchy By Julia Belluz With her new book, Jen Gunter aims to fight the myths that plague women. Before the advent of C-sections, every human passed through one. But not everybody knows where it is. The vagina. Surveys have repeatedly shown that there’s …

Audio Porn?

Women Are Leading In The Multi-Million Dollar Category of Erotic Tech by Estrella Jaramillo Audio erotica and porn has been steadily growing on the Internet for years. Just Google the key words and you’ll find various podcasts, YouTube channels and even Reddit threads offering sexy sounds, sometimes crowdsourced from the community. However, the Aural Honeys …

What do we really know about male desire?

Not much, according to Canadian sex researchers By Zosia Bielski Although sex researchers historically gave male subjects centre stage, they paid surprisingly little attention to how men actually desire. Today, contemporary sexologists say our cultural understanding of men’s sex drive remains simplistic and leans on old clichés – that male libido is always sky-high, self-centred …