Sex Advice With An Edge
Love & Lust 2021: Developing a Sense of Self By Jamila Reddy When I was five years old, my parents gave my sister and me a book called “Where Did I Come From?” Published in 1973, the book featured illustrations and explanations of how babies are made. On the front and back covers were a …
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 Kelly Gonsalves Amid everything that’s happened this year, it’s possible sex wasn’t your top priority. But here at mbg, we believe intimacy can be a reprieve from the chaos—a source of much-needed relaxation, self-care, and pleasure. Below, here are some of the best tidbits of advice we received from our sexuality experts this year …
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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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With all its stress and uncertainty, this year hasn’t exactly been a banner year for intimacy. But that can change. By Meaghan O’Connell Melissa Petro is a 40-year-old writer who lives in New York with her husband of four years and two children. She and her husband switch off between working and kid duty. According …
For starters, know that if your partner won’t go down on you or perform oral sex on you, it has to do with *them,* not you. By AnnaMarie Houlis Oral sex is like the cream cheese icing on a red velvet cake. For many, licking it off before indulging in the rest is irresistible. For …
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Cardi B’s song WAP and the Netflix show Sex Education place female orgasms on centre stage in popular culture. By Jane Chalmers But female orgasms are also the subject of serious academic research. Here’s a snapshot of what research tells us about female orgasms, what we don’t know, and what researchers want to find out. …
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– the reasons are much broader than you think By Ian Hamilton & Alex Aldridge On their own, sex and drugs are cultural taboos. Combining them only adds to our reluctance to talk about them. But understanding how sex and drugs are connected isn’t something we should shy away from or perceive as deviant. Humans …
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Doctors explain the four benefits and the one side effect. By Elizabeth Harris By now you probably know that regular exercise is good for your health. What you might not know is that it’s good for your sexual health, too. A host of new research has revealed how exercise impacts your sexual well-being. It turns …
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Christopher Chitty’s “Sexual Hegemony” is a galaxy-brain examination of the ways in which markets and sexuality intersect. By Josephine Livingstone In the earliest phase of European capitalism, Marx’s old story goes, a significant number of laborers renounced agrarian communities for towns and cities, dissolving the family unit and moving from one place to another. As …
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How to spice things up and feel empowered in the bedroom again (whether you’re single or in a relationship) By Bianca London Whether you’re single or in a relationship, lockdown has been a bizarre old time for everyone’s sex life. If you’re sex life is better than ever, we’re happy for you, but for the …
— Vaginal Dryness, and Arousal By Jamie LeClaire Over the summer, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion blessed the world by dropping the sex-positive, empowering banger, “WAP.” The title is an acronym for “wet ass pussy,” and the song itself seeks to normalize and celebrate female-identifying people being unapologetically sexual and prioritizing their pleasure. And …
– and it’s not only because they feel amazing Sadly, no one else will do it for you. by Faye M Smith Can’t remember the last time you had an orgasm? For most women, they last just 10.9 seconds. And, while that may seem rather quick, orgasms can do more than just make you feel …
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by Susan Hardwick-Smith, MD As a practicing gynecologist for over 20 years, I’m all too familiar with the struggles that women face in midlife, especially when it comes to decreased (or nonexistent) libidos and disconnected, unsatisfying relationships. In fact, this issue is one of the core focuses of my medical practice, which is dedicated to …
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