Sex Advice With An Edge
No podcast today; instead there’s this… Have you ever wondered about the term, sex positive? If you’re like me you see it all over the place, especially on sex-related sites. I confess I use it way more often than I should. It’s become one of those industry buzzwords that has, over time, become so fuzzy …
— Sexual-health doctors are trying to help Some Canadian doctors aim to address what they call near-total lack of support for women’s sexual health By Brandie Weikle A small number of Canadian doctors specializing in women’s sexual health are trying to address what they say is a near-total lack of support for those suffering from common …
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By Geoffrey C. Whittaker If you’ve ever searched for information about sexual dysfunction and diet, you may have come across lists of foods that cause premature ejaculation. These lists often contain the usual culprits, from foods high in sugar and simple carbohydrates to fatty foods, artificial ingredients and others. While your diet can impact your …
By Mark Travers “If you’re too busy for date night, you’re too busy.” These are the words of Drs. John and Julie Gottman, renowned researchers, therapists and marriage counselors. While they suggest there are multiple factors that contribute to a thriving marriage, they place particular emphasis on the role of date nights. According to their …
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— And what it really means Yes, it’s an identity, but it also conveys a sense of community BY Sophie Saint Thomas and Rachel Varina A quick geography lesson: whether you live in a loud and proud liberal city or a small, conservative town, queer people are everywhere. And, hi, even though we still have …
— Reading some 200,000 love stories has taught me a few lessons about love and life. Here are the ones that help me most. By Daniel Jones Two decades ago, on Oct. 31, 2004, a short note appeared on the front page of this newspaper along with stories about Yasir Arafat’s health and the looming …
— In this essay from 2017, a young woman offers powerful testimony about the damaging effects of men’s possessiveness over women’s bodies. By Heather Burtman When the stranger yelled at me from his car window, I was carrying my Zamioculcas zamiifolia, a large tropical plant I had just bought at a greenhouse. I couldn’t hear …
William Shakespeare Memorial Statue at Westminster Abbey in London, England. By Will Tosh Where should we look for an LGBTQ+ icon from the Elizabethan age? How about the playwright Christopher Marlowe, a dissident who scorned those “that love not tobacco and boys” and wrote a historical tragedy about England’s queer king Edward II? Or have …
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— And Why This Book Means so Much Alice Wong and ‘Disability Intimacy’. In an exclusive excerpt from the new collection edited by Alice Wong, she explores what she learned along the way By Lizz Schumer If you find yourself humming “Let’s Talk About Sex” when you see the cover for Alice Wong’s new collection, …
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— The famed relationship therapist says a little premeditation can be a great way out of a relationship rut. By Erin Bunch My relationship recently hit a milestone described by Esther Perel as the “fatal erotic blow”—my partner and I transitioned into parenthood. In our experience so far, the famed sex and relationships therapist’s gloomy …
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