Sex Advice With An Edge
& How Couples Can Get Started By Kesiena Boom, M.S. Have you ever been curious about what swinging is and if it might be something that could work for you? Whether you’re interested in trying swinging for yourself or just want to understand more about this form of nonmonogamy, here’s everything you need to know. …
— Erika Lust’s Alternative Vision The Swedish moviemaker thinks pornography can create a society that sees sexuality as myriad and joyful, and where women’s pleasure matters. By Mary Katharine Tramontana When Billie Eilish called pornography “a disgrace” in a recent radio interview, the quote made headlines. The Grammy-winning musician said she had started watching at …
By Kelly Gonsalves It’s 2022, and conversations around sexuality have evolved tremendously. We know more than ever before about the science of orgasms, fostering desire, and all the different ways we can experience sexuality. There are virtually infinite resources out there, from books and podcasts to courses and retreats, dedicated to helping us tap into …
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By Laura Nguyen My 60-year-old Catholic immigrant mom called me after my first column was published. She told me that one of her patients at her dental office saw my face next to my column on her news feed. Given the nature of what I write, all I was thinking was, “Well folks, it’s the …
By Sarah Regan For couples who’ve navigated the past year successfully, consider that a major win. Just like 2020, the year 2021 was another case of unpredictability, trials, and tribulations. Without recounting everything that’s gone down in the past year, the point is, there’s no doubt it put relationships to the test. With buzzwords like …
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What we know — and don’t know — about how smell loss affects sexual experiences. By Mark Hay When I started losing my sense of smell about five years ago, I fixated on what that sensory shift meant for my relationship with food. Smell is a key component of our perception of flavor, so …
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Either we’re all sex addicts or nobody is By Hallie Lieberman According to every online test I’ve taken, I’m a sex addict. And if you took the quizzes, you probably would be too, at least if you answered honestly to questions like “Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?” “Do you ever feel …
By Almara Abgarian Feet are immensely popular in the bedroom. In fact, a recent survey by the sex toy brand Lelo revealed that feet are the top body part to play with, apart from genitals. But if you’re a newbie podophile – the official term for someone who is sexually aroused by trotters – it …
By Kelly Gonsalves When a couple is trying to reinvigorate their sex life, often the implicit goal is to figure out how to do it more often. There’s a lot of focus on frequency as a marker of a good sex life. How often couples should have sex is very dependent on the particular individuals …
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— The Beautiful Japanese Form Of Rope Bondage By Stephanie Barnes Ever fantasized about being tied up or tying your partner up in the bedroom? Over the years, BDSM—which covers bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism—has become increasingly popular. One popular form of bondage is shibari, also known as Japanese rope bondage. What is …
— And what every queer person needs to know about it If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard the phrase “sexuality is a spectrum”. In a way, we have Dr Alfred Kinsey to thank for that. By Matthias Walsh In 1948, American biologist Dr Kinsey and associates Wardell Pomeroy and Clyde Martin developed the …
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“Power play” is your new BFF. By Emma Glassman-Hughes It seems you could hardly crack a whip in the last decade without hitting a mainstream depiction of BDSM. Fifty Shades Of Grey eviscerated book sales and box office records; Rihanna’s ode to “chains and whips” peaked at number two on Billboard’s 2011 charts; Netflix’s Bonding …
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Television wants to help us get better at talking about sex, but some of its recent offerings miss a crucial point. By Sophie Gilbert Since its debut in 2019, Sex Education, Netflix’s charming and filthy comedy about teenagers at a bucolic British high school, has been a jewel in a very mixed bag of streaming …
By Elizabeth Bennett When Rebecca, 31, was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2019, her sex life with her partner was a welcome distraction. “We were like teenagers again. There’s nothing like being faced with your own mortality to make you want to feel alive and nothing makes you feel more alive than having sex,” …
— But Here’s How To Overcome Them By Jason Wachob Every relationship has its nuances, and we should give up the notion that a “successful” partnership has a specific set of criteria. “It’s very important that we not develop a norm of what we think is the relationship that is perfect [versus] the relationship that …
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