Sex Advice With An Edge
By Daniel Villarreal The bipartisan Respect for Child Survivors Act, a law that would aid victims of child sex abuse and their families, just passed the House in a 385-28 vote. All 28 votes against the bill came from Republicans. The bill would require the FBI to form multi-disciplinary teams to aid sex abuse victims …
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— And 5 Other Questions, Answered By Maisha Johnson What is it? Outercourse is an option for sexual activity without intercourse. When you get down to the details, that means different things to different people. For some, it’s everything except penis-in-vagina (PIV) penetration. For others, outercourse means no penetration of any kind, including fingers, sex …
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— Research finds that having these conversations guarantees a deeper connection by Sarah Finley When you’re in a relationship and life takes over — bills, children, and managing diaries — it’s hard to make time for each other and most importantly build on your intimacy. But making time for each other and getting to know …
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— One Orgasm At A Time By Carli Whitwell I don’t remember the first time I felt tingles “down there.” It may have been watching Marlena and John hooking up on Days of Our Lives, which my mom and I tuned into every afternoon after she picked me up from kindergarten. It may have been …
By Hannah Natanson Sweating in the sun, two dozen teenagers spread themselves across picnic blankets in a grassy park and prepared to discuss the facts of life they never learned in school. Behind them on a folding table, bouquets of pamphlets offered information teachers at school would never share — on the difference between medical …
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Sex in retirement years: the rewards and risks By Jessica Hall When Lisa Noll, 67, got divorced two years ago after 35 years of marriage, she thought relationships, romance and sex were a thing of the past. Now, she’s in a relationship with a man 10 years younger and has what she calls “a rich …
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By Sam Kemp The sexual revolution of the 1960s was founded upon a simple but radical idea: women had the same sexual appetites as men. Following the publication of Alfred C. Kinsey’s landmark study, Sexual Behaviour In The Human Female, feminist thinkers began arguing that single women should have the same sexual freedoms as men, …
— What is it and how does it work? by Rachel Ann Tee-Melegrito Sex surrogate therapy is a three-way therapeutic relationship to help a person feel more comfortable with sex, sensuality, and sexuality. It involves working with a licensed therapist and a surrogate partner to manage potential issues with intimacy. Also known as surrogate-assisted therapy …
— and now preach it In recent years, social media has allowed these views to become more widespread By Suzannah Weiss Jo Neufeld, a 40-year-old living in Manitoba, Canada, used to feel that she was sex positive despite being Christian. Then, about 10 years ago, she started following Twitter accounts like those of Kevin Garcia, …
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— Here’s How I’m Unlearning Shame By Jacqueline Delgadillo “If she’s slept with more than one man, she’s a puta,” my tía told my mom during her visit to our home in Riverside, California. I was 22 years old, and I felt heat rising to my face. I prayed no one could read the guilt …
Everything you need to know about orgasms by James McIntosh Many people regard the orgasm as the peak of sexual excitement. It is a powerful feeling of physical pleasure and sensation. There is still more for researchers to know about the orgasm, and over the past century, theories about the orgasm and its nature have …
By Kesiena Boom, M.S. Ever dreamed of being someone else just for the night? Then sexual role-play may be something you’ll enjoy. If you’re new to the role-play world, here are some ideas for different scenarios to enact and tips on how to initiate a conversation with your partner about trying it out. How role-play …
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Here’s what I learned in my many years as a virgin. By Amanda McCracken I waited until I was 41 years old to have sexual intercourse. At 16, I pledged in a church to wait for marriage to have sex. It became my own story to untangle, not the church’s responsibility. My toddler taught me …
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— 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 …
John in New Jersey talks about hooking up in college, getting a happy-ending massage, and the difference between finding someone hot and being turned on by them. By Sophia Benoit One of the first times I watched porn, I was over at a buddy’s house, this was probably in fifth grade. His older brother was …
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