Sex Advice With An Edge
Many schools have given up on crafting inclusive and informative sex education. These websites and activists are filling in the gaps. by Nancy Jainchill Compared to a few decades ago, young people have surprisingly less access to high-quality, informative sex education. Typically, human sexuality programs have been the responsibility of middle or high schools, but …
From prioritizing pleasure to planning ahead. By Cathryne Keller Sexual freedom and exploration can be one of the most exciting parts of the transition to college life: Living on campus can put you in a hyper-horny environment in which the things you’ve only wondered or fantasized about are now possibilities to explore. As exhilarating as …
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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 …
Your Queer Guide to Kink, Domination, Bondage, and More Queer sex experts answer your most commonly asked questions about BDSM. By Evelyn Bauer Okay, first things first: BDSM is hot, and I’m not the only one who thinks so. Just look at the latex, leather, and chain outfits featured in Fashion Week collections earlier this …
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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From queer raves to hedonistic mansion parties, these kinky, XXX-rated events aren’t as intimidating as you might think. Pull on your fishnets, it’s time to dive in. By Beth Ashley You’ve seen polaroids from the leather-heavy Crossbreed party pre-drinks all over Instagram and hovered one too many times over “buy ticket” on the Killing Kittens …
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If you feel ashamed about your desires, read sex educator Cassandra Corrado’s good advice on getting over it and owning your pleasure. by Cassandra Corrado Sexual shame is one of the most pervasive sexual challenges, but it rarely gets talked about directly. Because, you know…shame. Sometimes sexual shame is broad, affecting how we engage with …
By Kelly Gonsalves It’s never easy to reject someone. Most of us don’t like hurting people, and rejection can undoubtedly sting. That said, a kind but clear rejection is a gift: You’re letting someone know—in no uncertain terms—that you’re not interested in them romantically so that they don’t continue to waste their time and energy …
Quality sex education will be more important than ever. But it too faces challenges. By Keren Landman On Friday, the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the legal decision that has for decades granted Americans the right to an abortion. For young people, the prospect of dramatically reduced access to abortion creates enormous …
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We investigate whether expensive sex toys are *really* worth it. The sexual wellness industry is worth billions. But can you put a price (or a guarantee) on an orgasm? Sex and relationships writer, Paisley Gilmour, reports from the frontline of Pleasure Inc. By Paisley Gilmour As a sex and relationships journalist, I often think I’ve …
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Sex dreams are both common and completely natural. While there are dozens of theories about their meaning, researchers do not yet agree on why people dream, nor why people have sex dreams. by Zawn Villines Researchers have studied dreams for decades. In the early days of psychoanalysis, psychoanalysts such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung …
By Kelly Gonsalves Sometimes, you want sex that goes beyond the physical: sex that’s full of powerful emotions, simultaneously intense and tender, almost spiritual. Not just two bodies intertwining, but also two souls. Sexual romance is the experience of expressing feelings of love, passion, and care through erotic touch. So, to have more romantic sex, …
Some pundits say that talking with little kids about sex and gender primes them to be taken advantage of. Sex-ed researchers say that the opposite is true. By Olga Khazan If you ask some (okay, many) conservative pundits, Democrats are “grooming” children. As in, grooming them to be abused by pedophiles. Some Republicans have even …
by CARLEIGH FERRANTE As someone who writes and talks about sex regularly and openly, I still find it to be one of the most difficult topics to bring up in a relationship. Why is it so hard to ask for what we want sexually? Learning how to talk about sex with a partner isn’t something …
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Study reveals how couples communicate when desire is low by Blake Eligh A new study from U of T Mississauga pulls back the covers to reveal how couples communicate when it comes to sex and desire. The study by psychology researcher Rebecca Horne, co-authored with colleagues at UTM, York University and Carleton University, looks at …
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