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Here’s why pegging has a special name, how to do it safely, and all the best toy recommendations to try it out. By Sophie Saint Thomas Can pegging make your partner a better lover? Some people, including experts in the sex and relationships field, certainly think so. “When I have sex with cisgender men, the …
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Women climax a third less than their male partners, but why? By Francesca Specter We often hear about gender inequalities in the workplace or in the domestic sphere, but less about one that happens between the sheets. Yet, if you are a woman in a heterosexual relationship, it’s likely there’s an orgasm gap at play, with your male partner “coming first” …
We’re here to answer all your questions about this particular kink and how to practice it safely, spank you very much. By Sophie Saint Thomas Impact play, simply put, refers to any form of impact on the body for sexual gratification purposes. Many sexual partners practice impact play the most common way, through spanking, but …
By Kelly Gonsalves We know sex education in America needs a lot of work. Not only do most states lack comprehensive, medically accurate, and pleasure-positive sex ed programs, but they also tend to leave out or outright antagonize LGBTQ kids. And according to recent research, sex ed that excludes sexual and gender minorities can have …
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A survey finds that most boys who had sex before age 13 had not yet had comprehensive sex education in school. By Perri Klass, M.D. Every couple of years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks middle and high school students to fill out surveys in class for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. …
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By Kat Armstrong A legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination has meant that queer identities are often left out of the history books. But with a modern perspective, we’re able to pick up on hints that flesh out a more inclusive portrayal of gender and sexuality over the ages. From the ancient world through modern times, gender …
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By Kelly Gonsalves Do you talk during sex? And I don’t mean before the sex starts or after it ends (although both are great things as well). I mean during the actual sex. If you’re indeed a talker in bed, you’re probably a lot happier with your sex life than the rest of us zipped-lipped …
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By Mathew Rodriguez A simple matter of budget ended up making one of the most revolutionary queer stories on television. Ryan O’Connell, Will & Grace writer and author of the memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, was not attached to star in the show he’d write and create when he first pitched …
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By Kells McPhillips As a new generation calls back to the sexual revolution with fresh attitudes about sex and relationships, an extensive study of 12,000 students emerges, providing greater understanding of sexual fluidity in young adults. Research published in the Journal of Sex Research found that people ranging in age from adolescence to their late 20s …
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Two Women On What It Did To Their Sex Lives By Natalie Gil Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been getting the millennial marketing treatment recently. On London transport earlier this year, you may have seen a ‘quirky’ ad campaign for a viagra delivery service called Eddie, which urged men not to be shy about the condition, …
This BDSM Term Is All About Perception By Griffin Wynne Like being born with brown eyes or being right-handed, some traits are naturally dominant. When it comes to the sexy stuff, a dominant trait can mean more than what you learned in ninth grade biology. Whether you’re just starting to learn about BDSM or if …
By Kelly Gonsalves One of the most common problems faced by long-term couples is desire discrepancy—one partner wants more sex than the other. It’s a frustrating place to be for both parties: One person doesn’t feel sexually satisfied or desirable in their relationship, the other feels pressured to have sex they don’t really want, and …
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Here’s What 8 People Who Love It Have To Say By Rachel Shatto </a If your tastes tend to run toward the vanilla end of the sexual spectrum, chances are you’ve probably wondered why people like BDSM. Do they actually like pain, or is there something more and deeper going on that isn’t readily apparent? …
It’s not too late to get help. By Sarah Bradley Sexual assault is typically something you think will never happen to you—until it does and and you find yourself in desperate need of help and support. According to the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN), 1 out of every 6 women has been the …
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And What Is It That Sex Therapists Do? By Rita DeMaria Here’s how to tell if sex therapy is right for you. How many people have you known who confided in you that they went to a sex therapist or were considering sex therapy for intimacy problems in their marriage? For many people, talking about …
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