Sex Advice With An Edge
By Jennifer Cassarly Parents and caregivers often wait until their children are older to talk about sexual consent. And many parents often leave “the sex talk” altogether – hoping that schools will do it instead. The most recent guidance for teaching consent under the relationship and sex education curriculum simply advises that lessons should be …
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How does your sex life stacks up? By Kristine Tarbert The question of whether or not a couple is having a ‘normal’ amount of sex, when compared to others, is one of the most common questions asked of sex and relationship therapists. And while it sounds like a simple question, therapist and author of Sex …
By Vanessa Marin, M.S. Most couples at some point find themselves in a situation where there’s a desire discrepancy: One partner wants more sex than the other person does. This situation is so common that I regularly have people coming to my sex therapy practice looking for solutions. The good news is that there are …
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By Cayla Rubin ANDRO/GYNE is an intimate photo essay that without words and through an alluring, artistic lens, gives voice to a large group of strong individuals that deserve a platform in mainstream discourse. The mysterious black and white, nude photo series juxtaposes a man and a woman who has undergone a mastectomy without reconstruction. …
The myth that women just ‘go along’ with sex denies their right to pleasure and makes it harder to convict men who rape By Rebecca Hitchen We may like to think we’re quite sexually free and equal these days, but an End Violence Against Women Coalition/YouGov survey of nearly 4,000 adults finds that two-fifths of …
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Just don’t call the new medication for women’s low desire for sex ‘female Viagra.’ By Beth Levine There is some good news out about how women’s sexuality, long overlooked in the medical community, is treated now. Amid much hype and interest, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vyleesi (bremelanotide), an injection designed to improve female sexual …
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We’re just not sure how By Mark Hay Plenty of analysis has whiffed on diagnosing the impact of dating apps on our behavior — but that doesn’t mean we’re immune. Recently, three researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Observation and Research in Sexuality and Gender Matters (ORGASM) Lab, Alex Lopes, Cory Pedersen, and Kaylee Skoda, asked …
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A Rare Sleep Disorder Where You Have Sex in Your Sleep By Morgan Mandriota The facts about this weird sleep condition, from a 26-year-old woman who has it. It happens at least three times a week: I wake up to find myself masturbating, breathing heavily, and on the brink of an orgasm. I always finish …
And Should You Pay Attention To Them? By Vicky Spratt In certain schools of psychoanalysis, namely that of Sigmund Freud, dreams are considered to be a snapshot of our unconscious desires. As he saw it, while we sleep, we play a tape of things we cannot or, perhaps, would not do while we are awake. …
The eight deep discussions that can save a dying relationship John and Julie Gottman have devised dates for ailing couples – but how many are ready for this level of openness and sincerity? By Emine Saner How often do we really talk to our partners? About the big stuff, not about childcare arrangements, or what …
There’s an app for that… By Marie Claire As a nation, we’re getting less action in the bedroom than ever – and technology could be to blame. But it may also be the answer, says Rosie Mullender, who road tests the latest sex gadgets There are three people in my relationship: me, my boyfriend Don, …
Gender norms imprison us all, dictating our behaviour for fear of abuse – and that extends to who we sleep or fall in love with By Owen Jones It turns out that genetics is almost as complicated as love and sex. New research has shown that the long fabled “gay gene” does not exist; that …
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And How to Set Yours We’ve been inundated with the concept of “the one” throughout our lives. But what if “the one” is really more like a great entrée with some side dishes? Although we’re led to believe that monogamy is the gold standard of relationships, sociologist Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff says that “polyagomy is …
By Tiffany Curtis While the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy might be the most mainstream (and, honestly, lackluster) depiction of sensual spanking we’ve seen in recent years, the act of receiving or giving some good ol’ ass slaps isn’t new. Erotic or sensual spanking is a method of impact play. If you’re unfamiliar with the …
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Just 22.5% of women over 50 surveyed were sexually active by Considerable Staff Women are more likely than men to be affected by age-related sex issues — challenges like hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness. Now, a new study by the North American Menopause Society reveals a major reason for women having less sex …
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