Sex Advice With An Edge
— Trust us, it’s not gone forever BY Holly Berckelman If you take antidepressants and have found your libido’s dropped off a cliff, fear not, there are GP-approved steps you can take to bring it back. There’s a lot of stigma around antidepressants Due to the formerly hush-hush nature of mental illness and misconceptions spread …
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— We all know the theory. But the importance of setting boundaries is real. By Hannah Shewan Stevens Boundaries protect our well-being and foster functional and healthy relationships, but to be effective, the foundation has to be applied correctly. Those who were raised without the education of psychologists on TikTok may be used to people …
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— When it comes to affairs of the heart, we are all beginners. Some of us, however, at least speak with authority. Introducing Shon Faye, author of The Transgender Issue (2021) and the forthcoming Love in Exile (2025), whose advice caught our eye. By Shon Faye Dear Shon, I am in a long-term and loving …
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— Here’s Where To Start By Eliza Dumais We’re a post-monogamy generation in more ways than one: Our fridges house anywhere from two to 16 varieties of “milk.” We select television programs from 11 competing streaming services. Come dinner time, we opt between hundreds of regional cuisines, all available to us within minutes. We’re spoiled …
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— SF State prof sees reasons for rethinking LGBTQ history by Brian Bromberger For Marc Stein, professor of history at San Francisco State University, queer history is a calling, realizing he is part of a network and a community of gay intellectuals. Many U.S. college history departments don’t even define queer history as a bona …
— But not in the traditional sense By Rayyan Dabbous Human sexuality has long been a subject of fascination and curiosity in the scientific community. Researchers from different fields have sought to understand why we are attracted to certain people and how our sexual orientation develops. From Sigmund Freud to Judith Butler, the road to …
— Arousal without orgasm isn’t dangerous, so why are people pressured to engage in unwanted sexual activity to avoid it? By Timmy Broderick
— Until the Nazis burned it In Weimar Germany, the gay Jewish doctor Magnus Hirschfeld performed the first gender-affirming surgeries and collected research on sexuality. The 1933 book burnings destroyed his life’s work By Irene Katz Connelly Just a few months after Adolf Hitler became Germany’s chancellor, pro-Nazi university students celebrated the nascent Third Reich …
— Ways to Avoid Unsatisfying Sex It’s time we all elevated our sex lives to the next level. By Ally Sweeten You’re about to have a sexual encounter. All the elements seem to be in place, and you have high hopes. But in its aftermath, you may be forced to face an unfortunate reality. The …
— ‘Most of the sex I’ve had, I wish I hadn’t bothered’ More and more people are choosing to go without sex. And, in many cases, they’ve never been happier By Emine Saner Caitlin didn’t set out to become celibate – at least not in the beginning. Three years ago, she was coming out of …
— No wonder there’s a sex recession The allure of digital relationships that can be curated and controlled comes at the expense of mutual vulnerability By Van Badham The western drift away from seeking moral instruction from the church is understandable; the morality plays staged every day on Reddit’s infamous “Am I the Asshole?” threads …
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— Good sex is about being good at communication. It’s not about how big anything is or where you put it. Minnesota Women’s Press hosted panel discussions about “Sex, Menopause, and Aging Bodies” in April, moderated by the magazine’s sexuality writer Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli and outreach director Crystal Brown. Q: As our bodies change, it can …
By Adrienne Santos-Longhurst What’s the short answer? No, penis size doesn’t matter — at least not in terms of desirability or function. Its size has zero bearing on its ability to give and receive pleasure or do any of what it’s supposed to do. That’s not to say that some people don’t prefer a bigger …
— A Step-By-Step Guide By Nick Mireles, and Brenna Swanston Sexuality is a shared human experience, and sex therapy can promote positive sexual health and wellness. Sex therapists give their clients a safe space to learn about and talk through their sexual concerns. A sex therapist is a licensed therapist with rigorous training in sex …
— When thinking about orgasms, many of us associate them with feelings of pleasure. However, this isn’t always the case. Research has found that people experience bad orgasms, even during consensual sexual activity. Let’s explore how these orgasms can happen and the reasons they occur. By Rhiannon John, MSexol A study published in the Archives …
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