Sex Advice With An Edge
It’s time to mix things up! by Faye M Smith Love using sex toys, but finding things are starting to get a little boring in the bedroom? Whether you’re going solo, or enjoying being with a partner, we all know that using one of the best vibrators can really boost your pleasure levels. But have you …
By Mary Grace Garis Everyone interprets sex differently, but when a roll in the sack feels like a choreographed routine to reach orgasm or a chore like doing the dishes or taking out the trash, it might be time to change things up. Like videos games, sex games don’t have to be exclusively goal-oriented. A fun sex …
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by Emma Sandler Sexual wellness and feminine health have become dominating topics within the broader beauty and wellness industries, but Gen Z’s response to these products and its marketing is still undetermined. According to Pew Research Center, there are approximately 67 million Gen Zers in the U.S., of which 35% are older than 18. As …
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by Laura Dattaro Gender, like autism, exists on a spectrum. In the 1990s, as growing numbers of children sought care related to their gender identity, clinicians and researchers began to notice a trend: An unexpected number of these children were autistic or had autism traits. The observation has spurred researchers to work to quantify the …
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— Even When You Are by Melissa Fabello As a proud (and loud about it) bisexual woman, I often find young queer (or questioning) women in my online inboxes — mostly asking if bisexual is the right label for them to use and describe their experiences of attraction. Most commonly, I’m asked if bisexual identity …
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“All too many men still seem to believe, in a rather naive and egocentric way, that what feels good to them is automatically what feels good to women.” Such terse pronouncements made Shere Hite – a sex researcher who died this week at the age of 77 – both a feminist hero and a controversial …
As some students return to campus, here are four ways to think about sexual health in the age of COVID-19. By Cassandra Corrado Over half of colleges and universities across the country are planning on fully remote or hybrid semesters this school year, leaving students who rely on their school’s free or low-cost sexual health …
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(No, You Can’t Use a Vibrator Too Much) By Atalie Gimmel While sex toys used to be seen as gratuitous and only for the sexually “adventurous,” they’re now commonplace—especially at a time when city governments are advising that “you are your safest sex partner” amid COVID-19. The “sex tech” industry is booming—and experts are linking …
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No more pent-up dissatisfaction. By Samantha Lefave No matter your relationship status—whether you’re trying to reap the benefits of being single or find yourself in a marriage that’s lacking intimacy—feeling sexually frustrated is no fun, nor is it something to ignore. Satiating your sex drive is important, as experts say it’s closely tied to overall …
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By Susan Devaney You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t watched Meg Ryan apparently reaching climax in a packed diner in When Harry Met Sally, the hit Nora Ephron movie that had everyone talking about faking orgasms back in 1989. Ryan’s infamous performance was for comic effect, but 30 years on, the women …
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By Almara Abgarian Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night from a dirty dream that leaves you hot and bothered? You lucky duck. There are a lot of scientific theories for why human beings have dreams, which are essentially hallucinations concocted by our brain. They happen on average around four to …
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– From Masks to Kissing, a Guide to Your Risks By Carly Severn Let’s get this straight: during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no “safe way” to have sex with someone you don’t live with. But humans are humans, and we know some folks will still make the choice to get physically intimate with other …
By Julia Naftulin Doctors suggest waiting four to six weeks after giving birth to have sex again, but new parents shouldn’t feel pressured if they aren’t ready. When they are, it helps to ease back into the experience with self-pleasure and oral sex. Going on dates or spending quality time with your partner before sex …
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by Rutgers University Incarceration and police discrimination may contribute to HIV, depression and anxiety among Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men, according to a Rutgers led study. The study, funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, examined associations between incarceration, police and law …
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By Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan A recent behind-the-scenes look at the University of Kentucky’s deliberations about the fall semester revealed detailed plans for housing, dining and classes but contained only an oblique reference to students’ social and sexual lives: “Even if administrators could enforce the rules on campus … what about after hours?” The …
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