Gender-free sex toys are the future of personal pleasure

By Kells McPhillips You can buy a sex toy in almost every shape, size, and color, but they still don’t run the gamut. The pursuit of personal pleasure largely excludes non-binary bodies. Fortunately, a handful of brands with a focus on gender-free sex toys recognize the need for improvement. Soon, anyone with the desire for …

If I Don’t Talk to My Patients About Consent, Who Will?

Here’s why I bring it up with all my patients. By Natasha Bhuyan, M.D. As a primary care physician, a significant part of my job is helping patients better understand and deal with the public health issues that affect our society—whether it’s the dangers of smoking tobacco or the importance of getting a flu shot …

Pride Month Too Often Overlooks LGBTQ Members With Disabilities

By Sarah Kim This month marks the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots. Since then, June has been recognized as Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the resilience, perseverance and unity of the LGBTQ community. During a time when diversity and inclusion are the main pillars of Pride, people with disabilities are still left …

How to Have Sex if You’re Queer

What to Know About Protection, Consent, and What Queer Sex Means By Yana Tallon-Hicks Happy Pride! Rarely does traditional sex education tackle pleasure for pleasure’s sake, how to have sex for non-reproductive purposes, or the wide spectrums of sexualities, bodies, and genders that exist. Instead it tends to cover penis-in-vagina penetration only, pregnancy risks, and …

What’s the sexual taboo that will define the next generation?

By Almara Abgarian Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, Generation Z. As human beings, we like to attribute societal trends and cultural shifts to a specific generation. Sexual trends are no exception. Generation X, people born in the early to mid-60s to early 80s, were influenced by the sexual revolution and ruled by the blowjob, while …

How right-wing purity culture leaves women with lasting psychological damage and self-hate

By Sarah K. Burris The so-called “purity” culture in the Christian evangelical community has made millions for churches and Christian swag manufacturers. However, it’s been harming millions of teens across the country who made a vow of chastity before marriage. Statistics reveal that 85 percent of men and 81 percent of women have sex prior …