Sex Advice With An Edge
Don’t leave this steamy sex act in high school. It’s worth your adult attention. By Gabrielle Kassel Last week during a Zoom birthday celebration, I was mid-professing my love for bump-and-grind hookup action when I noticed some nose-turning happening on the screen. My friends weren’t being judgmental, exactly, but many had taken on the kind …
Because the words we use matter. By Ali Pantony Terminology and naming are essential to marginalised communities, and many have their own language to communicate who they are and the societal struggles they face. For LGBTQ+ allies, committing these terms to memory is a crucial part of furthering our allyship and learning about the community. …
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No — and Yes by Abby Lee Hodd Worries about the pandemic have put a damper on dating. Should those concerns also discourage sexual activity? Intimacy and intercourse may not transmit COVID-19, but nearly everything else about sex with a partner increases your chances of getting sick, according to immunologists and health experts. Bodily fluids …
Because they *are* still hooking up By Michal Stein January is not a particularly sexy month. The sparkle of the December holiday season has faded. It’s cold and dark and, even in the best of times, going out may not be particularly inviting. But in a school setting, there was always something alluring about a …
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By Katy Waldman “I’ve been kneeling here about ten minutes in the sheer black blouse, the crotchless panties. I don’t dare get up long enough to check my makeup. My back is straight, and my palms and cunt are trembly. The motion-sensor light outside the house blinks on, and then the door swings open.” So …
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— 10 Books About Sex Work by Sex Workers By River H. Kero Sex work is a controversial topic even in the most liberal circles. The conversation can vary from ethics, to feminism, to the law, and more. Issues of stigma and criminalization are the realities of sex workers all around the world. Furthermore, sex …
The brave new world of virtual reality porn has a lot of legitimate draws — but how will it affect sex and relationships with people IRL? Here, experts discuss. By Jillian Dara It was only a matter of time before tech entered the bedroom. We’re not talking about the latest sex toys or sex-improving apps …
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by Davey Davis While they might look the same to the untrained eye, BDSM is the opposite of Fight Club: The first rule of BDSM is that you talk about BDSM. A lot. One of the many things that annoys me about mainstream depictions of kink is how infrequently you see negotiation—the actual conversation—between kinksters …
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By Elizabeth Boskey, PhD Pelvic floor physical therapy (PT) can be used to treat or help treat a number of sexual health problems. It is also commonly used to treat problems such as urinary or fecal incontinence, particularly when that incontinence occurs after childbirth or prostate surgery. Conditions for which pelvic floor PT can be …
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by Lily Wakefield As the UK enters another national lockdown, the pandemic is continuing to cause disruption to many children, particularly when it comes to LGBT-inclusive sex and relationships education. Last week, Boris Johnson announced that schools in England would move to remote learning until at least February half-term, excluding the children of key workers …
— The Topic No One Wants to Talk About By Bonnie Annis I was clueless when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The fear of the unknown was overwhelming. I had so many questions but didn’t have any answers. I did however find a group of breast cancer survivors through Facebook and quickly joined. The …
By Ellen Scott What’s going to be big in the world of sex this year, beyond plenty of lockdown masturbation? More inclusive language, sexual telehealth, and intimate grooming for men, apparently. These are all trends predicted for 2021 by Dominnique Karetsos, the CEO of The Healthy Pleasure Group, which is dedicated entirely to the sexual …
Unpacking the Gut-Sex Connection by Gabrielle Kassel What’s the short answer? Yes. Yes, probiotics have the potential to improve a person’s sex life. Whether or not they have the potential to improve your sex life, however, depends on your current gut health and your sex life. When we talk about gut health, we’re typically talking …
by Kelly Gonsalves Amid everything that’s happened this year, it’s possible sex wasn’t your top priority. But here at mbg, we believe intimacy can be a reprieve from the chaos—a source of much-needed relaxation, self-care, and pleasure. Below, here are some of the best tidbits of advice we received from our sexuality experts this year …
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These two terms mean very different things. By Jessica Migala Bisexuality is a sexual identity most people are at least a little familiar with. But what about the term bi-curious—is this a separate identity as well, or is it part of being bisexual? How do you know if you’re bi-curious, anyway? Because the word can …
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