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The ins and outs of clinical sexology By Matt Tilley Sexology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of human sexuality, including sexual behaviours, interests and function. A sexologist is a trained professional who specialises in human sexuality. There are many different ways a sexologist may work, and many different areas she may work in – in …
By Kim Tingley Men have a far greater appetite for sex and are more attracted to pornography than women are. This is the timeworn stereotype that science has long reinforced. Alfred Kinsey, America’s first prominent sexologist, published in the late 1940s and early 1950s his survey results confirming that men are aroused more easily and …
Here’s How To Tell By Caroline Colvin So, you’re not sure if you’re “bisexual,” “pansexual,” or “lesbian” to be exact, but you have an inkling you’re not strictly straight. If you’ve been wondering, “Am I queer?”, there is no simple answer to that question. On one hand, you might be able to pinpoint exactly which …
By Gonzalo R. Quintana Zunino and Conall Eoghan Mac Cionnaith Humans have discovered an almost infinite amount of ways to have sex — and things to have sex with. The famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey said: “The only unnatural sex act is that which can’t be performed.” From foot fetishes to the kinkiest outfit or …
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International sexologist Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright offers some tips on how to enhance the quality of your time in the bedroom. By Carrie Weisman When oral sex is on the table, women have a better shot at achieving orgasm. And that’s not just a random hot take. According to the researchers over at the Kinsey …
Libido intel awaits. By Carolyn L. Todd You’ve probably wondered more than once if your relationship to sex is normal. Do you think about it enough or too much? Are you having more or less sex than everyone else? And, more importantly, should you care? When broaching the subject of libido, it’s hard not to …
By Logan Metzger, Sexuality and sexual orientation is one topic not often brought up in the average American household. It’s a taboo, hush-hush subject left somewhere on the fringe of socially acceptable. “I think in general, America has a really weird relationship with sex,” said nicci port, project director and LGBTQ+ initiative for the office …
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Fetishes are way more common than you might realize—here’s how to explore yours in a healthy way. By Gigi Engle Kinks and fetishes are less taboo than ever—ours is a post–Fifty Shades of Grey world where BDSM has become mainstream and shows like Broad City, Hot Girls Wanted, and Slutever have helped normalize everything from …
Nonmonogamous coupling — and “thruppling” — has been lubricated by the internet. By Haley Mlotek Feeld is a dating app with options that put the Kinsey scale to shame. If you’re single, you can set up an account stating your preferences and curiosities, as you might with any other service. The app lists 20 possibilities …
How sexual fluidity became mainstream By Gaby Hinsliff Nick Meadowcroft-Lunn has a girlfriend, whom he has been seeing for three years. Jezz Palmer has a girlfriend, too, and they have been together for five. You might assume therefore that Nick is straight and Jezz is gay; or, if not, that both must be bisexual. But …
“Through [gay] experiences, I found out that I am completely straight. I won’t go back.” by Bobby Box When a woman mentions she’s had an “experimental phase,” it’s often shrugged off as a shared experience. But when men share this same information, the results are often more extreme: They’re teased, labeled gay, or their masculinity …
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the truth about women and sex By Joanna Moorhead When a heterosexual couple marries, who’s likely to get bored of sex first? The answer might surprise you… What do you know about female sexuality? Whatever it is, chances are, says Wednesday Martin, it’s all wrong. “Most of what we’ve been taught by science about female …
By Judith Newman Having recently found myself single again, I approached the latest crop of books on sex and relationships with more than scholarly interest. Anything new happen while I’ve been on ice for the past 25 years? Let’s find out. If you’ve ever had a sexual fantasy and thought, “Oh God, what’s wrong with …
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The complicated ways we experience sexuality. By Gigi Engle What leads us to orgasm? What if we haven’t experienced an orgasm? What happens to the body during orgasm? Have you had an orgasm? Is orgasm important? These questions have been asked for many, many years. We’re constantly trying to break down orgasm. We want to …
By Cari Romm Most of the time, the people who ask how you’re doing will be satisfied by the rote, two-word reply: I’m fine. I’m good. Really, it was the question that mattered, not the answer. Every so often, though, you’ll encounter someone who truly wants to know about the state of your emotional/physical/spiritual existence, …
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