Sex Advice With An Edge
by Liana Wang [W]hen #MeToo suddenly flooded social media with testimonials about sexual harassment, assault and violence, I applauded those who spoke out. Yet, even as I was overwhelmed with a need to support and fiercely affirm those around me, I was confronted with a certain uneasiness that extended beyond my reservations about the mentality …
Believe it or not, porn can strengthen your relationship by Ashley Papa [L]et’s face it, many believe that pornography ruins relationships by setting unrealistic expectations in the bedroom. It’s a sound argument. But it would only be fair to make an opposing case that in some ways porn can improve your sex life. “Pornography …
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Hey sex fans! It’s Product Review Friday once again. And, like the last two weeks, you can see them HERE and HERE, we welcome a new manufacturer to our review effort. This week it’s a German company, Satisfyer. There is something about the European aesthetic that both excites and delights. But don’t take my word …
By Alan Mozes [I]n a decidedly male take on the BFF, new research shows that the emotional safety of a bromance might beat romance for some men. A series of in-depth interviews with a small group of young, straight men revealed that the guys felt more comfortable sharing feelings and resolving conflicts with their male …
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Hey sex fans! It’s Product Review Friday once again. And, like last week, we welcome a new manufacturer to our review effort. This week it’s another amazing British company, Mystery Vibe. (Holy Cow, what’s going on in the UK that is making it the new center for innovative adult products? Whatever it is, everyone here …
“Just because a person has a disability does not mean they don’t still have the same hormones and sexual desires as other individuals.” By Ariel Henley “Sex and disability, disability and sex; the two words may seem incompatible,” Michael A. Rembis wrote in his 2009 paper on the social model of disabled sexuality. Though …
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Dr Dick Sex Toy Reviews Is BACK! Hey sex fans! I got some fantastic news for you. After a hiatus of nearly three years, I am reviving Dr Dick Sex Toy Reviews. There have been lots of changes in the adult product marketplace over the intervening years and there have been lots of changes here …
‘We don’t put enough value on female pleasure in our culture’ By Stef Penney [W]hy is there explicit sex in my new book? Because I’m a feminist. Under A Pole Star, my third book, is a novel about late 19th century arctic explorers that features, alongside ice, ambition and rivalry, more than one sexual relationship. …
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Sex educator Jane Fleishman says intimacy improves life regardless of age By LISA SPEAR [B]odies change, but they don’t necessarily become less beautiful. Erectile dysfunction is a factor for many men, but it can be dealt with. Aging doesn’t have to mean the end of intimacy. Sex is part of living and you don’t have to …
Once the flutters of a new relationship are over, for many, the slog of everyday life sets in. But how do you keep the spark alive? By Yella Hewings-Martin PhD [S]ex is a key factor in most romantic relationships. In fact, earlier this year, Medical News Today reported that the “afterglow” that newlywed couples feel for up to …
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by Elizabeth Barto “Meet me in the play room in fifteen minutes,” My freshman hallmates and I quoted, putting on our most seductive voices, waggling our eyebrows, and then doubling over with laughter for weeks after a large group of us went to see the first Fifty Shades of Grey movie at the Movie Tavern …
By Phyllis Fagell “I do know how babies are made,” my then-8-year-old son recently told his 13-year-old sister. She ignored him. “Mom, he really doesn’t,” she said. “You better tell him before he goes to camp and hears it from older kids.” She was right. I had talked to him about love for years, but …
By Kelsey Thompson Of the many anxieties incoming college students face, like heart attack-inducing syllabi or annoying roommates, one is particularly dreadful: hook-up culture. The transition from high school to college is marked by increased independence and exposure to new people and experiences. So things get especially complicated when relationships and sex come into play. …
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By Simone Paget [A]ccording to a new series of studies from The University College of London, it appears that being single maybe bad for your health – well, sort of. The researchers did 14 studies on the effect of relationships on the development of dementia. They studied more than 800,000 people over the age of …
Polyamory isn’t monogamy and it isn’t swinging, it’s being open to having loving relationships with different people of different sexes at the same time, and in that way learning to love yourself, too By Elf Lyons [I] have never enjoyed typical monogamy. It makes me think of dowries and possessive prairie voles who mate for …
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