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By Erika W. Smith You might have heard someone say that college is a time when everyone is sexually experimenting. But what does sexual experimentation mean, anyway? Is it about realizing what your sexual orientation is, or is it about having new kinds of sexual experiences for the first time? Experts say it’s both. “In …
Female pleasure is equally as important as men’s By Chelsea Ritschel Millennials may be dating less, but that doesn’t mean they are any less interested in sex. In reality, sex is an important and often integral part of relationships for people of all ages, sexual orientations, and genders. However, whether you consider yourself sexually experienced …
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The best adult Twine games By Ana Valens Play them all from the comfort of your browser. Twine is a powerful game development engine embraced by queer developers, adult content creators, and interactive storytellers. Contemporary Twine games push the engine’s boundaries, while older ones are still a fresh breath compared to the mainstream games industry’s …
By Jennifer Cassarly Parents and caregivers often wait until their children are older to talk about sexual consent. And many parents often leave “the sex talk” altogether – hoping that schools will do it instead. The most recent guidance for teaching consent under the relationship and sex education curriculum simply advises that lessons should be …
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How does your sex life stacks up? By Kristine Tarbert The question of whether or not a couple is having a ‘normal’ amount of sex, when compared to others, is one of the most common questions asked of sex and relationship therapists. And while it sounds like a simple question, therapist and author of Sex …
A small special gift for those who grieve By Rae Padilla Francoeur The mind and body aren’t always in agreement. Someone grieving the death of a beloved partner can be gobsmacked by sexual arousal. Such unexpected, often unwanted feelings in the peak of grief trigger shock and shame, further traumatizing the grief-stricken. Humans are complicated …
By Vanessa Marin, M.S. Most couples at some point find themselves in a situation where there’s a desire discrepancy: One partner wants more sex than the other person does. This situation is so common that I regularly have people coming to my sex therapy practice looking for solutions. The good news is that there are …
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Just don’t call the new medication for women’s low desire for sex ‘female Viagra.’ By Beth Levine There is some good news out about how women’s sexuality, long overlooked in the medical community, is treated now. Amid much hype and interest, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vyleesi (bremelanotide), an injection designed to improve female sexual …
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How To Massage One To Orgasm By Erika W. Smith People born with a penis are also born with a prostate — a walnut-shaped gland wrapped around the urethral canal. It’s often compared to the G-spot, because the prostate’s location is in a similar location inside the body and both can feel amazing when stimulated. People …
We’re just not sure how By Mark Hay Plenty of analysis has whiffed on diagnosing the impact of dating apps on our behavior — but that doesn’t mean we’re immune. Recently, three researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Observation and Research in Sexuality and Gender Matters (ORGASM) Lab, Alex Lopes, Cory Pedersen, and Kaylee Skoda, asked …
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By Erika W. Smith In 2015, artist Emma Sulkowicz wore a pale blue graduation robe and cap as they carried a 50-pound mattress across the stage, helped by four of their friends. Sulkowicz had been carrying the mattress — identical to those used in dorm rooms — around the Columbia University campus for an entire …
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A Rare Sleep Disorder Where You Have Sex in Your Sleep By Morgan Mandriota The facts about this weird sleep condition, from a 26-year-old woman who has it. It happens at least three times a week: I wake up to find myself masturbating, breathing heavily, and on the brink of an orgasm. I always finish …
There’s an app for that… By Marie Claire As a nation, we’re getting less action in the bedroom than ever – and technology could be to blame. But it may also be the answer, says Rosie Mullender, who road tests the latest sex gadgets There are three people in my relationship: me, my boyfriend Don, …
Here’s a pick of the best books to fatten up your bookshelf with information, autobiography, and some deep dives into what it means to be bisexual. By Gwendolyn Smith One of the smaller niches in any LGBTQ bookstore or library is the bisexual shelf, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Finding a good …
Gender norms imprison us all, dictating our behaviour for fear of abuse – and that extends to who we sleep or fall in love with By Owen Jones It turns out that genetics is almost as complicated as love and sex. New research has shown that the long fabled “gay gene” does not exist; that …
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