Sometimes life just plain gets you down. You’ve got too much to do, you feel totally drained, and you can’t seem to find one single damn moment to breathe. Stressed out becomes your norm. Your creative energy and patience? They’re …
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9 Things to Know about the Asexuality Spectrum
We tend to think of sexual orientation as a spectrum from gay to straight. Many people are familiar with the Kinsey Scale, for example. While these perspectives have been liberating to many, another spectrum exists entirely: the asexuality—or ace—spectrum. People …
Winter Sex Ideas
It’s that time of year where winter feels like it just won’t end. The days are noticeably longer, but still more dark than light. Having to go outside still requires layering on multiple pieces of outerwear, and really all you …
Here’s How the Four Phases of the Menstrual Cycle May Affect Your Libido
Have you ever noticed that, along with your energy and mood, your libido changes throughout your menstrual cycle? I remember discovering this phenomenon in college, one of those profound, “oh it’s not just me?!” moments.
Thanks to the lack of medically …
15 Sensual Self-Care Activities that Don’t Cost a Thing
Self-care is more than bubble baths and face masks. Though we love those options, self-care is also a way to reckon with and heal ourselves and our history. Read on for everything you need to know about sensual self-care including 15 …
7 Reasons to Prioritize Pleasure
“Pleasure might be too scary of a sell,” the marketing consultant told me. We were seeing an influx of curiosity around menstruation, reproductive health and justice, and even sex. But pleasure? That was a no-no. She went on to …
15 Ways to Stay In the Moment—No Matter What Intrusive Thoughts Pop Up During Sex
By now we all know that the last two years have put us through the ringer. Even if you’re one of the lucky ones whose career and relationships are thriving, for whom the pandemic was the main thing that …
Why Sexual Desire in Movies is Unrealistic—and What to Do Instead
Lets look at two common depictions of sexual desire, first in a movie and then in real life..
Scene 1:
Music swells. The camera pans around in a circle. And, shortly after our main characters’ lips (finally!) meet, the scene …
Want Better Sex? Slow the Eff Down & Savor Foreplay
As I stepped onto the elevator, a male voice asked, “Do you have a puppy in that bag?!” “No” I replied, “Sex toys. I just taught a foreplay workshop for a bachelorette party!” His response: “Foreplay – what’s that?” He and …