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American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus

by Ana Valens
June 6, 2017 at 12:01pm
What is a hookup, anyway? That’s exactly where Lisa Wade comes in with her new book, American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus. Read more »

The Pleasure Dome: Conversations with My Sex Toys

by adrienne maree brown
May 17, 2017 at 9:46am
On intimacy, honesty, and queerness: A conversation between our pleasure columnist adrienne maree brown and sex toys. Read more »

Nerve Endings Signals New Beginnings for Trans Erotica: Tobi Hill-Meyer Transforms Narratives in Trans Erotic Lit

by Ana Valens
April 24, 2017 at 1:39pm
In Tobi Hill-Meyer’s anthology collection, Nerve Endings: The New Trans Erotic, 30 writers set out to create a new way to think about transgender erotica by grounding the genre in how trans people actually have sex. Read more »
Garance Marillier in Raw

Girl, You'll Be a Cannibal Soon: "Raw" Joins the Horror Coming-of-Age Canon

by Dahlia Balcazar
April 18, 2017 at 11:24am
Justine is zombie-like in her desire for flesh, and Garance Marillier is parfait in the role, contorting her body and face with a propulsive drive to attack and eat humans. Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Puppy Play

by Erika Moen
April 4, 2017 at 10:45am
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly NSFW comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, learn all about puppy play. Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Tenga Flip Zero Review

by Erika Moen
March 29, 2017 at 11:18am
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly NSFW comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week: a review of the new Tenga Flip Zero. Read more »
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Color and Desire: Lady Skollie's Politics of Lust

by Maneo Mohale
March 1, 2017 at 11:32am
“I want [audiences] to see a different version of a woman of color from South Africa than they thought possible.” Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Nova Rabbit Vibrator

by Erika Moen
January 10, 2017 at 11:09am
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week: a review of the Nova rabbit vibrator! Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Get Tested!

by Erika Moen
January 3, 2017 at 11:29am
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week: getting regularly tested is part of being a considerate, responsible sexual partner. Read more »

Risk/Reward: What if Sex-Ed Taught Teens About the Positive Parts of Sex, Too?

by Rebecca Koon
November 29, 2016 at 11:45am
How different would sex-ed be if it talked about pleasure? A new psychology study shows that many teens benefit from having sex. Read more »

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Why You Should Pay for Porn

by Casey Quinlan
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If you’re a progressive middle-class individual, chances are you think about where your food comes from. Maybe you try to buy shoes that are... Read more »

The Dramatic History of American Sex-Ed Films

by Sarah Mirk
June 17, 2014 at 10:29am
In 1948, in a seventh grade classroom in Eugene, Oregon, a teacher dimmed the lights and flipped on 16mm projector. A film called Human... Read more »

In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

by Sarah Mirk
April 23, 2014 at 3:52pm
Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

Tina Belcher's Sexual Revolution

​​​​​​​Tina Belcher, an animated teenaged girl. She wears glasses and has black hair with bangs.
by Gabrielle Moss
May 6, 2014 at 11:57am
Tina Belcher breaks all the rules of network sitcoms. That's why she's wonderful.  Read more »