sex
An Earl in the Streets and a Wild Man in the Sheets: Tarzan and Women’s Sexuality
Tarzan has always been marketed to women on the basis of his sex appeal—but a sex appeal within careful societal boundaries shaped by race and class.
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New Book "Action" Is a Candid Reflection on Sexuality
The honest book mixes memoir with sex-ed.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Rumble Vibrator
Artist Erika Moen tests out a futuristic-looking new vibrator—with mixed results.
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New Film "The Fits" Explores the Hysteria of Adolescence
A minimalist film by director Anna Rose Holmer looks at the rigid performance of gender.
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Not Accepting Romance Submissions: Bringing Asexual Characters to YA
An asexual author got tired of not seeing asexual characters in YA books. So she decided to write her own series.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy: Period Sex
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly NSFW comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week: The ins and outs of sex on your period!
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It's 2016 and People Are Still Worried About Teens Taking Birth Control
A school board in Oregon voted down a plan to have school-based health clinics distribute birth control. Who will think of the children?!
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Thanks Obama: The Future of American Sex-Ed May Not Include Abstinence-Only Funding
One of the president's legacies will hopefully be making sex-ed funding based on evidence, not abstinence.
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The Questioning Continuum: Seeking Sexuality as a Lifelong Process
While the Q of “Queer” is rightfully gaining more traction, the Q of “Questioning” doesn’t get a lot of love in a culture that demands definition.
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Ask Bear: Can My Boyfriend and Me (and His Kid and His Ex) Make a Home Together?
Adventures in cohousing! A reader asks for advice on moving in with their boyfriend who currently lives with his ex and their kid.
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