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It’s Hard Introducing New Sexual Desires into Relationships – Here Are 6 Ways to Start
“1. Get Comfortable with Your Desires.” If you’re not sure how to start a conversation with your partner about what you want, these steps should help.
Read More4 Ways Adults Can Be Allies to Teen Parents
Research shows that we’ve got to change the tone of the conversations we’re having about teen parenthood. Here’s how you can support young families.
Read More7 Things Cis Men Over 50 Need to Remember When Dating Women
People over 50 are dating more and more every year – and some are still holding on to some oppressive ideas about what’s acceptable. Here are some critical dating tips to keep in mind.
Read MoreAbortion Stigma’s Terrible Influence On the Media – And Our Perceptions
Have you noticed what’s messed up about news coverage on abortion? Here are some experts with critical info on the dangerous lies you’re being told.
Read MoreThe Facts About Teen Pregnancy That Every Adult Should Know
It can be hard to support a pregnant teen if you think they’re making a bad or uninformed decision. Here’s the truth many adults are missing – they’ll help you offer the right kind of support.
Read MoreWhat Is Graysexuality?
Do you know what it means to be graysexual? This term includes some people who are often left out when we discuss sexual attraction. Here’s an explanation that shows why having this word matters.
Read More5 Problems with Hookup Culture – And How to Take It Back from Sexism
Do you have concerns about today’s hookup culture? The problem is not the act of casual sex – it’s the sexism in how people tend to practice it. So here are ways to make our hookups less sexist and more empowering.
Read More3 Ways To Be Sexually Empowered Without Being Sexually Entitled
“Equality that comes at the expense of consent is not true equality.” We should consider women’s desires as important as men’s – but here’s how to make sure that doesn’t turn into sexual entitlement.
Read More4 Myths That Make Us Fear All First-Time Vaginal Penetration Will Be Painful
Do you believe that all first-time vaginal penetration has to involve pain and bleeding? Actually, for most people, it doesn’t have to be this way! Here are the misguided reasons so many of us believe this is true.
Read More6 Reasons Telling Women Their Power Is in Their Sexuality Is Not Empowering
Do you see the notion that women can withhold sex to get what they want as empowering? This author has some important reasons for you to reconsider.
Read More4 Reasons Why Telling Women to ‘Play Hard to Get’ Perpetuates Rape Culture
“Make him work for it.” You’re probably familiar with the encouragement for women to “play hard to get.” But these drawbacks to this encouragement might be familiar, too – and we need to talk about it.
Read More7 Affirmations for Polyamorous People Who Are Struggling with Self-Judgment
Have you internalized society’s judgments against polyamory and other forms of non-monogamy? It can be really painful. But every polyamorous person deserves to get these uplifting affirmations.
Read More7 Questions to Brace Yourself For When You Explain Polyamory to Your Family
Hopefully you’ll have more time to prepare for this conversation than this author’s metamour did! And you’ll probably need answers for these tough questions.
Read More15 Poignant Asexual Confessions
“According to a lot of people, we don’t exist.” These people shared what it’s like to be asexual in this society, and everyone should take in their message.
Read More6 Ways to Have a Healthy and Enjoyable Sex Life After Surviving Sexual Trauma
Sexual violence can change the way a person experiences sex – and if you’re a survivor, you deserve to take care of yourself in any sexual encounters you choose to engage in. We hope these tips will help.
Read MoreWhat I Learned About Sex and Feminism from Hooking Up with a Guy I Didn’t Like
“There’s this misguided feminist idea that to be truly free/strong, you have to be able to treat men the way men sometimes treat women — like used toilet paper. Misguided being the operative word.”
Read MoreSo You Think You’re Polyamorous: A Guide to Coming Out to Yourself
Figuring out if you’re polyamorous isn’t easy when society conditions us to believe that having multiple partners is abnormal or deviant. But your feelings are valid, and these tips will help you sort them out.
Read MoreDo You Know All These Prefixes for Sexual Identities?
Heterosexual, bisexual, pomosexual, demisexual… There are more prefixes to describe us than you might think. Which words, if any, describe your identity?
Read MoreGot a Sexually Active Middle Schooler? Here Are the Tips You Need to Talk About it Together
A lot of us get upset just at the idea of a middle schooler having sex – so talking to them about it sounds tough. Make sure it’s a healthy conversation with these tips.
Read MoreYou’re Not Broken If You’re Not Interested in Sex – But These 3 Social Lies Probably Make You Feel That Way
Our world is saturated in sex, and queerness is often linked to it. Can you think of more lies that make it seem like something’s wrong with you if you’re not interested in sex?
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