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The art of being a difficult (aka empowered) patient
When I was twenty years old, I met a bunch of feminists. They were strong and assertive, and they took no sh*t. They were loud and amazing, and they blew my mind. They were a lot like the feminists my grandpa had always warned me about. He hated feminists. And these feminists would really not […]
I experienced racial bias in my postpartum care
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a Bedsider series highlighting the lived experiences of women of color in getting reproductive health care. Bedsider is committed to helping people get on top of their sex lives through information and access to quality care. That commitment includes celebrating all that birth control has to offer, but […]
My doctor almost sterilized me without telling me
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a Bedsider series highlighting the lived experiences of women of color in getting reproductive health care. Bedsider is committed to helping people get on top of their sex lives through information and access to quality care. That commitment includes celebrating all that birth control has to offer, but […]
What Shrill can teach us about sex and dating
So we LOVE Hulu’s new show Shrill , based on Lindy West’s memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman . This show is bursting with hilarious, tender moments and life lessons, and seriously, if you haven’t already watched it, check it out. If that’s not enough to convince you, here are the top 10 lessons […]
Ask an expert: Why is sex in the water so dry?
If you’re anything like us, weather that hits the low 50s is feeling dead tropical to you right about now. The spring fever is REAL. But before you head out on spring break ( or adult spring break ), we’re here to answer your most pressing vacation-related sexual health questions. We sat down with our […]
The 11 best places to have sex in public
There’s just something so juicy and thrilling about having sex in a public (or semi-public) place—the feeling that you’re doing something transgressive, that you’re dangerously close to getting caught, that you just couldn’t keep your hands off of each other long enough to get home. Of course, we don’t condone doing anything illegal! Why would […]
How to get in the mood when you’re not feeling so frisky
We understand. Some days you get home from work and all you want to do is curl up in the fetal position on the bare floor while someone feeds you soft crumbs of white bread like you’re a baby bird. We’re here to tell you it’s totally normal and not a problem at all for […]
The feminist fairy godmother we all need: Getting to know Audre Lorde
Poetry goddess. Civil rights activist. Feminist warrior. Audre Lorde was an epic wordsmith whose quotes still inspire people today to speak out for what they believe. Read on to find out more about this brilliant and brave freedom writer. Gutsy girl. Born in 1934 as Audrey Geraldine Lorde, she chose to drop the “y” from […]
March horoscopes: Nourishing body and mind
If February was the month for romance, March is the month for all forms of self-love. As we get ready to transition into spring, we’re scaling back, focusing on what’s important, and committing to giving ourselves what we need this month. Because no matter what your relationship status is, nobody else can do that for […]
Sex in the news: February edition
It’s a scary world out there, filled with fake news. And it’s not just about politics. In fact, a bipartisan group of scientists recently looked at the 100 most popular health articles of 2018 and determined that 75% of them were misleading or at least contained some false information . Don’t worry, Bedsider’s got your […]
