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On condoms: How a physical barrier can also be an emotional boundary
I loved sex and hated intimacy for a long time. There are lots of reasons my preferred birth control method has long been condoms . They’re easy to find, free at the cafe I like off Market Street, super effective and come in neon colors! I also found out from my current boo that there’s […]
Breaking free from an abstinence-only past
Picture this: a 14-year-old girl is at the peak of body confusion and a hormone tsunami when her mother comes to her school to give a special presentation to her class about why abstinence is the only safe form of birth control. Yep, that was me. Having grown up in a religious household and spent […]
What is your vagina supposed to smell like?
We hear this question (and misinformation on this topic) ALL THE TIME, and we decided that today is the day we’re going to answer it. But first, a quick anatomy refresher. Your vulva is all the parts on the outside, including your inner and outer labia and your clitoris. Your vagina is the part that’s […]
Thanks, Birth Control: Why people still say “Yes!” to using condoms
When you hear the words “birth control,” you might immediately think of the pill, intrauterine device (IUD), or implant. But many people still prefer condoms as their go-to method of birth control. We decided to ask some of them why they choose to say #thxbirthcontrol to condoms. 1. The condom is undefeated when it comes […]
5 reasons you’re not enjoying oral sex as much as you could be
Not everybody enjoys or wants to enjoy oral sex. For some people, it’s just a type of stimulation that doesn’t do it for them. But if you enjoy it, but not fully, or you feel like you would enjoy it if only you could just relax, you’re not the only one. We can help. But […]
Is negative body image killing your sex life?
Unfortunately, as most of us have probably figured out by now, we live in an effed up society where women and femmes are expected to conform to a strict set of rules about how to look (not to mention how to dress, talk, act, work, parent, not parent, and generally live our damn lives). And […]
July horoscopes: Practicing the best self-care for your sign
Now that it’s officially summer, and the days are as long as they’ll ever be, you may find yourself feeling like you have more time on your hands than you normally do. But before you jump to sign up for a pottery class, take some time to check out how best to practice self-care for […]
How to cope with wedding season when weddings hurt your feelings and your brain
Ah, weddings. A fun excuse to see all your friends who’ve moved to different parts of the country or a way for smug coupled people to try to one-up each other? Or both? It’s all in the eye of the beholder, we say. But it’s definitely hard if you’ve just gone through a breakup, are […]
Why do people have so many opinions about my boobs?
Everyone seems to have an opinion about fat women’s bodies. As the weather gets warmer—and clothes get skimpier—I worry about how those opinions are starting to ratchet up. Most days I feel powerful and sexy and ferocious, like no one can hurt me or tell me how to feel about myself. Some days I feel […]
June horoscopes: Get ready for some summer lovin’
June will bring the official beginning of summer (finally!), and with it, a sense of lightness and freedom. And after a long winter and unpredictable spring, we need all that June has to offer, especially when it comes to love. Read on to find out what this month has in store for your love life: […]
