sexuality

Articles and Advice in this area:

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  • Imogen Mchugh

Mobility aids help you lead a fulfilling, independent life. Shouldn’t they do the same in the bedroom?

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  • Heather Corinna

Here are some things — from someone with nearly 30 years of experience providing sex, relationships, and health education along with lived experience as an assault survivor — to know about child-on-child sexual abuse.

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  • Aurélia Gervasoni

Opening up to yourself and to another person physically may take time, but it is absolutely possible.

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  • Aurélia Gervasoni

You may have a curiosity to see what a new existence of desire can offer you, and you may find in it a source of confidence — within yourself, and with partners.

Advice
  • Heather Corinna

I’ve identified as asexual for about five years, but I’m experiencing attraction in a new relationship. How do I talk to my partner about this?

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  • Sarah Kiser MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

How does a person explore sexuality, sexual identity or sexual interactions without feeling awkward? There are loads of things you can do!

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  • Abigail Moss

Dynamics like mine require a lot of honesty, and often speaking honestly can make you feel vulnerable, but showing vulnerability to a partner is a good way to build trust and intimacy. At the same time, you learn a lot about yourself as you’re forced to ask yourself tough questions and to think carefully about what you want from a relationship and why - in turn, this makes you appreciate the reasons you want to be with your partner(s), and what it is about being with them that makes you happy.

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  • Haley Moss

In my experience, disclosure is an ongoing conversation and there is no single “correct” way to do it, but there are ways our partners can be stronger allies.

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  • Gabriel Leão

Sex educator and therapist Dr. Lexx Brown-James talks talks about her line of work, how Covid-19 is rampaging peoples’ emotions, and how the work of POC sex educators continues to be devalued, stolen and co-opted.

Advice
  • Siân Jones

Hi Parvati, It’s great to hear that you’re trying to be a good ally, and doing some of the self-examination and learning that comes with that! Since you helpfully broke your question down into three parts, I’ll go through them one by one. 1. Is gender really only a social construct? The short answer…