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by Bessie F.
Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:42 pm
Forum: Sexual Health
Topic: I'm confused
Replies: 1
Views: 4677

Re: I'm confused

Hi Jack! It's great that you're exploring your body. From what you describe, it sounds like what you're touching may be your g-spot. When it comes to vaginas in general, there is rarely such thing as "normal." All bodies (and vaginas) are different. Does it hurt or cause any discomfort whe...
by Bessie F.
Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:21 pm
Forum: Sexual Health
Topic: Who chose your birth control method?
Replies: 9
Views: 6655

Re: Who chose your birth control method?

Great question! I've never chosen a birth control method, but I started on the pill because of POS. Talking to friends I found out that several of them were also using the pill, but had also started because of POS, and their doctor never told them anything in regards to using the pill as a birth con...
by Bessie F.
Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: Sexual Health
Topic: What's the sex ed curriculum where you're from?
Replies: 2
Views: 3524

What's the sex ed curriculum where you're from?

Currently, students in Ontario are walking out of class to protest the repealing of an updated sex-curriculum. Where I'm from, sex-ed consisted of less than an hour long "talk" sometime in high school. I've had friends from other parts of the world whose sex-ed was completely different, ra...
by Bessie F.
Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: Sex, Culture and Politics
Topic: India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex!
Replies: 0
Views: 5394

India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex!

Yesterday, the Indian Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex, overturning more than 150 years of anti-LGBTQ legislation. Thousands in India and around the world are celebrating that 1/5 of the world's population does no longer face legal repercussions for gay sex. With so many terrible and scary thing...
by Bessie F.
Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Have you ever had relationship expectations that turned out to be unrealistic?
Replies: 7
Views: 5419

Re: Have you ever had relationship expectations that turned out to be unrealistic?

Just recently I had a friend (whose 19 and starting their first relationship) ask me if it was a bad sign that he still thought people other than their partner were attractive. Seems like a common misconception. For me, it was believing that it was necessary to spend most-to-all of my time with my p...
by Bessie F.
Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: Sex, Culture and Politics
Topic: LGBT books/movies that don't end in tragedy
Replies: 25
Views: 29349

Re: LGBT books/movies that don't end in tragedy

I love this topic. Some of my favorite happy-ending YA queer books: Simon vs. the Homosapien Agenda by Becky Albertalli (the movie Love, Simon came out last year, it's pretty great too), Leah on the Offbeat by the same author, The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding and Tell Me Again How a Crush S...
by Bessie F.
Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:37 am
Forum: Sex, Culture and Politics
Topic: Abortion and Access to Reproductive Health in Latin America & the Caribbean
Replies: 0
Views: 5804

Abortion and Access to Reproductive Health in Latin America & the Caribbean

Hey everyone, I wanted to check in and see if anyone from Argentina, or Latin American & the Caribbean is being affected by the outcome of the Argentinian Senate vote earlier this month. In short: Two weeks ago, on August 9, the Argentinian Senate rejected a bill to legalize abortion. Several gr...
by Bessie F.
Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: Bodies
Topic: What does "body positivity" mean to you?
Replies: 1
Views: 2336

Re: What does "body positivity" mean to you?

I used to only associate body-positivity with weight-related issues. After moving to the U.S, I gained some weight. Whenever I would fly back to Honduras for summer or winter vacations, I would dread days in advance all the comments I might get from friends and family. I had not heard anyone (until ...
by Bessie F.
Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:06 pm
Forum: Sex & Sexuality
Topic: Has our recent culture changed your sex life?
Replies: 6
Views: 5082

Re: Has our recent culture changed your sex life?

As a Latinx lesbian from a country where LGBTQ+ persecution is extremely high and hate crimes are rarely investigated, I moved to the U.S two years ago hoping I would find a place where I would be able to exist freely. The election was about 4 months after I moved. It was, of course, heartbreaking. ...
by Bessie F.
Thu May 17, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: Ask Us!
Topic: Scared!
Replies: 1
Views: 2276

Re: Scared!

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services from users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not otherwise been directly involved with an actual pregnancy. Please do not post this kind of question. If you are seeing this text, and your thread is lock...
by Bessie F.
Tue May 08, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: Supporting Each Other
Topic: My mother is so... I honestly don't know what to say anymore...
Replies: 9
Views: 9816

Re: My mother is so... I honestly don't know what to say anymore...

Hi, Kittypink, I hope it's okay I'm jumping in here. I'm so sorry to hear about your continuing difficult history with your mother. In previous posts, it seemed like you were going to try to set a boundary with your mom where you wouldn't discuss with her anything about transitioning. How has that w...