Storyteller and artist Jo Chiang talks about her adaptation of “The Odyssey” and finding hope in dark times.
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Hi, Bi Guy: When You're the Only Bi Guy in the Group
If you feel like the only bi guy around, that’s understandable – but you’re definitely not alone.
Sex When You're Homeless
Sex while homeless isn’t always easy, but there are lots of ways you can protect yourself and your community while being sexual and building connections.
How to Play With Toys: Butt Plugs
Butt plugs do exactly what they say: they plug a bumhole because it can feel good.
How to Play with Toys: Strokers
Beginner-friendly and intuitive, strokers can help people reimagine masturbation or manual sex with a partner, adding textures, sensations, and sometimes vibrations.
Bloodlines: On Period Pain
Pain is an inescapable feature of humanity, but just because you have a uterus or are perceived societally as a woman doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to attempt to alleviate pain.
Lessons from the Girls Group
I ran a girls group with a group of teens between the ages of 10 and 17 for three years. Here are the ten biggest things I learned.
What’s Coming Out of My Dick?? The Low Down on Penile Discharge
Seeing or feeling anything coming out of your penis when you’re not expecting it is enough to scare the pants off even the most even-keeled person.
Reclaiming Self-Harm Scars Through Body Neutrality
My self-harm scars are part of my history and who I am. Body neutrality helped me rethink my relationship to this part of my past.
Can Orgasms Help Heal Poor Body Image?
Beyond challenging societal notions about how sex, pleasure, and orgasms are “bad” or unimportant, and providing the rebellious reclamation many folks with body image challenges need, orgasms can help with body image in a few different ways.
