Just what it sounds like: information about and help with any kind of relationship where there’s sex involved. Working out what everyone wants and needs, making choices about relationship models, sexual communication, negotiation and more.
Sexual Relationships
Articles and Advice in this area:
Article
- Heather Corinna
Talking about sex openly, honestly, and often is how we find out what each of us wants and needs.
Article
- Heather Corinna
No one owes anyone sex, but in some abusive relationships, that abuse can include dishonesty and withholding.
Article
- Heather Corinna
When you’re not on the same page about the role of sex in your relationship, understanding why and how you got there will help you talk about it.
Article
- Heather Corinna
A sexual relationship is one where where expressing and exploring sex and sexuality together is a main characteristic—but every relationship is different.
Advice
- s.e. smith
A partner telling you not to use toys is engaging in controlling behavior. You have agency over your own sexuality.
Article
- s.e. smith
If your relationship is broken down, opening up won’t usually help fix it.
Advice
- Maille McLaughlin
How can someone break a cycle of situationships to start making something different? It’s got a lot to do with boundaries.
Advice
- Celia Bliss
This is a situation with many layers, so I’m not surprised you feel such a mixture of emotions, especially feelings of detachment. First, I want to encourage you to give yourself space to recognize how challenging this situation is and how there is no template for what you’re feeling. This will…
Advice
- Mo Ranyart
Just like with any kind of relationship, there’s no way that a FWB setup looks for everyone who chooses one. The short answer is that being friends with benefits is whatever the people involved agree that it should be, so you’ll have to ask your potential partner some questions and share your own…
Article
- 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.
