culture
Agents of Ishq
Impurity Culture: Surviving Virginity
Disability and Dating: I'm Sexy, Seated, and Single Forever
Sexuality in Color: On Dating As a Second-Generation Immigrant
As the children of immigrants in the U.S. look for love, a question emerges: how do you deal with the idea of losing your cultural identity?
No. More.
What should you do when someone says no to or otherwise refuses or declines your romantic or sexual gestures or asks Accept it and stop making those gestures or asks. That's the right answer every single time: just accept someone's no and then back right off.
Asking or otherwise pressing over and over isn't the right answer. "Not giving up" (which often looks a whole lot like harassment) isn't the right answer. Trying to get them to change their mind isn't the right answer. Trying to get them to change their mind through their friends or family also isn't the right answer. And while it should be obvious, we so sadly know that it isn't: no kind of violence is ever the right answer.
Making Sense of Sexual Media
The Search for Gender-Affirming Hygiene Products
Sexuality in Color: The Latinx Tampon Taboo
Only a small percentage of Latinas in the U.S. use tampons, despite their cultural prevalence—what gives?
Vibrator Nation: An Interview with Lynn Comella
Have you ever wondered what people mean when they talk about feminist sex toy stores? Do you love learning about feminism, sex toys, and history? Are you just looking for a fascinating book to read?