— These titles can offer insight, whether you’re polycurious or already exploring. By Hope Reese When Mel Cassidy first became curious about nonmonogamy, there weren’t many helpful resources. Most of the books focused on the transition from monogamy to nonmonogamy, but Cassidy, who goes by them/them pronouns, was “freshly divorced, hadn’t really dated as an …
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Hey sex fans! I have some fantastic news. My latest book, The Gospel Of Kink — A Modern Guide To Asking For What You Want And Getting What You Ask For, has just been published. You’ll find it on Amazon and in all your favorite bookstores. Kindle and Nook versions are also now available. …
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By Geoffrey C. Whittaker If you’ve ever searched for information about sexual dysfunction and diet, you may have come across lists of foods that cause premature ejaculation. These lists often contain the usual culprits, from foods high in sugar and simple carbohydrates to fatty foods, artificial ingredients and others. While your diet can impact your …
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— Here’s everything to know about Japanese rope bondage, according to experts Right this way for all the kinky details By Gigi Engle and Sophie Saint Thomas DISCLAIMER: Always get consent when trying something new. If you are unsure about any of the terms mentioned in this article please refer to our expert guide to …
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— And what it really means Yes, it’s an identity, but it also conveys a sense of community BY Sophie Saint Thomas and Rachel Varina A quick geography lesson: whether you live in a loud and proud liberal city or a small, conservative town, queer people are everywhere. And, hi, even though we still have …
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Plato’s Symposium, Anselm Feuerbach, 1869 By Matthew Sharpe It was probably inevitable, but is deeply sad, that Plato’s Symposium (circa 380 BCE), has been drawn into the culture wars. A dialogue of great complexity and elegance, the book is one of the principal sources of the Greek philosopher’s views on love and beauty. There are …
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— Reading some 200,000 love stories has taught me a few lessons about love and life. Here are the ones that help me most. By Daniel Jones Two decades ago, on Oct. 31, 2004, a short note appeared on the front page of this newspaper along with stories about Yasir Arafat’s health and the looming …
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William Shakespeare Memorial Statue at Westminster Abbey in London, England. By Will Tosh Where should we look for an LGBTQ+ icon from the Elizabethan age? How about the playwright Christopher Marlowe, a dissident who scorned those “that love not tobacco and boys” and wrote a historical tragedy about England’s queer king Edward II? Or have …
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— Should you share them with a partner? Your brain is your best sexual partner. By Matt Kimberley, Jade Elliott & Samuel Jones The actor Gillian Anderson has just released a book of sexual fantasies. Titled Want, it catalogues a diverse range of fantasies submitted anonymously by women from around the world, writes Dr Jade Elliott, senior …
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— And Why This Book Means so Much Alice Wong and ‘Disability Intimacy’. In an exclusive excerpt from the new collection edited by Alice Wong, she explores what she learned along the way By Lizz Schumer If you find yourself humming “Let’s Talk About Sex” when you see the cover for Alice Wong’s new collection, …
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