Sex Advice With An Edge
By Katie Simon “If I liked women, I’d never date a man again,” my friend Caroline said to me after a recent breakup. Bemoaning the straight dating scene, she seemed genuinely confused as to why someone bisexual—like me—would date men at all. And, really, what was stopping me from never sleeping with a guy again? …
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 …
— 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 …
— For 20 years, Modern Love has recorded people’s lives. The column has also had real-life reverberations on readers. By Miya Lee “So what have you learned about love?” people often ask when they find out I’m an editor of Modern Love. “Oh, you know,” I say, “a lot.” Or, “Most clichés are accurate.” Or …
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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— How gender shapes the double standard By Radhya Comar Already-chewed gum, tape that has lost its stickiness and an unwrapped lollipop are not just random remnants of an office dustbin but a collection of metaphors. These metaphors compare women who have been sexually active before marriage to objects that have lost their purpose—essentially, trash. …
— They’re an afterthought Condoms are made available to students at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. By Devna Bose It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and …
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— 9 ways to elevate your next make out sesh to the next stage Tongue tantalising tips and tricks By Ebony Leigh Unless you’ve been off Netflix for the past week, you’ll know that all the entire world can think about right now is arguably the greatest onscreen kiss of all time. With off-the-charts romantic …
— The essential LGBTQ voter guide for 2024 Your pride, your power: The essential LGBTQ voter guide for 2024 Navigate the complex landscape of LGBTQ politics with Reckon’s roadmap to what’s really at stake for queer and trans Americans in this election. Navigate the complex landscape of LGBTQ politics with Reckon’s roadmap to what’s really …
— Access to safe abortion care has a real impact on people’s lives and health, from preventing unsafe abortions and complications to upholding bodily autonomy. A patient speaks with a midwife at Chingussura health center in Beira, where MSF connects hard-to-reach communities with safe abortion care and other sexual and reproductive health services. At Doctors …