In her new book,Dr Emily Nagoski explores the science of keeping the spark alive in long-term relationships.
The definition of sex is changing. But what do our new attitudes tell us about the value we place on intimacy?
By changing its name to LoveX,the adult lifestyle event asks us to reflect on the state of sex today.
Though the HBO series tried to be edgy and sexy,all it did was irresponsibly conflate abuse with kink.
Yes period sex is messy,but it’s also human. It’s time to move past the shame and look at how to enjoy sex at all times of the month.
It might be assumed that parents feel confident to speak to their kids about sex and bodies but in many cases they aren’t. They want schools to step in.
For all the public health campaigns recommending that we check our breasts and skin for anything sinister,we often neglect to check our genitals.
We’ve been fed the Hollywood version of spontaneous desire our whole lives. But once the novelty is gone,do you know how to desire again?
Shaming practices are not the only danger – silence is hardly better.
As a criminal lawyer,I see every day how our shame around sex contributes directly to sexual violence. We need to end our silence.
The case of a sexual assault survivor,who was ordered to return to a class on “consent”,is a lesson in itself:we must tread carefully.