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The old saying says that April showers bring May flowers. But here at Sexual + Being, the “showers” are in Masturbation May and by “showers,” we mean of the natural lubricant (or store bought lubricant — we don’t judge!) that come when someone is getting busy. Usually masturbation is a solo activity but it doesn’t…
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As April draws to a close, let’s take a look back at everything we covered here at Sexual + Being. We kicked off the month with some hot and heavy suggestions on how to keep up with your sexual health this spring. Then, we moved on to the ever-classic, campy, queer legend that is “But…
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March is Women’s History Month in the US, so here at Sexual + Being we like to focus on women, assigned-female-at-birth humans, and trans women. We all know what it’s like to exist as women (or be perceived as women, even if you’re not — looking at your AFAB non-binary and trans fam) and we…
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This February, like every February, we at Sexual + Being focused on three things: Black history, condoms, and Valentine’s Day. For the shortest month, February sure is packed! Our own Andréa Butler interviewed the fabulous Morgan Sherm about her life as a sports fan, radio personality, and — oh yeah — Black trans woman. Morgan…
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We explored a whole range of the sexual experience in November. We spoke with a trans parent about her experience. We found you seven pumpkin sex toys (yup, for real!) to get really into that fall feeling. And we found eight sex positive organizations for you to give to this Giving Tuesday. (And, you know,…
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October was a little heavy, y’all, but sometimes it’s just like that. That’s the thing about being sex positive: It includes facing the less positive parts of being a sexual being head-on. So this month, we talked about how to negotiate for condoms with a partner who doesn’t want to use them, what to do if…
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Ah, September. The air starts to cool. The days get shorter. Pumpkin spice shows up everywhere. And we all start thinking about getting cozy and comfy, either together or alone. This September at Sexual + Being, we started the month by sharing some of the best mental and sexual health clinics in DMV. (You might…
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We covered a pretty wide range on the blog this August. We started out with expert tips on how to create and sell adult content on OnlyFans which, TBH, now feels potentially outdated considering the news this month that OF will be restricting adult content. But hey! There are other platforms and those excellent suggestions…
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Y’all know what June is: Pride! And while we at Sexual + Being are loud and proud every day of the year, it’s always nice when warm weather rolls around and the community gets together to celebrate. This year, as the pandemic (hopefully) winds down, felt particularly special as the LGBTQIA+ emerged from a year…
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We’re wrapping up another May in the DMV and we don’t know what you’ve been doing, but we’ve been over here celebrating trans lives. Also: Lots of masturbation stuff. (You know we’re never going to sleep on a Masturbation May!) Check out all the events that happened for May is Trans, learn how to be a…
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