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Autumn is a time of transition and this September, as the air started to cool, we turned inward. We explored what truly great sex education could look like. We took an intimate journey into the home gallery of one woman’s 30-year career in erotic art. We interviewed Kenya Troutman at the DC Department of Public…
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August was hot, hot, HOT! And we’re not just talking about the temperature. Don’t miss our tips for mind-blowing blowjobs, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and then check out these top social posts for July. 1. We danced along to WAP, the sex positive bop of the summer! 2. We talked about the right way to…
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Growing up, Nichelle Brunner thought she’d never have sex. In the pre-social media age, she saw no representations of fat women being desired, anywhere. But as an adult, she’s a proud, Black, queer, fat woman — and she’d definitely doing it. Here, Nichelle talks about people who would have sex with her but shame her…
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June 5th is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day! Innovations in HIV prevention and treatment have transformed the way we talk about HIV, and we want to honor and celebrate long-term survivors. People with HIV can live long and healthy lives and we want to celebrate that! Our video contributor, Murray Penner, is a #UEqualsU and…
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Look, we all know there’s only thing anyone can talk about right now: the COVID-19 pandemic. But because this is a sex positive sexual health site, you know we had to bring it back to the bedroom. (Or the living room, or the kitchen, or the bathroom. We don’t judge, as long as you stay…
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What we know You get COVID-19 from droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. You also get it from saliva and mucus. You can get it from touching a surface that was recently touched by a person with COVID-19. Tips for Safe Sex You are your safest sex partner; masturbation is always safe sex. Wash…
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March is for the ladies! Women’s History Month has us asking: Who are the women who changed the world for the better when it comes to reproductive rights? We’ve also got sex tips for men that women want you to know, and some amazing books that will help you understand your bodies. (And do some,…
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February is, first and foremost, about Valentine’s Day. And don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with this hilarious and touching piece about lessons in love and lust that we can take from reality TV. On the Black History Month side of things, don’t miss one writer’s exploration of how Black women are disproportionately affected…
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This World AIDS Day, we sat down with WPGC host Joe Clair and his brother Stephen C. Bridges to talk about stigma and HIV treatment. Stephen, who has been living with HIV for over 30 years, reflected on his experience of having a family who was very supportive during his diagnosis, while also acknowledging that…
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October is the spookiest month, as different cultures celebrate the end of the growing season and, for some, the thinnest veil between the underworld and our world. But while you all have been out there casting spells, here at Sexual + Being we’ve been firmly focused on the corporeal. That is to say: The body…
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