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July 14 marks International Non-Binary People’s Day — an international commemoration to raise awareness for the non-binary community and educate the public on the ongoing issues they face. Invented by author Katje van Loon over a decade ago out of Katje’s exploration of identity, it lands halfway between International Women’s Day in March and International…
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Every year on March 31, we come together as a community to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) — an annual celebration of the transgender and non-binary community where we continue our work to uplift and honor trans voices worldwide. Started in 2009 by transgender advocate Rachel Crandall, who serves as co-founder and executive…
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As a child of the ‘80s and a teen of the ‘90s, my sexuality was shaped by the many iconic pop stars whose voices gyrated and vogued their way through the car radio. Janet Jackson and Madonna declared a sense of power over their bodies and sexuality, singing about aspects of of the erotic that…
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As a sex educator, therapist, and university researcher, I’m all too familiar with the common tropes around self touch. Bubble bath self-seductions, sex toy parties for one, and tips on choosing (or making) porn to help you get the job done are all over the internet. Great! But it’s probably not enough for many of…
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I sat at my desk reading over the email. “Happy Women’s History Month! We would love to interview you about what it means to be a woman in the world of pornography.” It wasn’t the first time that I had been interviewed about pornography. After nearly 20 years of working in the realm of erotic…
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I spent my entire childhood and adolescence forgetting what my babysitter’s father had done to me in the late hours of Nickelodeon’s Spongebob reruns. But even though I repressed it, that experience came out in destructive ways. I explored sex too early. I became terrified of sex later. I hurt people, including a fiance and…
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On November 20, people worldwide recognized Trans Day of Remembrance. In honor of that day, we decided to focus on our trans and non-binary community this month. For a lighthearted piece, check out these queer, trans, and non-binary characters on TV that you don’t want to miss. And to both recognize those who have been…
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Check out these highlights from our social media and three awesome sex positive moments from August to find out how else we defined #HotGirlSummer here at Sexual + Being.
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