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In March 2021, we focused on women. Like usual, right? But this March — and the preceding year — was anything but normal. We’re officially one year into a pandemic the likes of which none of us alive has ever seen before and the strain is really showing at all of our seams. On that theme,…
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When Kimberly Diei hit send on her tweets, she never imagined they’d lead to her near-expulsion from her university. The posts weren’t bigoted. They weren’t homophobic. They weren’t perpetuating fake news or pseudoscience. In fact, the tweets used against her were based on popular song lyrics from Beyoncé and Cardi B/Megan Thee Stallion. What’s more,…
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February is about two things: Black History Month and Valentine’s Day! And this February, we celebrated both. We talked about Black Love, relationship alternatives to monogamy, how sex positivity fits into Black Lives Matter, and we threw in some info about PEP, too, as a bonus. Give ’em a read, follow us on IG and…
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It’s been almost a year since the murder of George Floyd in police custody, but I remember the weeks that followed as if it were yesterday. There were protests and demonstrations across all 50 states and it seemed as though the Black Lives Matter movement was more discussed than I had seen in the past….
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Welcome to the end of the first month of 2021, y’all! And what a month it’s been. January took a look at the pandemic and politics and the many once-in-a-lifetime moments of 2020 and basically said, “Hold my beer.” But amidst the insurrections and inaugurations, we at Sexual + Being have been over here pumping…
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“Freak.” That’s the headline forever branded in my heart by my inner critic. She takes the form of a monster, so I suppose she is also a hypocrite born of sex-starved years. These days I try on the word “anomalous” when my lady-parts get excited. It feels better to define myself as a deviation from…
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If you’re like me and got stuck with no toilet paper in March, you may find yourself planning a bit more than you used to. Maybe you have a plan for exercising or eating healthy, but what about your sexual health? This area of our lives is often neglected, but is just as deserving of…
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Well, it’s safe to say that this year didn’t go as anyone planned. With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States in mid-March, all our lives got turned upside down. And that includes the sex positive community. No more sex parties. No more casual sex. Really, barely any dating! But the flip…
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Socks? Again? If you’re suffering from major gift fatigue, why not give (or receive) something that will make much more than your toes all warm and tingly. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, you’re going to want to add these 10 sexy gifts and toys to your holiday wish list. Satisfyer Pro 2 This sleek…
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Covid-19 has made staying sex positive challenging in 2020, because physical contact is now negative. How is a person supposed to enjoy having sex when you’re supposed to be six feet apart from people, minimizing touch? Add disability into the equation and you have a recipe for further isolation and loss of intimate citizenship —…
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