An Intro to Figging—The Kink Where You Put Ginger in Your Butt
It's like a butt plug, but it burns.
The Hardest Part About Stripping Wasn't Taking My Clothes Off
Before Holly started stripping, she didn't realize how much emotional labor the job would involve—or how empowering financial independence could be.
I Tried the Royal Wedding Themed Sex Toys Because I’m Subversive
Congrats, Meghan and Harry.
Attitudes Toward Sex Shift Away From Taboo Among Chinese Millennials
Young people in the Middle Kingdom are enjoying freedoms their parents never thought possible.
Meet the Dominatrix Living Inside an Echo Dot
'Mistress Alexa' is the robot torturer of (some) people’s dreams.
Why Is Fish Sex So Hot Right Now? An Investigation
Melissa Broder’s “The Pisces,” like “The Shape of Water,” offers romantic possibility to straight women who feel ready to give up on men.
Is Abstinence-Based Sex Ed the Way to Go For Young Kids? One Educator Speaks Out.
Middle school counselor Donna Leigh weighs in on the process and controversy surrounding the sexual education of children.
The Clit List: A Porn Resource Website With Sexual Assault Survivors In Mind
Rather than an actual porn website itself, The Clit List acts as a pre-screening resource for survivors interested in exploring porn again.
12 Questions People In Polyamorous Relationships Are Sick Of Hearing
No, it isn’t like cheating at all.
Tom of Finland’s Explicit Art Radically Changed How We View Gay Sexuality
The legendary queer artist is famous for his photo-realistic drawings of gay men enjoying sex.
A Guide to Sounding: The Kink Where You Stick a Rod Up Your Urethra
Everything to know about the pleasures of stuffing your pee-hole.
The Thrill of Having Sex Outdoors Is Actually Better Than The Sex Itself
For Sarah Field, outdoor sex is a way to feel liberated from the body insecurities and hang ups that plague more conventional settings.
How to Invoke Oshun, the Yoruba Goddess of Sensuality and Prosperity
Oshun is one of the most beloved Yoruba deities. When respected and properly invoked, she holds the keys to love, success, and pregnancy.
Witches Allegedly Stole Penises and Kept Them as Pets in the Middle Ages
According to a 15th century guide to detecting and eradicating witchcraft, witches were capable of making penises vanish—and some even kept them in nests and fed them oats.
Pro-Dommes Are Not Safe From FOSTA-SESTA
While professional dominatrixes and dungeons can fall into a legal grey area and are not always as at risk for persecution as camming and escort work, that doesn’t mean that pro-Dommes are sleeping easy after the passage of FOSTA-SESTA
We Asked People What They Learned Writing Porn
‘Why should writing porn be any less respectable than selling life insurance?’
Iceland Unanimously Passes Landmark Law On Sexual Consent
Iceland’s Parliament has passed a law on affirmative consent.
FOSTA Will Harm Porn Performers—But Not How You Think
Unfortunately, due to intentionally vague language, we may not know the extent of the harm until it happens