If I Were To… If I were to write something today about sex and energy I would write that sex changes when it becomes an energy experience more than a physical one. That the physical, our bodies, our beautiful bodies, and our genitals, our delicious genitals, Yoni and Lingam, are portals to worlds of energy,…
Our Sexual Vocabulary
The Ethics of Vocabulary (Sexual and Otherwise)
Lisa Hickey believes some words are used to create intimacy and some to marginalize. So how do we marginalize less and connect more?
Lisa Hickey believes that some words are used to create intimacy and some to marginalize. How do we use them to marginalize less and connect more?
What Sex Education Could Be Like
Does sex ed include information on human interactions beyond ‘here’s where the parts go’?
Let’s Talk About Penises, Shall We?
Carlo Alcos: “I will not be apologetic for what I am about to write, regardless of how uncomfortable it may make you feel.”
Can We Really (Really?) Talk About Sex?
In response to a Julie Gillis’s piece, Valter Viglietti wonders if it’s really possible to talk openly and freely to a possible partner about maybe having sex.
A Mother’s Frank Discussion of Sex
“Mommy, how are babies born?”
Stop Making Sex Taboo
18-year-old Hugo Martins offers a young person’s perspective on what kids want, and need, to hear from their parents about sex.
There’s More to Sex Education Than Teaching Reproduction
Many young children learn where babies come from, writes Justin Cascio, but teaching about their bodies and pleasure remains taboo.
Really (Really) Talking About Sex, Part 2: Starting The Conversation
Julie Gillis is co-producer of Bedpost Confessions, a monthly reading series in Austin that encourages perspective and education through conversations on sexuality and human relationships.
Riding in PopPop’s Vulva
Joanna Schroeder teaches her sons about sex, and ponders the merit of words like “vajayjay” and “hoo-hah.”
Non-monogamy
Jeremy M. believes you don’t need to let society’s rules get in the way of the kind of relationship that you are interested in having.
Low And Slow: My Sequel to Dad’s Sex Talk
Tomas Moniz takes a cinematic look at a father, three kids, the evil media, and the perils of sex education.
The Unnamed Genitals Have a Name: Vulva
Marcus Williams wishes our earliest sexual vocabulary acknowledged that boys and girls both have interesting parts, not just a penis and the place where penises want to go.
Let’s Really (Really) Talk About Sex
Julie Gillis doesn’t believe in plain, old consent. She wants it to be enthusiastic.
Why ‘Losing It’ Is Sometimes the Best Term for First Sex
Despite the negative connotations, Hugo Schwyzer writes, using the term “losing your virginity” actually makes a lot of sense.
Potty Mouth Versus Poetry Mouth
Paul Leroux shares a gay man’s perspective on the visual and verbal idioms (and idiocies) of porn versus erotica.