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Modesty Sanchez

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Modesty Sanchez is a writer and editor based in Boston, but is originally from Long Beach, California. In addition to being the Lithium’s Sex & Love Editor, she’s the literary editor of The Haloscope Review, and a contributing writer to a myriad of online magazines. When she’s not doing any of these things, she can be found reading, traveling, going to concerts, or watching anything by Pheobe Waller-Bridge.

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Culture & Entertainment

“Too Hot to Handle” Is the Latest Teaching Plan for Abstinence-Only Education

I was so excited for Too Hot to Handle. Anyone who knows me knows that I’ll take trashy reality TV over some Emmy-winning drama any day, and THTH seemed like…

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Activism, News, & Politics

Why You Should Care About Planned Parenthood Leaving Title X

Last Monday, Planned Parenthood left the Title X program after the Trump administration introduced a new regulation to the program that would forbid Title X recipients from performing or recommending…

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Sex & Love

Debunking Masturbation Myths

As feminism becomes more sex-positive and more women are opting to be single (especially since single women with no kids are among the healthiest and happiest), it would seem logical…

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Sex & Love

When Love Kills

TW: Mention of rape The prospect of romance has comprised a good amount of the conversations I’ve had with my girl friends, both old and new. We would casually bring…

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Sex & Love

Twisted Nostalgia and the Hypersexualization of Teenagers

I couldn’t wait to go to high school. I dreamt of first loves, wild sexual escapades, and life-changing adventures. And can you blame me? The Vampire Diaries was my favorite…

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Modesty Sanchez

“Too Hot to Handle” Is the Latest Teaching Plan for Abstinence-Only Education

Why You Should Care About Planned Parenthood Leaving Title X

Debunking Masturbation Myths

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