Being Diagnosed with a Sexual Disorder Is Helping Me Heal as a Survivor
A year and a half ago, I returned from a trip and was no longer able to have sex with my boyfriend due to the fear and pain of intercourse.…
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Porn, Masturbation, and Sex-Positive Pleasure for Femme Bodies
When the topic of masturbation comes up, I usually feel the impulse to pull my friends in and whisper. I’ve been thinking a lot about that impulse and the ways…
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Sometimes, It’s Okay to Ghost
Today, ghosting—the act of suddenly cutting off all communication with someone, usually after they’ve expressed romantic interest—is no longer considered remarkable. The explanations behind this behavior generally vary, although there…
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Sexual Empowerment or Reckless Endangerment?
Once, when I was sitting around with some friends, we were on the subject of how irredeemable men are. To give an example of one of my negative experiences with…
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Our Lady of Autoeroticism: Catholicism, Capitalism, and Female Masturbation
Catholic News Service (CNS) takes its Movie Reviews section very seriously. Propelled by their mission to evaluate films based on their alignment with Scriptures and prominent religious teachings, the CNS…
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Craving a COVID Hoe Phase
I always envied my friends for attracting romantic and sexual attention in high school. To tell the truth, I craved any attention that might have come my way; I was…
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I’m (Not) Sorry for Ghosting You
I was laying in my bed on one of the first warm days of spring. I’d thrown the windows open in an attempt to feel like I was experiencing the…
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Writing Desire
Pre-pandemic, I was a tightrope pulled to its ripping point, a crammed skull overfilling with want, sweetness, anxiety, ambition, loss—but mostly, possibility. Pre-pandemic, I was finally waking up and feeling…
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Fun Date Ideas for These Uncertain Times
With temperatures dropping and COVID cases climbing higher by the day, it can be more than a little bit difficult to navigate the dating scene right now. Going on Tinder…
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