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Notes from a Romance Abolitionist: How to Reimagine Romantic Love

At age eleven, I read Distant Waves, a book about a single mother who pretends to be a medium. One day, her family meets Nikola Tesla (please, suspend your disbelief),…

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Why Is Being Loved by Straight Men So Draining?

Inside Frances’ mind was a to-do list. On it was a small pile of laundry, an almost-due lab worksheet, and an internship deck still missing its final touches. Also a…

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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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Somebody Tell Sixteen-Year-Olds Choking Isn’t Vanilla

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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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Notes from a Romance Abolitionist: How to Reimagine Romantic Love

Why Is Being Loved by Straight Men So Draining?

Being Diagnosed with a Sexual Disorder Is Helping Me Heal as a Survivor

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Confessions of a Neurotic Mind: Inside Bo Burnham’s Sobering “Inside”

Western Journalism Failed Palestine—Social Media Didn’t

Porn, Masturbation, and Sex-Positive Pleasure for Femme Bodies

Sometimes, It’s Okay to Ghost

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Confessions of a Neurotic Mind: Inside Bo Burnham’s Sobering “Inside”

Western Journalism Failed Palestine—Social Media Didn’t

Sexual Empowerment or Reckless Endangerment?

Our Lady of Autoeroticism: Catholicism, Capitalism, and Female Masturbation

Craving a COVID Hoe Phase

Trending posts

Confessions of a Neurotic Mind: Inside Bo Burnham’s Sobering “Inside”

Western Journalism Failed Palestine—Social Media Didn’t

I’m (Not) Sorry for Ghosting You

Confessions of a Neurotic Mind: Inside Bo Burnham’s Sobering “Inside”

Western Journalism Failed Palestine—Social Media Didn’t

Dissecting Gen-Z’s Shoegaze Obsession

“Ziwe” Brings Extremely Online Humor to TV

TikTok, Tumblr, and What It Means to Be a Modern-Day Queer

Author Kayleen Schaefer Writes Her Friendships Like Love Stories

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