The Pornhub analytics blog finds American interests in (heterosexual) anal sex have been on the rise for years. In 2012, Vice published an opinion piece titled Why Girls Should Only Have Anal Sex. In 2015, Cosmo pumped out an article detailing the best sex positions to try during anal adventures. Here we are in 2017, and even Teen Vogue has […]
Women in the porn industry are fighting the forces of sexism, racism and homophobia, one dirty film at a time. In order to better understand the scope of sexual desire, a professor named Meredith Chivers once invited a group of men and women into her lab at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. There, […]
The proximity between Election Day and the holiday season has never seemed so cruel. “And then we wept,” is how some Americans might describe the days following the 2016 presidential election. In the weeks since Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States, protests have popped up around the nation. Petitions calling for […]
Late-blooming lesbians find they have a journey of many steps ahead of them. Evie has been playing roller derby for nine years. Over the course of her skating career, she’s seen a number of married teammates leave their husbands for lesbian teammates. “That’s never going to happen to me,” she thought. After all, she had […]
Online or off, landing someone can be hard. Landing a single someone who is cool with your kids can be even harder. Carving out an online dating profile is tricky. But kids—and deciding whether or not to mention them—further complicate that task. These days, dating has largely moved online. And among the masses of those […]
So much for the old adage about finishing last. Some say life has a way of compensating good behavior. They’ll argue that before you get, you should be willing to give. Those who haven’t yet jumped on that bandwagon might want to try, because the universe seems to have rewarded those who have with one […]
A new study finds Tinder users experience an especially high level of self-scrutiny. Blind dating has always been a risky proposition, in which things can go awry based on your face, your body, or a stray remark that is misinterpreted. And that rejection can be a rough punch to take. Unlike in years past, where […]
In her new book about girls and sex, Peggy Orenstein says it’s time to change our definition of virginity. Cruising though the aisles of the local bookstore, you may take note of a book by Peggy Orenstein titled Girls & Sex—two topics that we certainly like to talk about, though not necessarily together. But the tendency […]
Why do many men on gay dating apps include their racial preference? If you don’t have enough jerks in your life, sign up for an online dating app. It will only be a matter of time before you encounter some spectacularly offensive and unsolicited people and materials. Shallowness in online dating manifests in different ways, […]
Plus-size sexuality shouldn’t be boxed into a category. A trans person is a person, not a category. A fat person is a person, not a category. What images does the term “porn star” stir up in your mind? Some may think of blondes, some may think of big tits, and some may think of something more […]
