I was first introduced to the idea of “sex positivity” when I stumbled upon the YouTube channel of the one and only Laci Green. If you haven’t already been exposed to the wonder that is Miss Green, then you should definitely do so after you finish reading. I apologize in advance for how obsessed you […]
Read More Sex: Are you Positive?“10 Things Guys Crave in Bed” “His #1 Sex Fantasy” “His Best Sex Ever” These headlines, taken from past issues of Cosmopolitan Magazine, all have one thing in common: each focus on “him” and what “he” wants out of sex. For a women’s magazine, that’s an awful lot of attention given to men’s needs. As […]
Read More Let’s Talk About Sex, BabyAs many of you may have heard, one of the most popular gay hookup/chatting apps is called grindr. On grindr, you see all sorts of interesting people, many who are super ignorant. A lot of times, reading a blank profile, I’ll see it saying “Masc for masc only” or “No Fats, no Fems”, and in […]
Read More Masc 4 Masc ONLY.In California, “No Means No” doesn’t cut it anymore. If you want to have sex with someone, both parties must give a clear and (hopefully) enthusiastic yes. If you’re not sure what I’m referring to, California’s Governor Jerry Brown recently signed Senate Bill 967 into law, also known as the “yes means yes” law. This law […]
Read More Will Affirmative Consent Change Hookup Culture in a Positive Way? Or… Not?So, I’m a woman. And, about once a month, I get my period! Woo hoo!! Yeah, periods! I found this educational video on the YouTube channel StuffMomNeverToldYou, and it proves 9 myths about periods wrong. If you’re as interested as I am, take a look! Also I’m probably going to start my period this week, so this […]
Read More Quick Hit: Time of the Month? 9 Menstruation Myths Debunked!HIV/AIDS: A topic that is not on the forefront of young minds, especially if they do not have the disease or personally know someone who is affected by it. Many people, young and old, assume that because they’re not gay, there is no way they can contract this disease. They may also think HIV/AIDS was […]
Read More “Being Positive”: A motto I embrace thanks to the Madison HIV/AIDS AllianceI was reading a quick hit by one of our bloggers and I was reminded of a situation that happened to me recently. The quick hit discussed over protective dads and their daughters, while my story is kind of the opposite situation and involves fathers overexposing their sons to sex. There’s a company I work […]
Read More Parenting and Hooters: An Awkward CombinationMy father has never really been the type of guy to threaten my boyfriends. Even though my father was never over protective of me, I know that this is something that a lot of women struggle with. I recently came across an article entitled “Dear Daughter: I Hope You Have Awesome Sex” and I have to say, it was […]
Read More Quick Hit: Your Daughter is Not Your Property!I had the chance to talk to recording artist Kevin Drew on a conference call. He just released a new album this past Tuesday called “Darlings”. The reason I am writing about his new album is because the single from it “Good Sex” paints sex in a more realistic and positive way than we are […]
Read More Quick Hit: “Good Sex” Kevin DrewSo I was casually reading a blog post that I saw on my Facebook newsfeed today and (many clicks later) I arrived upon an article by Dr. NerdLove entitled “It’s OK To Want Sex”. The article describes his experience with sex and how his sex life drastically changed when he realized women enjoyed sex too. He explains that when he first […]
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