In 2017 Raani Begum, a South Asian migrant, was living in Kensington, broke and in danger of being evicted. It wasn’t that they weren’t working, they actually had multiple jobs- on opposite sides of the city. They were reliant on…
Sexologist and sex advice expert Dr. Timaree Schmit responds to a reader who wants to know if people are going to freak out when she tells them about her STI?
Reader Question: This might be outside what you usually write about, but internet searching is giving me mixed results, so I thought I’d turn this question to you. What is the origin of the word fuck? Growing up I heard it was an acronym for “Fornication Under Consent of the King” and...
Reader question: “I have been in the dating world for a while and able to hang with all of the bullshit that comes from using apps, but there’s something that’s been coming up more lately and I’m not sure if I can deal. I’ll meet a guy, we’ll have a good time...
How does one become a top or a bottom? Do all gay men hold secret ceremonies to assign their sexual positions? We dive deep into the logistics of gay sex.
When you find yourself needing a pregnancy test, it’s already stressful. Regardless of what outcome you’re hoping for, there’s a lot of emotion involved in the process- even before you have to aim your pee stream at a tiny stick. The only thing that can make it more anxiety-riddled is to run...
It's not just about the right of people to make informed choices about their bodies. It's about a slew of rights now in critical danger and whether we view the courts as legitimate and apolitical.