Women’s bodies can’t perform magic. Someone please tell Republicans
One congressman this week thought that if women swallow pills, they end up in their vagina. The GOP still knows nothing about female anatomy.
The only people who need to fear an affirmative consent standard for rape are rapists
Prevailing polices that permit silence or nonresistance to be construed as consent contort the very concept of sexual assault beyond recognition
If a woman isn’t interested in sex, the problem quite possibly isn’t with her
A lack of desire for a particular partner can’t be cured with a pill. Sometimes, it takes a little work
Sex education should be mandatory in all schools, MPs demand
Ministers scolded for lack of addressing inadequate teaching despite huge demand from teachers, parents and students
The science of what excites kinky people doesn’t end with armchair psychology
Though popular tropes all hold that people interested in BDSM were all abused or are disturbed, the biological basis of kink deserves more study
Blood lust: why period sex shouldn’t be taboo in Hollywood or anywhere else
The filmmakers cut the infamous ‘tampon scene’ from Fifty Shades of Grey without understanding why fans found it sexy instead of disgusting
Dr Faith Spicer obituary
Other lives: Psychiatrist who developed support services for adolescents
Prison is no place for healthy sexual development
The commission on sex in prisons reveals that for young people, incarceration means sexual abuse and a future of further offending
If the personal is political, is it ever OK to want a spanking?
Fifty Shades of Grey might not prioritize consent or BDSM protocol – but don’t worry too much about what turns your on
The rubber in your rubbers: the condom company making sexy time sustainable
You should be able to buy a condom that doesn’t require chopping down native jungles, or paying its workers less than the living wage to produce it
Never tried BDSM? Go on, it’s good for you
Fifty Shades of Grey is opening people’s eyes to the joys of BDSM. And it isn’t just a bit of bedroom fun – it has serious benefits for you and your partner
Vaginal steams help women. That you haven’t heard of something doesn’t make it suspect
Katinka Locascio: Gwyneth Paltrow’s not the first-ever advocate: steams are commonly used in Korea, and by midwives and traditional healers in Central and South America
Sexual activity survey debunks myths concerning lives of older people
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing project questioning 6,201 men and women up to 90 hopes results will crush stereotypes
The question isn’t if female ejaculation is real. It’s why you don’t trust women to tell you
Lux Alptraum: The debate about ‘squirting’ is actually about whether or not women can be trusted to accurately report their own sexual experiences
Dr Christian Jessen: It’s good to talk about the secret stuff of life – especially teenagers
The TV doctor opens up on the bodily functions and problems that make young people cringe