Smidge of Sex Ed — Sex Ed

If you have heard me talk about anal sex at all, then you know that the anus is not self-lubricating, so lube is CRUCIAL for all anal play. And I have adamantly expressed how important choosing the right type of lube for you is. But where do you start on the journey to finding the right lube for anal play? Well, I am here to help. Here is a breakdown of how to go about finding your lube. Decide what anal activity you are going to use it for You probably already know this, but certain lubes can’t be used...

For many people with menstrual cycles we were never taught how to understand them. Cycle tracking is a practice that can offer great insight into menstrual cycles and though there are apps that can do the work for us, knowing the how-tos on our own makes a world of a difference. This article gives you a crash course in cycle tracking that all middle school sex ed classes should have had on the same day as the period lesson.

Yesterday the Supreme Court made a very loud decision by choosing not to block Texas’ abortion ban law (SB8), which essentially takes away access to abortions. Even if you don’t live in Texas we all need to be worried and fighting back against this law and the Supreme Court’s hand in this situation. This is just a first step to further abortion restrictions and bans. Abortions are an aspect of healthcare that all individuals have a right to and can make their own choices about. Something existing does not mean it has to be something you have to do, and...

There is so much more to the vulva than just the vagina. Let's dive into the beautiful world of vulva anatomy. It is important to know the parts of the vulva and understand the role they play for a multitude of reasons.

For a lot of us, when we think about sexual pleasure we think about orgasms, so let's talk about that. Firstly, why is it that sexual pleasure = orgasm for so many people? Well the main reason is because society has instilled this idea that the two are synonymous or go hand in hand. But that isn't true. Sexual acts can be pleasurable without leading to orgasm. The correlation is also deeply rooted in our society's phallic centered understanding and views of sex, but that is another conversation for another day. So what should you know about orgasms? I think...