Smidge of Sex Ed — Sex Education

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...

Most people tend to think that sex education is only important for physical and romantic relationships, but sex education teaches you about things that impact your friendships, relationships with family members, your relationship with yourself, how to navigate professional relationships and everything in between. Sex education helps us to grow and understand ourselves and others emotionally, physically, mentally, and sometimes even spiritually. Sex education should be prioritized as much as your prioritize brushing your teeth every morning. Proper sex education can explain how to set and keep boundaries in all types of relationships, sex education can give you the tools...

Tuesday the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that sexually transmitted infections (STIs), syphilis, gonorrhea and  chlamydia, have risen for the fourth year in a row in regards to reported  cases during the National STD Prevention Conference.  The CDC has urged our government to declare a public health crisis, but  we can work to change that if we all just practice safe sex! So let’s chat about that! First, let’s discuss STIs! Chlamydia  is the most common STI and can affect everyone. Chlamydia is spread  through vaginal, anal and oral sex and not everyone shows symptoms when  they...