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By Erin Voss Contrary to some of my ex's beliefs, spit is not lube. There’s a lotta lube out there - and just as much misinformation about it - so the options can feel overwhelming. Which can I use with condoms? Will this one damage my toys? What's the deal with flavored lube??  Read on to make choosing a lube smooth, slippery sailing! [TLDR below]   Why use lube? Personal lubricants, aka lubes, provide a slippery barrier between your genitals and whatever is going on or in them, which is important for delicate vulvovaginal or anorectal tissue. In addition to...

By Erin Voss The New Year is a great opportunity to leave harmful habits and beliefs behind, and to learn and grow. Here are 5 things we think should be ditched and updated for a more inclusive, empowered, sexy year.   OUT: “You don’t need a sex toy, you have me.” IN: Being open and excited to add things to your play that increase your partner’s pleasure, making sex better for everyone. Sex toys don’t replace partners, they simply enhance pleasure, often for both partners. This year, let go of your ego and try something new!   OUT: Gendered pleasure products...

By Ally Booker The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is this Tuesday, Dec. 17 and will be observed in many cities around the world, including Tucson. It is an annual remembrance that was first created in 2003 by Dr. Annie Sprinkle ("prostitute and porn star turned sex educator and artist") and the Sex Worker Outreach Project USA (SWOP-USA) in response to the then recent uncovering of the Green River serial killings. Gary Ridgeway had murdered 71 women throughout the 80's and 90's and the overwhelming majority were sex workers. In his own words: "I picked prostitutes because...

By Ally Booker When I was 7 years old, I had saved up some money, and campaigned my older sister for the rest, so that I could purchase this one wondrous item I had my eye on and that I thought would be the perfect gift for my mother. This gift seemed so appetizing, so state-of-the-art, and unquestionably universal in its appeal, that I wanted to lavish my mom with this awesomeness. This gift was an ice cream maker. It was only while I was reminiscing as an adult that I realized the ice cream maker was actually just a...

Sex Out Loud With Tristan Taormino: Interviews with leading authors, educators, artists and icons about sexual pleasure, sexual wellness, identity, relationships, community, and social justice.  Polyamory Weekly: Sex, relationships, communication, family, erotica, psychology, orgasms and anything else that comes up in the ins and outs of the daily polyamorous lifestyle. Multiamory Podcast: Rethinking Modern Relationships Life on the Swingset: The Swinging & Polyamory Podcast American Sex Podcast: Sexuality educators Sunny & Ken take a deep but humorous look at unconventional sexual expression in the U.S. Sex Down South Conference: Located in Atlanta, GA, the Sex Down South Conference provides sexuality workshops taught...