Contrary to toxic myths and cliché, feminist women are enjoying pleasurable sex lives.
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Research shows that feminist women are more likely to have sex that is more loving and pleasurable.
‘The Great Wall Vulva’ mural exhibition by the British artist Jamie McCartney.
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All the things you wanted to know about your genitals but were too afraid to ask.
Sex isn’t just about penetration.
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Women have fewer orgasms than men. But this gap is cultural, not biological. Closing it is possible, both on a societal and personal level.
Mosaic in the entrance to the caldarium of the House of Menander, Pompei, 1st century A.D.
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Even if Ovid leaves it out, the female sex organ is well-attested in Greek and Latin medical literature.
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It was assumed snakes didn’t have a clitoris – now it turns out they have two.
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The clitoris is not small at all, it’s just that only 10% of the organ is actually visible.
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The first description of the snake clitoris may change what we think we know about mating and courtship among the slithering reptiles.
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Here’s a snapshot of what research tells us about female orgasms, what we don’t know, and what researchers want to know next.
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From a Hugh Jackman-esque spider to honouring traditional Indigenous words, these species have memorable names.
The debate about why women have a clitoris has long been shaped by cultural, religious and moral influences.
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New research suggests the clitoris is equally as important for reproduction as it is for sexual pleasure. But the evidence behind that claim is up for debate.
New research shows dolphins have a large clitoris that is similar to the human organ.
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It was not until the late 1990s that the anatomy of the human clitoris was accurately described by Australia’s first female urologist. And now research in animals is starting to catch up.
It is normal for girls and women to masturbate.
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It is normal for girls and women to masturbate, and there are even health benefits.
We’ve all heard about the elusive G-spot, but is it real?
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It is perhaps one of the most controversial debates in sexual function: is there, or isn’t there a G-spot? And if there is, how do we find it?
Don’t know much about the clitoris? It’s probably not your fault.
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Did you know the clitoris is a large and complex organ? If not, it’s probably not your fault: in anatomical textbooks, few words and diagrams are devoted to understanding the clitoris.