Fetishes and non-conventional sexual practices are commonly misrepresented and judged by society. It’s time to stop judging and instead embrace and enjoy our sexual lives.
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Body language can sometimes tell us if the person we’re talking to is interested in us romantically. But the way they talk offers a few clues, too.
A certain amount of cognitive decline with age is inevitable, but there are ways to radically slow this decline.
Beginning in the 1990s, all 50 US states and Washington, DC created public sex offender registries. Do they do more to help or hurt?
The sex industry doesn’t need your admiration, but nor does it deserve your condemnation.
Sex education in progressive countries like The Netherlands and Switzerland emphasizes intimacy, adventure and connection. Lower rates of teen pregnancy and sexual dysfunction ensue.
Research laboratories are dominated by men, and that’s not only bad for lab culture, it can be dangerous for science.
Decriminalisation changed the way homosexuality and gay culture were portrayed on screen.
Even the Wolfenden report cited the need to protect the public from that which disgusted them.
Sex is an important part of life, but many people avoid it. Fear, former abuse and religion are common reasons, but you may be surprised to know how your overall health also leads to avoidance.
The relevance of the female gaze is brought sharply into focus in this funny, shocking and groundbreaking drama
By speaking their truths in societies that would rather not know, queer painters, female rappers and other outsider artists are pushing the bounds of gender and sexuality in the developing world.
The intimate needs of elderly people living in cares homes are being ignored – the system needs to change.
When it comes to smart vibrators, be sure to use data protection.
Doctors can be struck off for having sexual contact with their patient, but where are the sanctions for patients?
The way writers drew on electricity to weave their stories tells us much about the history of electricity itself.
In Japanese popular culture, new trends come and go. But the Japanese have toyed with gender norms for generations.
Though sharing with Fifty Shades the overall themes of sexual domination and submission, Story of O remains a work of substantial literary merit.
Valentine’s Day is branded as being a celebration of romantic love. But there are many styles of love, from passionate Eros to caring Agape and many in between.
Data from swiping apps like Tinder are giving researchers a window into how dating and relationships could be changing.
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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