Before colonialism black South Africans viewed sex and morality very differently than today.
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Love and intimacy are valuable for wellbeing at every age. But for older people, especially those in aged care, intimacy can be complicated. Carol Lefevre explores, through real life and fiction.
Often described as a sign of progressivism and gender equality, they’re neither.
As space exploration takes off, it will become increasingly important to study and understand sex, intimacy, desire and pleasure off-Earth.
Lack of human touch can lead to greater stress, anxiety and loneliness – and that is what made the social distancing during the pandemic so hard for many.
Spurred by the impetus of the #MeToo movement, South Africa’s is the latest film and TV industry to introduce intimacy protocols to guide how intimate scenes are conceived and executed.
Public health measures have affected dating during the pandemic. This could be an opportunity for people to learn more about their intimate desires to develop deeper connections with others.
Sexual negotiation can be a difficult process. It’s about reading body language as well as verbal cues, and respecting the wants and needs of your partner. Schools need to teach it early and often.
Romantic relationships are complex, but a foundation of friendship can help couples overcome their issues.
Vaginismus is one of the leading causes of painful sex. Many people haven’t even heard of it, but vaginismus is extremely common and it can have a huge impact on women, their partners and relationships.
The coronavirus pandemic affected many aspects of everyday life — including our sex lives. But erotic technologies are gaining wider acceptance as we look for ways to fulfill our desires for intimacy.
Forty years since Fame showed the vulnerability of performing arts students, we can still do more to protect them. As we resume physical contact, we can use performance to renegotiate safe intimacy.
Using cannabis may help reduce harms associated with chemsex, and provide a safer alternative for sexual and gender minority men to find intimacy and pleasure.
While online sex may not be a substitute for intimacy and touch, research shows there are many benefits. Technology can make sex more creative, for instance, and help people explore fantasies.
A study found the emotional dynamic between young heterosexual partners can have a measurable physiological effect on men, but not on women.
Many of us go through life in the hope of finding the ideal soulmate – our missing half. The reason may be deeply embedded in religious beliefs.
On social media, people increasingly feel the need to document every event and incident in their lives in public. What does that mean for romantic love?
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Postdoc Research Fellow, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University
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Chercheur affilié à l'Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’intelligence artificielle et du numérique (OBVIA), Université Laval
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PhD Candidate, Psychology of Human Sexuality, Erotic Technology & Space Sexology, Concordia University
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Sex & Sexuality, La Trobe University
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Professor of Philosophy, Maryland Institute College of Art
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Research Fellow and Lecturer, Curtin University
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Professor of Communication, University of Arizona
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor, Film and Media Studies in English, Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Skidmore College
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
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Head of Department of Theatre and Performance and PhD candidate, University of the Witwatersrand
