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The stigma around anal sex is damaging for women – and diminishes their sexual autonomy
Even if Ovid leaves it out, the female sex organ is well-attested in Greek and Latin medical literature.
The clitoris is not small at all, it’s just that only 10% of the organ is actually visible.
As it debunks old myths and uncovers previously ignored facts, science is finding that the vagina is both complex and busy.
The objectification of women’s beauty measured by competitive processes, linked specifically to the body, strengthens patriarchal norms.
Sexual health experts say it’s a misconception that the cervix is insensitive, which can have implications for some medical procedures.
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.
How do you express, feel, communicate, and embody your sexual desires and pleasures in the prevailing social climate?
People with disabilities face barriers to sexual expression. New technologies can help, but we need to look at both the opportunities and risks these developments bring.
On International Women’s Day, everyone can pledge to be an ally to women living with HIV and support their access to sexual health and sexual pleasure.
A recent study found that one in three college-aged women prioritized their male partner’s sexual pleasure over their own. Here’s how that might lead to difficulties in saying no.
Savouring the pleasures in life is linked to better health and well-being. And no, that doesn’t necessarily mean binge drinking or all-night wild parties.
Our sex lives may change as we get older but those in sexual relationships still want the same things as the young.
Scientists have tended to think of nonhuman sexual behaviour as being all about reproduction. In fact, there is far more ha ha hee hee than we give animals credit for.
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