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The worst part of declaring that my post-graduate future (which hangs ever so delicately in self-conscious limbo), which will revolve around human sexuality, is telling my parents. They keep asking how I will make money, tip-toeing to avoid the large elephant in the (very small) room—that their first born is switching from pre-healthcare to TRIPLE-X SEX! I fully stand by my decision to actively participate in society’s compound knowledge of human sexuality. While perceptions of those who study sexuality can range from perversion to a lack of seriousness, I contend...

Each and every day, we are bombarded with the message that bigger is better. Because of this, men and women both experience sexual insecurities brought on by society. For women, it’s the celebrities with ideally shaped, gargantuan breasts. The top-heavy Barbie dolls with unrealistically sized melons, sickly skinny waists and perfectly rounded hips. Western culture has turned a nice set of cans into the Holy Grail. For men, this insecurity started in the locker room in middle school. Nearly every feature of pop culture is peppered with tasteless dick size...

If the nineties taught us anything at all, it’s that misery loves company, and, more specifically, the miserable love a musician who can play guitar with the best of them but isn’t afraid to cry. 2012 has brought in a wave of new artists who openly talk about the darker emotions—and sometimes there isn’t a positive message in sight. There is something to be said for music that just… hurts so good. Perfume Genius, otherwise known as Mike Hadreas, taps into his sadder side on his sophomore album Put Your...

The majority of American culture and society tells us one thing all the time.  Bigger is better.  Bigger cars, TVs, houses, and the list goes on and on. And one that is on that list, even though people don’t talk about it, is the penis. The more you think about it, big penises are the dominant quality in a male sexual partner.   Men with larger members are instantly more attractive and desired. This notion is largely seen in porn, where men with large penises dominate their partner and emphasize...

If you’ve seen How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days (RIP so many brain cells), you may remember Kate Hudson’s character buying a “relationship fern” in an attempt to drive a man to dump her. Though that movie sucks, and  it revolves almost entirely around gender stereotypes, the writers may have been onto something. Relationships, platonic or romantic, are sort of like living organisms. You have to tend to and maintain them. Some are short-lived connections with the life span of a goldfish, and some last to 50th anniversaries....

Let’s talk about oral sex. There is a big stigma attatched to oral that needs to be addressed. I’ve heard guy friends say that they don’t give oral because they don’t like submitting or being “feminized.” I’ve heard female partners say that they don’t like giving oral because it’s degrading. However, I’ve always felt that it’s like giving a back rub. Sure, I don’t get any direct physical pleasure out of it and I don’t particularly enjoy doing it, besides the fact that it makes my partner feel good. Yeah,...