Category: Sex Ed

PMDD: a life-threatening mental illness 1

PMDD: a life-threatening mental illness

Getting my peri­od is sweet, sweet psy­cho­log­i­cal relief — and not because I'm avoid­ing preg­nan­cy. The begin­ning of men­stru­a­tion for me marks the end of the worst phase of my cycle. My ill­ness gave me a 1 in 3 chance of a…

The 4 Commandments For Size Queens With Vaginas 8

The 4 Commandments For Size Queens With Vaginas

"Let's just say she's 'open' to new things," some­one com­ment­ed on a viral video of my sex toy col­lec­tion. Big dil­dos are among the most polar­iz­ing and stig­ma­tized toys for women. Strangers have made all sorts of rude remarks and…

4-Inch Clitoris: a homology to penises in pleasure 10

4-Inch Clitoris: a homology to penises in pleasure

How often have you heard the bull­shit that female anato­my is con­fus­ing? Or worse, that male orgasms are a giv­en, while female orgasms are dis­tant and oth­er­world­ly? I'm here to tell you that vul­vas and vagi­nas aren't espe­cial­ly com­pli­cat­ed. They…

What’s the Difference Between Dildos & Vibrators? 14

What’s the Difference Between Dildos & Vibrators?

How to Pick What Best Suits Your Needs WRITTEN BY SUPER SMASH CACHE / ILLUSTRATIONS BY SARAH WILLIAMSON If you’re over­whelmed by a plea­sure boutique’s gad­gets and giz­mos, you’re not alone. Let’s start with the two broad­est cat­e­gories of sex toys: dil­dos and…

6 Reasons Chastity Cock Cages Can Be Hot 21

6 Reasons Chastity Cock Cages Can Be Hot

Chastity play and cock cages may seem bru­tal and oth­er­world­ly to the vanil­las. "Do peo­ple ACTUALLY get turned on by that?" one might think. But the kink is more com­mon than peo­ple real­ize. Just like any­one you walk past could be wearing…

7 Factors in Picking the Right Menstrual Cup 23

7 Factors in Picking the Right Menstrual Cup

Before I tried a men­stru­al cup, I bled all over my bed every month. Pads and tam­pons con­sis­tent­ly failed to con­tain my heavy flow. Fuck that shit. Menstrual cups have been an absolute GODSEND for me. They are the PEAK of con­ve­nience for…

Kegel Progression & Vaginal Weightlifting: beginner to dumbbell 26

Kegel Progression & Vaginal Weightlifting: beginner to dumbbell

Take your Kegels to the next lev­el! If my post about play­ing Pong/Brick with your vagi­na wasn't enough, here's a more in-depth guide into the wacky world of vagi­nal weightlift­ing. Reap the pro­found­ly plea­sur­able ben­e­fits of pelvic floor exer­cis­es, such as: Bigger…

What Makes a Bullet Vibrator Rumbly — a Look at 6 Motors! 30

What Makes a Bullet Vibrator Rumbly — a Look at 6 Motors!

Buzzy is skin-deep. Rumbly is to the bone (some­times). "Rumbly" and "buzzy" are two descrip­tors that sex blog­gers use to describe vibra­tion qual­i­ty. The for­mer is deep and often low-pitched, while the lat­ter is surface-level or irri­tat­ing­ly high-pitched. What gives…

How to Get More Comfortable With Anal Sex 33

How to Get More Comfortable With Anal Sex

All bod­ies have holes with sen­si­tive nerve end­ings, and they have things to put into holes. Sometimes it feels good, and some holes take more prepa­ra­tion than oth­ers do. Such is the case with anal play, where con­cerns like clean­li­ness, self-consciousness,…

7 Ways to Create a More Realistic Masturbation Experience 37

7 Ways to Create a More Realistic Masturbation Experience

I've got gad­gets and giz­mos aplen­ty and whosits and what­sits galore! The 2020s are a decade where I read­i­ly have access to VR porn and body-safe self-thrusting dil­dos — things that peo­ple in past decades only dreamt of. My boyfriend can stick…

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9 Ways to Use a Wand Massager with a Partner

. "I'm jeal­ous! Women get so many sex toys to choose from," lament­ed some guys in my life. But when I ask whether they've used a vibra­tor with a part­ner or for penile mas­tur­ba­tion, crick­ets chirp. Here's the thing: sex toys aren't…