My First Time
What Dating Older Men Taught Me About Power and Desire
Twenty-seven-year-old Amy Anderson says her 50-year-old boyfriend makes a better lover because he's more sexually liberated. But not all older boyfriends are created equal, she warns.
Sex After Childbirth Wasn't At All What I Expected
After having two children, Amy Cooper developed a new relationship with sex, but not the one post-pregnancy rumors had led her to fear.
Being a Cam Girl Taught Me About How Men Think
Adult performer Reed Amber says she learned sexual confidence by working in porn—but got a crash-course in human psychology by webcamming.
The Hardest Part About Stripping Wasn't Taking My Clothes Off
Before Holly started stripping, she didn't realize how much emotional labor the job would involve—or how empowering financial independence could be.
I'm Proud to be a Squirter
The first time Heidi Switch squirted, it was a total surprise. Since then, she's embraced squirting as a way of letting go.
The Thrill of Having Sex Outdoors Is Actually Better Than The Sex Itself
For Sarah Field, outdoor sex is a way to feel liberated from the body insecurities and hang ups that plague more conventional settings.
Training My First BDSM Slave Helped Me Embrace My Bossy Side
Mistress Eva never thought about being a dominatrix until an old boyfriend suggested it—but she's learned more about female power from being in a dungeon than she ever thought she could.
How Sex Changed for Me After Embracing My Disability
In her teens, Kelly used sex to show that she was like everyone else. But after accepting her disability, she learned to enjoy sex even more.
The Orgy that Saved My Marriage
"It felt like you could have your cake and eat it too, like, is this too good to be true?"
Finding My Sexuality After Leaving My Husband—and an Islamist Cult
"I was able to really look at her, and see what it looked like when two women were together, and it was so beautiful."
How I Learned To Enjoy Sex Again After Being Raped
It took years for feminist activist Sophie Lu to realize she was raped—and even longer to process how it affected her sex life going forward.
My First Time Pegging Someone Changed How I Think About Sex
"Pegging is the ultimate tamer of men....It’s like having a nuclear weapon in your armory."