Sexuality

LGBT issues: Dispelling Sexual Labels

(PsychologyToday.com) -- Heterosexuality is not what it's cut out to be. The labels that exist to describe us typically fall short of encompassing the fullness of human sexuality. Some years ago a patient came to me to deal with his sexual identity issues. When I asked James to describe his problem, he replied without trepidation that the only time he reached orgasm was when his partner sneezed ....

Yoga for Better Sex

(Prevention.com) -- Great sex is one of the ultimate mind-body experiences. So is great yoga. “Not only is yoga an amazing stress reliever, but certain postures improve flexibility, increase blood flow, and open your heart—all of which are necessary for a hot sex life,” says Ellen Barrett, author of the book Sexy Yoga. Perhaps most importantly, she says, yoga teaches true mindfulness—livin ....

Erectile dysfuction: Five foods undermine sex drive

I would love to know what does a lapdance feels like! (But I don't want one.) Do you have to be kind of drunk to really enjoy it? Isn't it awkward i ....

Ottawa’s Burlesque Collective comes to Maxwells on February 2

Burlesque in Ottawa has been an unstoppable force in recent years. Most fans know the Sin Sisters or Rockalily to be the Godmothers of Ottawa burlesqu ....

Ottawa's second annual Sex in the Capital City survey

Trudeau once famously quipped that “there’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation”. Of course, he never said anything about blogg ....

Montreal Dating: Lesbian sometimes likes men, rejects Bisexual label

‘I’m not about being men’s sexual dream-come-true’MONTREAL (CUP) — “Don’t fucking call me biphobic,” says Sarah*. We’re outside Caf ....

Striptease: What does a lap dance feel like?

I would love to know what does a lapdance feels like! (But I don't want one.) Do you have to be kind of drunk to really enjoy it? Isn't it awkward if your friends just watch the woman grind on you? Lap dances can feel very different depending on the lap dancer's... dedication, look and execution. There's an enormous spectrum of what might qualify as a lap dance, and unfortunately there's no go ....

Erectile dysfunction - Better than Viagra and other Big Pharma drugs

Sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and under various other trade names, is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It was originally developed by British scientists and then brought to market by the US-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer. However, if you are seeking to avoid the potential side-effects of Viagra and other such Big Pharma drugs ....

Virginity: Did I just have sex?

While browsing a blog, I found an interesting post in which the author re-examined the definition of “having sex.” In part of the piece, she recou ....

Russia: New laws against Transgenders, Bisexuals and Gays

On November 11, 2011, legal committee of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly introduced a draft law about prohibition of the so-called propagand ....

Toronto votes on best sex supplies store

701 Queen West, 416-504-7934, comeasyouare.com Bucking the trend of retailers moving west on Queen, Come as You Are will soon go east. Everyone’s f ....

Jealousy: A Potential Path toward Unconditional Love?

A jealous person is often reacting to the soul’s awareness that bonding with your beloved is incomplete. Ego may not be conscious of this gap but th ....

Love, Sex... and Relationships

In the twenty-five years I’ve been practicing tantra, I’ve seen the public perception change from a little known esoteric spiritual path to the mo ....

Love, Sex... and Relationships

In the twenty-five years I’ve been practicing tantra, I’ve seen the public perception change from a little known esoteric spiritual path to the most fashionable lovemaking style in America. Now there’s even a hit song playing on the radio which refers to tantra. Despite its popularity, many people — even some who have attended tantra workshops — are mystified about what tantra really is. ....

Polyamory linked to Sexual Healing

Virtually everyone who has been raised in a sex negative culture such as ours is sexually wounded. For some, this wounding is simply a matter of barely conscious sexual guilt, shame, and inhibition. It manifests in subtle—or sometimes not so subtle—discomfort about social nudity, public displays of affection, or erotic art. It manifests in an inability to freely enjoy sexual pleasure, in ejacu ....

Relationships: Erotic Spirituality

An Interview with Dr. Deborah Taj AnapolCM - Carl McColmanDr. D. - Dr. Deborah Taj AnapolCM: How did you become involved in your quest to reclaim the sacred dimension of sexuality? Dr D: My quest started as a teenager in a typical repressed New England village. As a newcomer to puritan New England, having been raised in slightly more liberal circumstances, I was not about to allow my sexuality to ....

No sex pictures without consent

If you blow a guy, you can blow up at him for using his camera, says Dan. Plus: Not being out of the closet is a choice, but ultimately a difficult one.Q I'm a college freshman. I thought that college would be the place to come out, but the sad fact is that college hasn't changed anything. I'm still unable to admit my sexuality to my friends, teammates, classmates and hallmates. I have thought ....

What Do Women Really Want?

I've been reading about what women really want, according to prominent psychologists such as Sigmund Freud and the late Timothy Leary, since I was an undergraduate at UC Berkeley in the early seventies. How presumptuous, I thought, for men to write about what women want. I can not pretend to speak for all women, but I can tell you a bit about who I am and what I want for myself as a woman. I am ....

A Dialogue on Sex and Spirit

Taj: I've noticed that when people talk about the union of sex and spirit what they usually mean is taking sex and putting some ritual around it. All well and good but there’s more to it than this. When I think about connecting with spirit, I think of a direct connection to Source. It’s finding someplace inside of me that resonates with this larger whole and doesn't feel limited by my personal ....

What is Sexual Healing?

Almost everyone who's come of age in our sex negative culture needs loving guidance in adulthood in order to reach their full sexual potential. Genital armouring initially occurs when children are shamed or discouraged from touching their genitals, enjoying their bodies through masturbation and engaging in natural exploration with peers. It can also result from invasive medical interventions (i. ....