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You Thought the Safer Sex Talk was Tough? Try the Social Distancing Safer Sex Talk
You Thought the Safer Sex Talk was Tough? Try the Social Distancing Safer Sex Talk Jeana Jorgensen Hooking up with someone new often means discussing your sexual history and your preferred safer sex methods. This conversation can feel awkward at the best of times … and now that we’re living in a time of a global pandemic, there are other factors to consider before getting sexy with a new (or old) partner. Safer sex advice from the last few months has ranged from the reminder that solo sex is the safest sex (coming from the New York City Department of…
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Taryn De Vere: making masks for sex workers in rural Ireland.
Ireland is a country that has undergone rapid social change in the past five years. In 2015, a nation that only decriminalised homosexuality in 1993, was the first in Europe to legalise same-sex marriage by referendum. In 2018, there was another seismic shift via referendum; most citizens voted to legalise abortion, overturning harsh, pro-life laws introduced in 1983.
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Sexual Intimacy for Couples in Quarantine
The pandemic is affecting so many different aspects of our lives, and being in self-isolation and quarantine has made individuals crave physical affection even more. Long-distance couples know all about finding ways to be intimate with each other despite the distance. Because of everything that’s happening, some couples can't see each other even if they're geographically close.
