“But how do you deal with jealousy?” This is the commonest question I’ve had in all my years living as an out non-monogamous person, and in my work as an intimacy and sex coach. I hear …
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Issues that do not fit into our broad categories
The rest of the week went by without her coming on to me or anything. I didn’t avoid her but I also didn’t try to get close to her or anything. It was Friday and we …
I am a control freak. It’s one of the reasons I don’t have a boyfriend. I tend to intimidate the guys I date. I try to be weak and needy but it’s just not me. I …
I entered the stall and leaned against the wall for a second. I did not need to use the bathroom. I just needed to get away from her gaze. I wasn’t scared of her, no. She …
I saw a tweet by Laetitia Ky on body hair. In the tweet, her armpits and those of her companion were bushy, and it was obvious they were flaunting their hair. After all, the post was …
“You know, you look quite sexy when you’re trying to concentrate. Especially when you worry your lower lip between your teeth like that.” I refused to fall for the bait. My deadline was two weeks ago. …
The thing about reading erotica when you’re single is that there’s no one to help you relieve the ensuing ache. I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself. It’s ten in the evening on …
Written by Omekedo Efemena Obialunamma *Please note that names are changed to protect the identity of the women whose stories are shared in this post. Abortion is still a taboo topic in many African societies. To obtain …
Written by Aliyah Like many other girls, I grew up being told to remain “a virgin” till I got married. At the beginning, it made sense—that my worth was tied to sex or in this case, …
Written by Bùnmi. The first time I felt shame about the fact that I masturbate is when I heard a group of pastors that came to my secondary school to evangelize condemn it as a sin. …