Written by Naomi Having men who were attracted to me has never been a big deal. I mean, if it were a matter of quantity, I would probably be in a relationship with all the men …
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Written by Fu “Are you ready?” she one-kneed herself across the edge of the bed and signalled me to move to her. We knelt at eye level for a while, her eyes never leaving my face …
Written by Mide Olabanji I know we all like to say “all the five love languages are mine”, and I honestly get it. There are all heartwarming and love-strengthening gestures, but you have to admit it …
Written by Amanda Tayte-Tait TW: Rape & Sex After Sexual Trauma “There is nothing worse than an action that taints your life the way rape does. Always in the back of your mind, the root of …
This essay is hypothetical, but the possibilities it presents could become reality if we don’t take care. What would happen if anti-abortion advocates had their way and abortion was illegal everywhere? Roe v Wade was overturned, …
Written and Photographed By Billy Hani I just had my first abortion a month ago and I feel grief for losing my child while simultaneously feeling guilty for ‘murdering’ them. Hi, my name is Chepchumba* and …
I grew up in the church. That probably tells you a lot about how I’ve been conditioned to think about sex and pleasure, especially as it relates to me as a spiritual being. I hadn’t always …
Written by Remi * Trigger warnings: Mentions of sexual harassment, sexual assault and homophobia. I started to consume BL and ‘yaoi’ content in my early teenage years. Most of the ‘sex scenes’ were in fact sexual …
“It’s Friday and I have nowhere to be. Want to go out for a drink?” No. I’d rather listen to you read me the Songs of Solomon. I looked at him and my eyes immediately dropped …
At home, it took everything in me, but I unpacked my groceries and put them away. I shed my clothes and put them in the hamper. A shower was in order. Counting traffic and the time …