Alcohol, Drugs, and Safer Sex Decisions
Alcohol and drugs can change how people flirt, communicate, make choices, assess risk, remember details, and recognize danger. Sometimes substances are part of nightli...
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Boundaries, Pleasure, and Safer Sex
Safer sex is often described as a way to avoid harm: avoid STIs, avoid pregnancy, avoid regret, avoid panic, avoid the “we need to talk” text at 8:03 a.m. And yes, red...
Read ArticleCondomless Sex: How to Reduce Risk Without Shame
Let us begin with honesty, beloveds: not everyone uses condoms every time. Some people use condoms consistently. Some use them with new partners but not regular partne...
Read ArticleConsent Is Sexy: A Practical Guide
Consent is not a mood killer. Consent is not a legal form in triplicate. Consent is not a whispered technicality squeezed in between kissing and bad decision-making. C...
Read ArticleDental Dams and Other Barrier Methods
Condoms get most of the safer-sex spotlight, but they are not the only performers on the stage. Dental dams, gloves, internal condoms, and condoms used on toys can all...
Read ArticleHookups, Apps, and Safer Choices
Hookup apps can be fun, convenient, affirming, messy, direct, awkward, exciting, and occasionally a full theater production in your messages. Whether you use Grindr, S...
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