On Taking a Break From Men
Does it count as a mean phase when you are constantly provoked into anger?
Read MoreAuthor: Ella Dawson
Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic and a digital strategist. She drinks too much Diet Coke.
You Deserve People Who Show Up For You
You deserve friends who check in—not just the day after, or the week after, but months after.
Read MoreWhat I Wish More People Knew About STIs
Most people in your life have an STI, they just don’t talk about it in casual conversation.
Read MoreHow to Have Casual Sex Without Being a Jerk
Do not lose sight of your sexual partner’s humanity.
Read MoreAll The Fictional Sociopaths I’ve Loved
The sociopath boyfriend isn’t looking for a perfect little wife. He wants an accomplice.
Read MoreGetting Herpes Made My Sex Life Better
Disclosing your STI lets your partner know that they can trust you. You’ll be amazed by what they might tell you once that trust is established.
Read MoreOn Reclaiming The Word “Slut”
I spent my teenage years terrified that I was a slut, and therefore I was not the type of girl who could be loved.
Read MoreYou Should Like The People You’re Having Sex With
The best casual sex — the best sex, period — happens between partners with a shared investment in each other’s wellbeing.
Read MoreHow Much Is Your Voice Worth?
Was my voice worth anything? How do you put a price on writing that you’d always made available to the world for free?
Read MoreAm I Bisexual Enough For You?
Women fill me with warm fear. I do not know how to flirt with them, or even how to formulate complete sentences.
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