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“Can women really have multiple orgasms? Really? How? Seems fake.”
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“Can women really have multiple orgasms? Really? How? Seems fake.”
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For students, it can be embarrassing or uncomfortable to purchase sexual health items, especially in a society where sex is treated as a taboo. During a pandemic, it can be dangerous or nearly impossible for high risk individuals to go to a store and buy these products.
IU student Advocates for Youth Condom Collective members are partnering with IU’s Union Board and the School of Public Health for a Cookies and Condoms event Wednesday, March 24 in the basement of the Indiana Memorial Union. Cookies and Condoms will be a hybrid event giving away 2,500 Trojan condoms as well as cookies from Sugar and Spice. The pick-up portion of the event will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the basement of the IMU followed by an interactive Zoom workshop from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Pubic hair removal has been a point of contention for many years — thousands, to be precise. As far back as the Stone Age, pubic hair removal has been recorded as a safety measure during battle, fashion journalist Jihan Basyah said in an article about the history of body hair aesthetics. Other historical records show some ancient Egyptians removed their pubic hair because it was seen as “unhealthy.” However, Medical News Today says pubic hair on humans serves many beneficial purposes, including preventing disease and reducing friction during sex.
There’s a lot of misinformation on the internet and social media regarding gender, sexuality and sexual health. Heather Eastman-Mueller, assistant director of sexual and reproductive health at IU's Student Health Center, responded to 10 common sexuality beliefs submitted to the Indiana Daily Student by IU students via Instagram.
Sexual shame is something many people deal with, and it can manifest in a myriad of different ways. The shame could be surrounding one’s body or genitals, sexual acts or positions, fantasies and turn-ons, internalized homophobia, pleasure and more. For the partners of those experiencing sexual shame, it can be difficult to know how to support their partner while continuing to feel desired themselves.
According to Planned Parenthood, one in four women struggled to purchase period products within the past year due to lack of income. In spite of this, according to the Period Poverty Program, there are zero state and federal safety net programs that can be used to purchase period supplies.
A rising number of students — in Bloomington and around the world — are turning to sex work to help pay for school, and some say it can be liberating as well as healing if done in a safe way— a way in which people are in control of their bodies and their work.
Navigating the world of dating and hookup culture is no easy feat, especially when trying to navigate a deadly pandemic. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 47% of U.S. adults think dating is harder now than it was ten years ago. Survey respondents feel this is due to increased physical risks of dating, as well as the risk of being lied to or scammed through online platforms.
IU’s Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts & Humanities will open two new art exhibits Friday titled “Ongoing Matter” and “Photographic Occurrences.”
Sex education is mandatory in only 30 U.S. states. Out of those 30 states, only 22 require it to be medically accurate.
Sex drive, sexual desire, arousal and libido are terms almost every college student has heard at some point in movies, TV, songs and from peers. Mainstream media depicts sex in a certain way, and many people who are first exploring their sexuality base their experiences off of these depictions, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy or abnormality.
Content warning: this column contains descriptions of sexual violence.