On a mild winter’s evening, two women sit in the dark corner of a bar in the West Village. Sitting on bar stools, they laugh, flirt, and sip their cocktails.
One of the women leans over, takes a sip, and says “I had my first sexual experience with a woman when I was 15.”

This was […]

Few subjects in a woman’s life are discussed in such dichotomous terms other than her period. It’s discussed glowingly: it’s the start of her womanhood, a connection to the tides and moon, and something that gives her the ability to create a life. It’s also discussed with frustration and embarrassment: first periods, accidents, and the euphemisms used just to avoid saying “period”: Aunt Flow, my monthly friend, on the rag, shark week.

In May of 1998, I graduated from Millikin University with a degree in Chemistry. By July I moved cross country to southern Colorado to be a residence hall director. At only 22 I was considered the “adult” living with 150 college freshman. I also signed up for Dream Group—a form of group […]

When it comes to the subject opposite-sex cohabitation, you’ve no doubt heard the adage “why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free?” What bothers me about this line of thinking is not just that we’re equated to property - livestock, no less - that can be bought or sold, but that we have something to give up and that men are the sole beneficiaries of our virtue.

Keys to a long lasting relationship

But why waste your time on some random beer-guzzling moron just because you want somebody to see your special Valentine’s Day lingerie? In the end, Valentine’s Day is blown way out of proportion, and there’s no reason to get yourself worked up over being single. Why feel lonely just because Russell Stover says you should?

I remember when it was bad cell phone etiquette to gab away about personal issues or have a fight in public, so for many young people it is done through those little letters on a screen. It is common to hear stories of people flirting, getting dumped, or having fights via SMS.

No period for a year? Read on to find out!

Aprons, and t-shirts and thongs. Oh my!

Marriage within Judaism is tied to sex, and sex (within marriage) is tied to holiness. The sexual act, as it facilitates conception, is one of the holiest acts in Jewish life. Just like everything else in Jewish life, there is preparation.