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 | Last week I was reading a press release of a study about drug use and sexual functioning. But rather than just say that, the release relied on the tired phrase "sexual performance". Reading it used over and over again I began to think that it's being used as a metaphor, only I don't think the people using it realized that. Which brings us to this week's newsletter theme, talking about, and having, sex, with and without metaphors. ~ Cory | |
Your Favorite Sexual Metaphors
Is sex a performance? Is it a game? Is it a mountain? Is it a milkshake? For all sorts of reasons - educational, artistic, ethical - we may resort to metaphors when describing sex. So why do we usually use such bad ones?
| Describing Sex Without Metaphors
I was recently talking with my nephew about sexuality and he asked a great question: how do you know what sex feels like without having it? It reminded me that a while back I had a similar question from a much older person, and here's my attempt to answer it.
| Sylvia Hacker, 1922 - 2013
Taking a moment to acknowledge the passing of sexologist and "outercourse" advocate Sylvia Hacker.
| How to Have Bad Sex
After more than 20 years a sex educator I still draw a blank when it comes to generalizations about what makes sex great. But I have a pretty good idea of how to have really bad sex. Here's ten of them.
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