Posts Tagged ‘Lesbian’

I’ll Be Dammed

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

A large dam

Almost everyone knows that condoms are a quick, easy way to protect both the wearer and their partner during sex. Additionally, most sexually active people are aware that a condom can be placed on a male partner prior to oral sex to, once again, offer protection against STIs (sexually transmitted infections) or STDs. However, what should you do if the male partner wishes to perform oral sex on the female partner, or if the intimacy is to be between two female partners? A great (and often overlooked) resource is the dental dam.

GLBTQ – Alphabet Soup

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Rainbow flower petals

GLBTQ. It’s an acronym that you may have heard mentioned in certain newspapers or magazines, or named in flyers on a college campus. This term is a catch-all designed to identify and include those whose sexuality is something other than “heteronormative”. Heteronormative is a word that gives a nod to how common – and unfortunately how phobic – heterosexuality, a relationship between a man and a woman, often is. Much like Americans abroad that become annoying tourists when they can’t stop exclaiming how weird something different to them is, GLBTQ is a shield to signify a welcoming group who does not judge or exclude on partner or personal sexual preference.