Leo is my best friend. He makes the best cups of tea, has the comfiest hoodies and dances like an absolute lunatic. We were 19 when we moved in with each other — and we hadn’t even had dinner together …
Sex & Relationships
Codependency vs romance: Where do we draw the line?
Holly Thompson explores the difficulties that arise in relationships when codependency takes over
Romance, lust, desire: feelings which we connote with romantic relationships. However, for the co-dependent individual, these sentiments become muddled with obsession, addiction, and dependency. Where do we draw the line between codependency and genuine romance? How do we identify if …
How song lyrics formed our ideas of sex and love
Alice Matty breaks down the lyrics of our youths that encapsulate the familiar feelings of love, lust, and heartache
We are submerged in a world of music — the art of arranging sound to create some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. We are raised alongside it, in joviality and hardships alike. The focal point of …
Defining sex: what counts?
Emma Whitney debunks the myths surrounding what defines sex
Set to the sound of a free soft tempo beat, the Busy Bodies video depicts a cartoon man and woman cuddling. A voiceover explains that “making a baby” happens when a man and woman, who are in a close relationship, …
Demystifying PMDD
Ella Sloane highlights the under-discussed topic of PMDD through the experiences of those who suffer from the condition
Content warning: this article contains mention of suicidal ideation and self harm
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe and under-recognised form of PMS. One student diagnosed with the disorder shared that whilst she often tries to explain it as …
Getting over someone in the digital age
Lara Monahan explores the difficulties that arise when it comes to exes and social media
With Valentine’s Day drawing ever nearer, the pressure to scrutinise our love lives peaks and, for better or worse, a thought preying on many minds will be their relationship status — or at least the state of their relationship. If …
Dear Diary: I hate Valentine’s Day, and you should too
Ria Walls tackles the Valentine’s Day blues in the first instalment of the Sex and Relationships section’s online journal series
February 14 is inescapable every year, but it seems even harder to avoid when you’re single. Every shop has its own Valentine’s Day-themed section in the run-up to the dreaded day. There are cards, flowers, teddy bears, heart-shaped chocolates, sexy …
How do you masturbate?
Ella McGill spoke with seven Trinity students as they shed light on the stigma surrounded topic of masturbation
Have you ever talked to a friend about masturbation? Like, really talked? Masturbation is taboo, and the intricate ways we do and do not pleasure ourselves don’t tend to arise organically in daily chit-chat. In part because silence breeds stigma …
Left on read
Emma Gallagher examines the concept of ghosting and its implications
Message delivered 5 minutes ago. Delivered 5 hours ago. Delivered yesterday. Opened 3 hours ago. No reply. Ouch.
No matter how cool you are — or believe you are — almost everyone in the modern realm of dating has experienced …
Calling for an End to the Female Body as a Trend
Cat Grogan scrutinises the fickle trends that society imposes on the female body and the detrimental ramifications that these trends have on women’s lives
Picture this: a newborn baby girl lies before you. It is your job to tell her the truth: that the world she has been born into will evaluate her worth according to the shape of her body and the extent …