Many of us have stepped into the unchartered territory of sex toys. My personal initiation into the world of sex toys was purchasing a shoddy “body massager” from a vape shop. Eventually I got the courage to foray into the …
sexuality
Why do you care that I don’t want to have sex?
“[I want] be in social circles where that doesn’t matter; where we can share stories of doing it or not doing it and not worry about how we’ll look as a result”
On Valentine’s Day, I visited the doctor. He examined me to find that clamminess, tiredness, irregular discharge and glandular swelling could all point towards an STD. The following conversation occurred:
Him: “Is their any chance you have an STD?”
Me: …
Trinity and Identity: Sexuality
In this series, Trinity Life Editor Úna Harty attempts to bridge the gap between Trinity students and their relationship with different aspects of their lives.
Sexuality is possibly one of the most complex aspects of the human race. It underpins a large part of how we interact with our peers and can significantly contribute to a person’s well-being; from personality traits to lifestyle choices.
At …
Gay penguins and bisexual bonobos: sexual diversity in the animal kingdom
Carol O’Brien discusses how homosexuality fits in the theory of evolution and observed sexually diverse relationships between some animal species.
For a long time same-sex relationships were thought not to exist in nature outside of humans. This is a powerful thought that still exists in the minds of many recent referendum ‘no voters’, but one that is in fact, not …
What it’s like to be asexual
The lack of awareness about asexuality leaves many feeling just as I once did: broken and wrong.
I hate coming out. I’m sure everyone does – coming out is scary, and in many cases it’s a huge risk to take. You can never be sure how someone will react, if they’ll accept you. And, if you’re coming …