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Dating from Home: A Guest Post by Sarah Cambridge

The following is a sponsored guest post by Sarah Cambridge, a paramedic and writer who found a way to meet her needs for companionship and sexy play, sans dating, and wanted to share her experience.  Enjoy! ***** Few things inspire immediate dread for me than the words “online dating.” Different strokes for different folks, but for […]

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Do You Really Know Who You’re Dating?

Ah, romance. There is little like that punch-drunk falling-for-someone feeling. The typhoon of brain chemicals can feel magical, but it can also make us sliiightly irrational. There’s even research to prove it. One study, conducted at the University of London, showed that when you’re looking at someone you’re passionate about, the part of your brain responsible […]

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Sexual and Pelvic Pain: 10 Things You Should Know

“I get turned on, but then it feels like knives when I try to have sex.” “The pain is so intense, I can’t even put a tampon in.” “I’m afraid no one will want me, because intercourse is so painful.” These words from Girl Boner® readers and listeners are heart-wrenching, and more common than many […]

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Spicy and Special Holiday Gifts For Your Partner

It’s that time of year again, when sugarplums boogie to that old favorite: “Jingle bells, jingle bells, OHMYGOD, what should I get for him/her/them?” I obviously won’t be gifting anyone original tunes this year.  But you see my point! No matter how you feel about the holidays, meaningful goodies can go a long way toward brightening the season. Thankfully, you […]

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Intuiting Your Way to Better Sex and Intimacy

We hear a lot about trusting that inner voice, those gut feelings, when it comes to personal safety—which, of course, is super important. But intuition can also help us hugely in other ways. Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sophia Wise One, an intuitive and educator who’s been professionally empowering people to know, love and […]

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What You Need to Know About Stalking

“He frequented the restaurant I waited tables at, and one day I opened my apartment door and saw him standing there with roses. It scared me, but I figured he was trying to be romantic…it never stopped. He harassed me for years.” “I thought I’d finally escaped my abusive ex. We broke up, but he […]

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Sex with Ghosts: Is It a Thing?

Halloween is coming… How about you? Don’t worry, this isn’t August’s comedy hour, as thrilling as that might be! But I have had Halloween and Girl Boners on the brain—in particular, interactions between the two. This seemed like the perfect time to explore a topic I’ve wondered about for some time: Ghost sex. Is it a thing? […]

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When Sex Feels Sinful: How to Heal the Shame

Sex is a sin. Women should provide sexual pleasure for men, but never experience it themselves. In fact, pain during sex is normal for gals. Masturbation is wrong, and God for bid (literally), you have sex of any kind before marriage. So…all that shame you’re experiencing? Valid.  Who else cringed at these words? For many […]

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“But is that really sexual assault?”

I could feel his eyes undressing me through the camera. It made my skin crawl and sent nausea swirling through my insides—but I felt safe, protected. I was surrounded by the makeup artist, the stylist and the photographer’s production team. As a model, it was my job to seduce the camera. That day a world […]

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4 Powerful Ways to be an Ace Ally

A common definition of asexuality is an ongoing lack of sexual attraction. Since connecting with Lauren Jankowski, a badass ace activist and writer, I’ve learned a ton about the sexual orientation—and don’t see a “lack” of anything at all. People who identify as asexual may not experience sexual attraction, but their lives can be just as […]

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