What comes to mind when you hear the words “kink” and “tantra?” If you’re like many folks, they seem contradictory. But according to Dawn Beck and Gerard Gatz, certified tantra educators I interviewed, they can blend as seamlessly as peanut butter and jelly. For this Girl Boner blog post, sponsored by Karma Tantric Magazine, I […]

Have you been avoiding sex because of an issue that feels uncomfortable? If so, you’re not alone and there is a ton of hope to be had. Low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, lack of orgasm and sexual pain all commonly fuel the sexual avoidance cycle, according to sex therapist and couples’ counselor Jessa Zimmerman, who coined […]

I’m sure you’ve heard it: Squeeze your car keys between your fingers when you’re walking around alone at night or through a dark parking garage. That way, presto! Should someone attack you, you have an effective weapon at the ready. But do you really? Almost certainly not, according to Ellen Snortland and her colleagues at […]