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I love the questions that come out over a bottle of wine and lunch. You know they're the ones that people want to ask, but that just need a push to get out.
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I love the questions that come out over a bottle of wine and lunch. You know they're the ones that people want to ask, but that just need a push to get out.
To get something as children, we were always told to ask nicely. Generally we used the words "please" and "thank you." But as we grow up, sometimes it seems as if those basic phrases can fail us.
The thought that went through my mind first was, "I'm just trying to be responsible" - little did I know that this thought would end with me asking my father for emergency contraception (EC) over dinner. "Please pass the chicken and is your prescription pad at home?" Thankfully, my parents liked my boyfriend at the time. The whole thing began when my internist told me office policy was not to write pro-active prescriptions for EC, then my gyno informing me that she "wasn't comfortable writing a script for EC" - needless to say, I was happy that at least I got to find out about everyone's views before it actually impacted my life.
I have a rule: no sleepovers. My bed is mine. Please respect my need to sprawl out across it and I'll respect yours when I'm over (OK, so people in the AMRs won't know the concept of sprawling out over a bed for quite some time, but hey).
This summer, I had the pleasure of getting reacquainted with someone I hadn't seen in a while-- the wingman. He had disappeared for a bit, but reappeared once friends with deeper cleavage and longer legs flanked me as we walked in the door.
Last year, writing my first column was easy. This year, it gets harder, or maybe, more aptly put, I have to be more creative.
It all started with a bottle... or a closet. I actually think I am the only person who has never played Spin the Bottle or "Seven Minutes in Heaven." I almost feel like I lost a part of my childhood. Now that we're in college, the games only start once the bouncer at CVP yells, "You don't gotta go home, but you can't stay here!"
When the Health and Wellness staff starts making fun of students, there's got to be a problem. While doing research for a presentation for class, a friend of mine had to go to Health and Wellness to get some statistics on Hopkins students. She wanted to know the STI rate, how many students got tested, projected sexual activity, etc.
Hopkins is like unsafe sex: You're happy when you get in, but you're sorry you came. Says a lot about Hopkins, but it says just as much about unsafe sex. After the bondage questions, another one I've fielded a lot is, "What kind of condom do you use?" Unfortunately, I haven't had the time to give a good test run to all the brands out there, but I can give some good pointers, so everyone can finally move off those horrible Lifestyle ones.
Nothing really can compare to walking around campus and being stopped and asked a random sex question--it really adds variety to my day. Otherwise, the walk back from Bloomberg would just be tedious.
Syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage spoke to a mixed crowd of undergraduates, graduate students and community members last Thursday night, as the Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance (DSAGA) kicked off its 12th annual Awareness Days Program.
Last week, I covered some creative ways to bring a feast into the bedroom by discussing fruits, vegetables, desserts, meats and dairy. While I hope many of you were able to use some of the ideas, I also hope you heeded my warnings about certain foods and sex. Of course, there's more variety than we were able to fit in last week's paper. Let's round out the list with a few more ideas on how you can "stir it up':
Combining food with sex can add what I like to call "kink-lite" to any sexual relationship. Adding something to your sex life that definitely wasn't in the creation plan gives a fun rush, but you're not getting too extreme with things.
I was wondering if you knew Hopkins' departmental rules on undergraduates relationships with their TAs - in this case, a graduate student. Is everything in the clear as long as we don't hook up, or are there guidelines that we need to look out for? I think the feeling between us is mutual, and I'm wondering if anything can come of it.
I've wanted to get a tongue piercing ever since I turned 21. However, my boyfriend is very against the idea. He says that tongue piercing "looks trashy" and can also cause health and dental problems. I tell him that it could improve our sex life, but he doesn't care. What should I do?
It has become a phenomenon. "Ex" used to just be a former lover. Recently, a combination of slang and relationship behavior has caused it to become a verb, "to ex": to hook-up or, in some cases, get back together with an old boyfriend or girlfriend.
I know you usually deal with more sex questions, but I was wondering if you could maybe answer a relationship question I have. I'm in love with my long-term boyfriend, but he has a problem with the fact that I'm a flirtatious person. I've explained to him that I have no interest in anyone else, but it drives him nuts even when I comment that another guy is cute. I'm worried that this will cause further problems down the road, since by nature, I'm a very social person. Is there any way I can change him?
I love giving my boyfriend attention (and sometimes a lot more) in public. Doing that really turns me on, but my boyfriend gets freaked out. How can I get him used to it? Is it a lost cause?
This may sound confusing, so I apologize in advance. A girl who I've been hanging out with has begun to show some interest in me. Unfortunately, I'm more interested in her roommate, who seems to be indifferent towards me. The girl who has shown interest is nice and all, but I think I'd be happier with the roommate. Is there any way that I could date the roommate without breaking this girl's heart?
Call me crazy, but I want my girlfriend to watch porn with me--I kind of think that if she does our sex life would improve. Have you heard of couples doing this before, or should I just keep my mouth shut?