Sex

Reproductive justice advocacy requires more than being “pro-choice”

Sex is not what makes us human

Sex and relationship resources by Black folks, for Black folks

I became a sex and consent educator with Black youth in mind

There will never be a “Sexual Revolution” under capitalism

My parents’ storybook romance gave me unrealistic expectations for (Black) love in the digital age

I don’t find PIV sex pleasurable, and that’s okay 

Reclaiming our bodies through Black erotica

Black women speak to being socialized to fear their own pleasure, & what we can do about it

How the media & justice system re-traumatize sexual assault survivors

When combatting colorism in dating practices becomes overcompensating for guilt

The challenges of relearning intimacy as a Black woman when your parents never showed affection

Reframing “sex positivity” by centering consent

Black men need space to talk about their own sexual pleasure outside of domination

Learning to love myself despite the struggles of dating and sex as a diabetic Black woman

Coverage of sex work keeps making white women dangerous victims in the name of progress

5 tips for supporting a loved one who has survived sexual assault

Chills down my spinal degeneration: Why we need Black queer disabled kink

Black men need to abandon “pimp” culture and support Black women sex workers

A Black woman-led Philly non-profit hopes to revolutionize how we teach sex ed to girls

Queer sex freed me from the shame and discomfort of compulsory heteronormative sex

Men’s lack of respect for women’s sexual boundaries is informed by our lack of care for their sexual pleasure

Fulfilling my sexual desires will not separate me from God’s love

We can’t talk about sexual health if we never talk openly about sex

A Black feminist pleasure praxis acknowledges and affirms the possibility for Black women’s sexual pleasure

Black youth need more than public health strategies that read sexuality as diseased and immoral

An open letter to my boyfriend after the ghost of my abuser appeared during sex

Working through anti-Black ideas around HIV while my partner is HIV positive

Learning to love myself enough to f*ck raw while Black and HIV positive

I still love you Janelle Monáe but you’ve got this “consider stopping having sex” thing all wrong

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