There is one fact about casual sex which you would be wise to remember; no matter how little or how well you know the person, once they have been inside you, their story will always remain tethered to yours. … Continue reading Cherry Poppin’: Not Another Love Story
An anonymous writer tells of his personal experience with phimosis, a condition which in serious cases like his, requires full circumcision. He argues that the taboo around openly discussing our “private parts” can lead to confusion and distress about medical … Continue reading Under the Skin
I can remember only three things from sex-ed in secondary school. Forcefully etched into my brain by a highly pixelated PowerPoint presentation are graphic images of STDs. Then the question “do you want to be a used wedding dress?” Finally, … Continue reading One for the Girls
Illustration by Anna Hardstaff. In light of recent discussions around sex education in the media, notably with regard to RTE’s documentary Asking for It: Reality Bites and the introduction of sexual consent classes in some Irish universities, we asked three … Continue reading Sex Education
This summer myself and a friend toured some of the United States while on a J1 Visa. We spent a few days just outside of Boston during our travels, courtesy of one of his family friends – a woman … Continue reading Grindr Diary: Thank You For Your Service
My first (and so far only) monogamous relationship was not well executed. We never took the time to lay down the law. The two of us met through a mutual friend, and then spent a flirtatious long weekend in Autumn … Continue reading Poly Politics
Three tn2 writers give their first impressions of the Mooncup: the environmentally friendly, cost-effective alternative to the tampon. The Mooncup menstrual cup is a revelation, on all accounts. It’s cost friendly: no more spending up to €10 per period, … Continue reading Mooncup – Review
If you had asked me what I thought of the sex industry this time last year, I’d have answered with an emotionally motivated sentiment of disgust. A mixture of contemptuous anger for the buyers of sexual services and their relationship … Continue reading Panty Peddling
Many heterosexual Irish teens gradually work their way up the ladder of sexual experience to the long awaited S-E-X before secondary school comes to a close. This can take place over the space of years, maybe with an array of … Continue reading Miles Behind?
●●●●○ The Diary of a Teenage Girl is very upfront about its subject matter: sex. There’s some drugs, there’s some teen anxieties, there’s some dancing and drinking and a tiny smidgen of school. But it’s not really very interested in … Continue reading The Diary of a Teenage Girl – Review
To Twink or not to Twink, Deputy Editor Matthew Mulligan discusses the (thankful) loss of his twink “identity”. Continue reading Where the Wild Twinks Are
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] was the last of my straight friends to lose my virginity — to prove I was a man — and it took until I got to college. Virginity is something that means different things to different people, but as a … Continue reading Virgin Territory