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Derrick Wegner, above, ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Why I modeled for the Sex and Relationships Issue

Derrick Wegner February 22, 2017
I am a queer, transgender man that loves his body and I want people to see that.
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A Statesman survey found that Stony Brook University students have a host of spots on campus where ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Seawolves Confess to their Sex Spots on Campus

Kayla McKiski February 13, 2017
“I got a blowjob from my girlfriend on the LIRR here right as we were pulling out of the station,” A, senior mechanical engineering major, said.
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Suggestions for Sex Playlists

Suggestions for Sex Playlists

Kunal Kohli February 13, 2017
If your sex life is starting to feel stale, one of the quickest ways to heat things up is with music.
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Consent: an ongoing education

Consent: an ongoing education

Genie Ruzicka February 13, 2017
If someone is being taught the dynamics of consent when they are entering college, it is too late. Sexual education as a whole needs to improve drastically.
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Phone snubbing, or phubbing, is the social phenomenon of paying more attention to an electronic device than a romantic or sexual partner. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

‘Phubbing’ can force partners apart

Jill Ryan February 13, 2017
The third wheel that always separated Nahmias and his girlfriend was nothing more than a phone. And even after pointing that fact out to her, he found that nothing changed.
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Republican Presidential nominee Donald trump speaking at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona. GAGE SKIDMORE VIA FLICR CC BY-SA 2.0

Trump isn’t the problem, toxic masculinity is

Genie Ruzicka October 10, 2016
This isn't a problem with Trump. This is a problem with the society that let Trump turn into Trump unchecked.
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Bodies of distraction: what school dress codes say about men and women

Bodies of distraction: what school dress codes say about men and women

Christopher Leelum April 20, 2016
How much skin is a woman allowed to show in the classroom? If you’re a man, like me, the answer is easy: as little as possible because I’m trying to concentrate please.
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Shomer negia: Why I dont touch women

Shomer negia: Why I don’t touch women

Andrew Goldstein February 23, 2016
I am not arguing that people who brush against, hold or caress the gender of their affection are bad or evil. This is a standard I am holding myself to.
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Sex and Relationship Issue 2016 KRYSTEN MASSA/THE STATESMAN

Sexuality: a history

Justine Josue February 11, 2016
Think back to your early years of sexual awakening, your awkward time of misguided preconceptions and actions. Think of how you have (hopefully) matured!
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Generation gap in numbers

Generation gap in numbers

Christopher Leelum February 10, 2016
I present to you the characteristics of a millennial sex life and how some compare to previous generations, with some surprisingly different conclusions than you may expect.
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Sex Issue 2016

A prophylactic pro definitively ranks birth control

Briana Finneran February 10, 2016
Luckily for you, I’ve spent my adult life jumping from one prophylactic to the next in an attempt to find the method that suits my life as a college student best.
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Printing pleasure

Printing pleasure

Rena Thomas February 9, 2016
SBU TNG, takes 3-D printing to a whole new level, exploring the design and technicalities of dildos, butt plugs and any other sex toy of you can imagine.
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