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I want to fuck you religiously I want to fuck you five times a day I want to fuck you on a Sunday… more »

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Best Of The Sex Special Issue: Dirty Mouth: The Politics of Sex Talk in Public Spaces

Dear Readers, As many of you have noticed and complained about, Bekhsoos has been on a break for a while now. We apologize for… more »

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23-Year-Old “Virgin”

I have long been perplexed by the type of sex advice I have received from my friends. Why not give it a try,… more »

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Dirty Mouth: The Politics of Sex Talk in Public Spaces

I am a dirty mouth who needs to be silenced.

This is what constitutes my parents’ most profound struggle when, before our family Sundays, they remind me every time to “watch it”, keep my mouth shut, and smile. It also must be what my college teachers think of me in the back of their heads when they shake it in reprobation, calling me twisted and other equally dismissive verdicts that always start with: “You need help”. Even among my lesbian friends, I’m always “too much”.

Jasad

Masturbation: A Tribute to Us

We often come across the questions: When was the first time you had sex? Who was it with? Was it good? Did you… more »

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The Privilege To Humiliation

She was my best childhood friend. Our mothers were both immigrants in the city where we grew up. My mum read in her… more »