flickr The lingerie industry encompasses everything from bras to slips, underwear to loungewear.and has a long, fascinating history.
The world of lingerie is as varied and interesting as any other realm of fashion . and can be an opportunity for playfulness and exploration as well as comfort.
The clothes we wear send specific messages to the outside world. They can symbolize power, youthfulness, sophistication…but what about what we wear underneath? Intimate apparel is deeply personal, and each slip, bra or bodysuit can be a choice about function or an opportunity for the wearer to play and experiment.
Host Anita Rao talks about the history and present-day world of lingerie with Cora Harrington, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lingerie Addict blog and the author of “In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear and Love Lingerie.” Rao also talks with fitness instructor, burlesque artist and lingerie lover Jake DuPree about how lingerie has helped them explore their perso
Published May 7, 2021 at 11:33 AM EDT Listen • 47:20 A scene from the 2015 film Carol starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Ever wondered how a sex scene gets made? It involves some choreography.and lots of communication and consent. And key players in making it all happen safely are intimacy coordinators.
Consent is an essential part of sex. Whether it’s with a one-night stand, a years-long partner.or between actors filming a sex scene for the latest blockbuster. Attention to consent and safety in Hollywood has gained traction in the past few years with the rise of movements like #MeToo. And it’s put new emphasis on the importance of intimacy coordinators people who act as advocates for the actors’ well-being in intimate scenes and ensure that the scene happens in a safe, consent-driven way.
Increasing access and education about birth control is an ongoing effort for reproductive rights organizations.
Host Anita Rao gets some sex-ed about hormonal birth control and side effects.and dives into reproductive justice history and efforts underway to bring male hormonal birth control to the market.
When the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate instances of blood clots, social media blew up with discussions of.birth control. Many compared the risk of clotting from the vaccine to the risk of clotting from the hormonal birth control pill. Though the comparison lacks some needed nuance and requires more understanding, it shed a light on what we’d like to know more about when it comes to birth control.
Flickr The current black, gray, white and purple-striped flag was created for the asexual community in 2010.
Asexuality has often been left out of media representation and conversations about sexuality. But activists and community members have been raising awareness for decades.and adding nuance to our understanding of romance, sex and relationships.
Just like people, no two relationships are exactly the same. That goes for what makes partners happy, how they like to communicate and how they feel about romance and sex.
And the fact that not every relationship involves sexual attraction is something asexuality activists and community members have been raising awareness about for decades. On April 6, the world celebrated the first International Asexuality Day. It highlighted efforts to broaden understandings of sex, romance and the relationships that fulfill us.
Anita Rao Do nanopets count as video games? If your answer is no . then well, I m about as far from a gamer as can be. That s not really fair though, because i loved my nanopet dearly, like a true child of the 90s. And keeping it alive meant I had to devote focus and attention to cracking some codes so our adventure together could continue, as long as there was battery life.Yeah, I ve played videogames computer- based ones like Sims where you build worlds, care for creatures and hack the system for virtual currency and other rewards. World building in today s games has evolved into something so elegant, so engaging, I ve honestly considered taking it up again. I miss activating the part of my brain that was fully about play especially now that most of my real world life revolves around work. And when I do get online, I often find myself doom scrolling through isolated spaces.I m intrigued by what it means to be a gamer now the opportunity to not only create virtual worlds but