Sex Issue 2021

One day, we will again meet people at parties and have crushes in classes, but for now, we will just have to make do with kissing through the phone. 

For this year’s Sex issue, The Daily Californian sought out to take the pulse of UC Berkeley students’ sex lives through an anonymous online survey. Here are the results.

Even though my first time may not have been the pure ecstasy I wanted, it confirmed what I held in my mind to be true: You can be a virgin and still have kinks.

As pole dancing becomes an increasingly popular exercise form and enters mainstream media, two UC Berkeley students shared their experience as pole artists.

When racist, misogynist and abusive pornographic depictions are monetized, those themes seep into the understandings of sexuality we carry with us for the rest of our lives.

In a typical year, more than 1,800 UC Berkeley students apply for a visa, get their passports stamped and move into some small apartment far from Berkeley. Navigating their new surroundings, students often turn to not only Google Maps but also dating apps to orient themselves.

If users are unable to recognize that dating apps are making the courtship process easier, then they may struggle with long-term relationships down the line.

Like far too many others, I’m guilty of faking a climax during sex. If lying about orgasms was a crime, I’d be serving life in prison. 

Given the catastrophe that was 2020, I think we can all agree we could use some ways to relieve stress. And what better way to relax than through an orgasm?

It's become more acceptable for women to be openly interested in sex. What about the years of generational shame and trauma that lay below the surface?