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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Sex Issue 2021: Kissing Through the Phone

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. 
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Taking the pulse of UC Berkeley students’ sex lives

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.
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Growing up a kinky virgin

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.
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Photo of Christine Haggin pole dancing

UC Berkeley students discuss pole dancing, history of the art

As pole dancing becomes an increasingly popular exercise form and enters mainstream media, two UC Berkeley students shared their experience as pole artists.
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Pornhub and the pandemic: The importance of mindful consumption

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.
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Illustration of different dating settings around the world

Around the world in 80 dates: UC Berkeley students talk dating abroad

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.
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
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The dark side of dating apps: The game we’re all playing

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.
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021

In defense of faking it

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. 
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Good vibrations: 4 sex toy styles to spice up your self-love

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?
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Sex Issue 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021
Illustration of a person lying in bed, surrounded by a swirl of dark thoughts and trying to push them away, by Aishwarya Jayadeep

Pleasure, shame and self-sabotaging: My struggle with vaginismus

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? 
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