weekly dispatches by maude® on modern intimacy through the arts, culture, science, and relationships.
maudern movies: summer skin.
A monthly series that curates films for your viewing (and vibing) pleasure. This month, we’re celebrating summer the way maude does best: with skin on display, clothes optional, and the...
maudern movies: summer skin. Culture
A monthly series that curates films for your viewing (and vibing) pleasure. This month, we’re celebrating summer the way maude does best: with skin on display, clothes optional, and the...
the intimacy of sweat.
There’s something about summer that makes us want to be touched. Maybe it’s the heat. Maybe it’s the humidity. Maybe it’s the fact that everything feels easier to shed. Clothes....
the intimacy of sweat.
There’s something about summer that makes us want to be touched. Maybe it’s the heat. Maybe it’s the humidity. Maybe it’s the fact that everything feels easier to shed. Clothes....
Checked In, Turned On.
There’s something about summer that gives everything a pulse. Maybe it’s the freedom of long weekends, the spontaneity of a last-minute trip, or the way the sun lingers late into...
Checked In, Turned On. Culture
There’s something about summer that gives everything a pulse. Maybe it’s the freedom of long weekends, the spontaneity of a last-minute trip, or the way the sun lingers late into...
the housewarming gift, reimagined.
Because the best gifts aren’t clutter—they’re the ones that actually get used (and maybe heat things up a bit).
the housewarming gift, reimagined. Culture
Because the best gifts aren’t clutter—they’re the ones that actually get used (and maybe heat things up a bit).
A case for the summer fling (even if you're in a long-term relationship).
But you don’t need a new situationship to feel that rush. You can bring that same energy into a relationship you’ve been in for years.
A case for the summer fling (even if you're in a long-term relationship). Relationships
But you don’t need a new situationship to feel that rush. You can bring that same energy into a relationship you’ve been in for years.
Sun, Skin, and Sex: How Summer Affects Your Libido.
Summer turns everything up a notch. The days stretch on, clothes get smaller, and suddenly your iced matcha isn’t the only thing giving you a jolt. But is there actually...
Sun, Skin, and Sex: How Summer Affects Your Libido. Sex education
Summer turns everything up a notch. The days stretch on, clothes get smaller, and suddenly your iced matcha isn’t the only thing giving you a jolt. But is there actually...
What Queer Intimacy Invented.
A look at how queer communities redefined connection, care, and closeness for everyone.
What Queer Intimacy Invented. Culture
A look at how queer communities redefined connection, care, and closeness for everyone.
Famous Queer Couples Who Should Be in Textbooks.
We’re taught history as if it’s straight. As if all great love stories followed the same script. But behind some of the most iconic books, artworks, and cultural movements are...
Famous Queer Couples Who Should Be in Textbooks.
We’re taught history as if it’s straight. As if all great love stories followed the same script. But behind some of the most iconic books, artworks, and cultural movements are...
Erotic Activism: How Queer Desire Fuels Social Change.
When we talk about activism, most people picture protests, petitions, and policy change. But there’s another kind of activism that’s just as powerful — it’s intimate, it’s electric, and it’s...
Erotic Activism: How Queer Desire Fuels Social Change.
When we talk about activism, most people picture protests, petitions, and policy change. But there’s another kind of activism that’s just as powerful — it’s intimate, it’s electric, and it’s...
Queer Sex Ed Is for Everyone.
Because good sex ed doesn’t stop at straight. If your first sex ed experience felt more like a cautionary tale than a conversation, you’re not alone. For many, sex education...
Queer Sex Ed Is for Everyone. Sex education
Because good sex ed doesn’t stop at straight. If your first sex ed experience felt more like a cautionary tale than a conversation, you’re not alone. For many, sex education...
Gut Feelings: What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You.
What your body’s been trying to say, but you’ve been too distracted to hear. You know the feeling. That low-grade sense of being off. Not sick. Not fine. Just… off....
Gut Feelings: What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You. Sex education
What your body’s been trying to say, but you’ve been too distracted to hear. You know the feeling. That low-grade sense of being off. Not sick. Not fine. Just… off....
how to have great phone sex.
Our guide to giving good aural.
how to have great phone sex. Relationships
Our guide to giving good aural.
what makes cruise ships so sexy?
Unpacking romance on the open seas.
what makes cruise ships so sexy? Culture
Unpacking romance on the open seas.
cultural history of pubic hair.
So where did our wax on, wax off mentality come from?
cultural history of pubic hair. History
So where did our wax on, wax off mentality come from?
what is the male g-spot?
Everything you need to know about the underrated erogenous zone.
what is the male g-spot? Sex education
Everything you need to know about the underrated erogenous zone.
can you actually feel your partner’s orgasms?
Addressing the age-old, oft-posed query: “Did you come?”
can you actually feel your partner’s orgasms? Sex education
Addressing the age-old, oft-posed query: “Did you come?”
what is a sex therapist?
Your sexual wellbeing is an essential part of wellness overall.
what is a sex therapist? Culture
Your sexual wellbeing is an essential part of wellness overall.
a history of queer printed erotica.
Mags and their digital descendants.
a history of queer printed erotica. History
Mags and their digital descendants.
at what age are people having the most sex?
Sex recessions and the generational divide, examined.
at what age are people having the most sex? Culture
Sex recessions and the generational divide, examined.