weekly dispatches by maude® on modern intimacy through the arts, culture, science, and relationships.
Sex Ed is Lifelong.
Because sexuality, intimacy, and identity aren’t static—and neither is learning. We’re often taught that sex education is something you get once, tucked into an awkward school semester or a rushed...
Sex Ed is Lifelong. Sex education
Because sexuality, intimacy, and identity aren’t static—and neither is learning. We’re often taught that sex education is something you get once, tucked into an awkward school semester or a rushed...
Delayed Gratification: The Erotics of Waiting
A deep dive into why slowing down might just be the key to better intimacy—and how waiting can make everything feel more electric.
Delayed Gratification: The Erotics of Waiting Relationships
A deep dive into why slowing down might just be the key to better intimacy—and how waiting can make everything feel more electric.
the spring reset: your skin, your pH, and you.
Winter takes its toll on your skin, your routine, and your sense of balance. The air shifts, the layers come off, and suddenly, everything from your face to your body...
the spring reset: your skin, your pH, and you. Sex education
Winter takes its toll on your skin, your routine, and your sense of balance. The air shifts, the layers come off, and suddenly, everything from your face to your body...
The Lost Art of Leaving a Voicemail
Once upon a time, before read receipts and instant replies, there was the voicemail. A delicate dance of anticipation, intention, and just the right amount of mystery. You had one...
The Lost Art of Leaving a Voicemail Culture
Once upon a time, before read receipts and instant replies, there was the voicemail. A delicate dance of anticipation, intention, and just the right amount of mystery. You had one...
The science of Spring Flings
It’s not just in your head, spring really does make everything and everyone feel a little more electric. The days stretch longer, the layers come off, and suddenly, you’re noticing...
The science of Spring Flings Sex education
It’s not just in your head, spring really does make everything and everyone feel a little more electric. The days stretch longer, the layers come off, and suddenly, you’re noticing...
The history of the underrated bond girl.
Caroline Cossey was decades ahead of her time.
The history of the underrated bond girl. History
Caroline Cossey was decades ahead of her time.
Yes, You Do Actually Have a Type—According to Science.
That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, either.
Yes, You Do Actually Have a Type—According to Science. Sex education
That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, either.
the truth about aphrodisiac foods.
The foods to get you in the mood.
the truth about aphrodisiac foods.
The foods to get you in the mood.
come together this Valentine's Day.
maude x Stella McCartney are making pleasure a priority this VDay with 'Come Together,' a partnership celebrating self-love, iconic design, and the power of feeling good in your own skin....
come together this Valentine's Day.
maude x Stella McCartney are making pleasure a priority this VDay with 'Come Together,' a partnership celebrating self-love, iconic design, and the power of feeling good in your own skin....
In the mood... for Floral Design.
Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love, connection, and those special moments that bring us closer. This year, we've partnered with UrbanStems to introduce the mood setter, a custom floral arrangement...
In the mood... for Floral Design. Culture
Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love, connection, and those special moments that bring us closer. This year, we've partnered with UrbanStems to introduce the mood setter, a custom floral arrangement...
Is Sex Good For Your Skin?
Maybe they're born with it, maybe it’s orgasm.
Is Sex Good For Your Skin? Sex education
Maybe they're born with it, maybe it’s orgasm.
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.