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weekly dispatches by maude® on modern intimacy through the arts, culture, science, and relationships.

A Brief History of The Diaphragm.
sex education
A Brief History of The Diaphragm.

Looking back at the female condom.

The History of STDs and STIs.
History
The History of STDs and STIs.

How the spread impacted human relationships across time.

the dos and don'ts of the bedroom.
Living
the dos and don'ts of the bedroom.

Making your space optimal for intimacy.

How to Prep for Anal Play, the Right Way.
sex education
How to Prep for Anal Play, the Right Way.

Spoiler: There is no *right* way.

How Real Is Nymphomania?
Science
How Real Is Nymphomania?

Hypersexuality and a short history of misunderstood horniness.

Why Do STI Rates Keep Going Up?
sex education
Why Do STI Rates Keep Going Up?

Sexually transmitted infections hit record lows earlier in the 21st century. Now, they’re increasing again.

The 18th-century club for “fallen women”.
History
The 18th-century club for “fallen women”.

The adulterous aristocrats’ association.

A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM.
sex education
A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM.

Defining what it means and knowing where to start. 

Sex sells: the history of sex in advertising.
History
Sex sells: the history of sex in advertising.

Does an ad for weedkiller really need nudity in it?

A Beginner’s Guide To Orgasmic Meditation.
health
A Beginner’s Guide To Orgasmic Meditation.

Mindfulness, two ways.

how to have great phone sex.
dating
how to have great phone sex.

Our guide to giving good aural.

How Does Alcohol Affect Sex?
health
How Does Alcohol Affect Sex?

The social lubricant isn’t necessarily helpful in bed.

Facts about the penis that you likely didn’t know.
sex education
Facts about the penis that you likely didn’t know.

From Corn Flakes' role to the controversial correlation about feet size.

the mona lisa of asses.
Arts
the mona lisa of asses.

The first-century statue Venus Callipyge has the most celebrated buttocks in the world.

what makes cruise ships so sexy?
Culture
what makes cruise ships so sexy?

Unpacking romance on the open seas.

What is bondage?
sex education
What is bondage?

Here's how to start exploring the world of bondage safely.

Sexy body parts you didn’t know had names.
Culture
Sexy body parts you didn’t know had names.

What the hell is Apollo’s belt?

The Prehistory Of Dating Apps.
dating
The Prehistory Of Dating Apps.

Eight decades of algorithmic hookups.

What It Means When You Feel Instantly Turned On.
Science
What It Means When You Feel Instantly Turned On.

The Difference Between Spontaneous and Reactive Desire.

sex lives of vikings.
History
sex lives of vikings.

Nordic boot knockin'. Vikings arguably get a bit of a bad rap. The Viking age was by no stretch of the imagination a feminist utopia—just like almost every other culture in history, there were a gr...

what is the male g-spot?
sex education
what is the male g-spot?

Everything you need to know about the underrated erogenous zone.

How Your Period Impacts Your Sex Drive.
health
How Your Period Impacts Your Sex Drive.

What to know about hormonal shifts.

Cleopatra And The Sexy Bee Myth.
History
Cleopatra And The Sexy Bee Myth.

Did Egypt's most celebrated queen really have a vibrator filled with bees?

A Field Guide To Couch Sex.
Living
A Field Guide To Couch Sex.

The essential dos and don’ts of sofa sexcapades.

What, exactly, IS Gaslighting? 
dating
What, exactly, IS Gaslighting? 

From antique lamps to emotional abuse.

A Handy Guide To Shower Sex.
Living
A Handy Guide To Shower Sex.

Everything you need to know before getting it on whilst bathing. 

Newsflash: Singles Are On The rise.
dating
Newsflash: Singles Are On The rise.

Down with prescriptive relationship labels.

Where does the term “honeymoon” come from?
Culture
Where does the term “honeymoon” come from?

Mead, marriage, & money.

The Peculiar Link Between Free Love And Forks
Living
The Peculiar Link Between Free Love And Forks

America’s biggest silverware manufacture began as a commune.

A brief history of glory holes.
History
A brief history of glory holes.

The legacy and resurgence of the notorious hole in the wall.