The generations of women before us were powerful. They got us the right to vote, and they paved the way for women to be high-ranked employees in their careers. But our generation is doing something good too. We’re slowly getting men to have period sex.

Some people flinch at the idea of period sex. I don’t. There’s nothing wrong with it.  Yes it’s messy, and yes it’s bloody. But so what? My boyfriend has seen me puke up pizza and breadsticks while I’ve been drunk, he can handle a little blood.

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So, I had my period last week, which meant my ladybusiness was closed for normal sexual operations until further notice. I feel completely and utterly unsexy when my uterine lining is shedding and I have stuff a wad of dried, bleached cotton up there to keep it under control. Not only that, but I have this ongoing sense of anxiety, dread and leftover irritability from PMSing. Essentially, I am not in my finest form.

That said, it doesn’t stop me from thinking about period sex in theory. I know that if I threw down a red towel, handed my boyfriend a condom, and said “proceed carefully,” he would totally be game (in fact, when we were first dating and I was completely insatiable, we did it a few times). I know plenty of women who say that they find themselves even more horny on their period than at any other time of the month. And yet, period sex is still something that seems kind of taboo. I’m sure part of it stems from our (as ladies) discomfort and overall icky feeling. But I also feel like a lot of it is because dudes, in general, are completely repulsed. Read More »

The October issue of Cosmopolitan is hot on the shelves, people. It’s time to talk about sex, exercising using sex, words to use during sex, shocking celebrity secrets about sex and things you should never stop doing during sex.

Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex! That’s right–if you’re looking for a recipe or a new color to paint your living room, you best move on.

So let’s get started, shall we? If you just had sex with a guy and he’s bee-lining out your front door the next morning, Cosmo wants to help you decode his goodbye.  The full-frontal goodbye tells you that he’s fully confident while the finger point may mean he’s totally into you (but only if that finger is pointing directly at you). The head nod obviously means he’s mysterious and all that. BUT-what if he does a double cartwheel and clicks his heels? If Cosmo makes us sex goddesses, this is the kind of parting we should be receiving from all men. Am I right?

In the naughty sex tips section of the magazine, Cosmo gets all lusty and Cosmo Sex Ninja status on us. In my opinion though, Cosmo is getting all have-sex-in-the-most-difficult-place-possible on us. In the article Naughty Sex Tips, they tell readers to do it in a teeny, tiny space. And sneak a silent quickie in a crowded house. And to defy gravity in the wildest way possible. And to be an x-rated multi-tasker. And to vamp up the view by sitting on a window ledge. Good LORD Cosmo, I’m not bionic. Sex is difficult and awkward as it is, let’s leave the closet, a world class view of the ocean and banging while doing a headstand out of this.

Alright, I’ve had enough sex advice for one day. Now I want to talk about relationships. Cosmo‘s article; 50 Things You Should Never Stop Doing in a Relationship pretty much covers everything we need to know. Or never wanted to know.

Cosmo Says: Screening his call and waiting 10 minutes before returning it. Then be all mysterious about where you were when he asks why you didn’t pick up.

Brittany Says: Ugh Desperado, just be honest. Chances are he will call you while you’re on the john and you won’t answer. No intentional screening involved. How’s that for mystery?

Cosmo Says: Having sex during your period. Remember when you were so horny you just didn’t give a shiz?

Brittany Says: Remember when things got extremely awkward when sex came before self control, common sense and cleanliness?

Cosmo Says: Making sure that vegging out on the couch and eating a jar of peanut butter with a spoon always, always remains a solo activity.

Brittany Says: WHAT? This is absurd. Cosmo actually thinks eating peanut butter with a spoon is more disgusting than doing the deed on your period? Clearly, Cosmo believes woman are more horny than they are hungry. Lies.

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I think I can say with 100% certainty that nothing raises eyebrows (and elicits “EW. OMG. WTF. Nooooo.”) more than period sex. Seriously, just writing the words “period” and “sex” in the same article made me cringe a little.

And for very, very good reason. Beyond the fact that a woman riding the crimson wave is bleeding down there, right where all the happy business is going on, being on your period comes with a whole host of other issues. I mean, I think most women would agree that we’re far from our sexiest selves when we’re bloated, cramping, cranky and feeling generally dirty for 6 days in a row.

But once you get past all that, and you should, having sex when Aunt Flo is in town is just like sex any other day of the month. Actually, it’s better. Why? Because Mother Nature has this nasty habit of pumping up our hormones during that time of the month, making many of us want/crave/NEED sex more than ever. Read More »

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Just to start off – I’m not bashing sex. If you’re a regular reader then you know that for many of us sex and college go together like Uggs and snow — you can’t have one without the other. I’m all for sex, but I believe making out is hotter. After all, there is a reason bumping uglies is a euphemism for sex.

While you can’t really have sex without making out first, you can totes make out without having sex. Which makes making out hot no matter what time of the month it is. I don’t know about you, but there’s very few firsts in any sort of relationship (be it one that goes long-term or just the random boy you meet at the bar) that are more memorable than that first hot makeout session. Here’s why: Read More »

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