MKE SEX: Not sexy. Just sad
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For a number of years back in the 2000s, I wrote a monthly column for Vital Source magazine called the Slightly Crunchy Parent. In it, I chronicled my life as a mom to three young kids...
MKE SEX: Sexy selfies
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As the pandemic rolls on and on, it becomes ever more challenging to feel sexy and to keep romantic relationships alive when you and your partner(s) aren’t living together. Given that ...
MKE SEX: Vote
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Dear Reader,When this column is published on Friday, October 30, we’ll be just four days from the most important election of my lifetime. To say I’m preoccupied with electoral poli...
MKE SEX: A beginner’s guide to vibrators
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Frequently, customers who visit the Tool Shed will say, “I’ve never been in a store like this before!” They’ll look around for a few minutes and then shyly say, “I’m looking for a vibr...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about bisexuality
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This past Wednesday, September 23, bisexuals all over the world celebrated Bi Visibility Day. Despite the limitations necessitated by COVID-19, there were online discussions, virtual k...
MKE SEX: What should you say when kids hear you?
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Dear MKE SEX,Everything about this pandemic is difficult. Every shred of predictability is gone, and there is no privacy for anyone. My husband, my tweens and I have been home toge...
MKE SEX: Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about queefing
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Dear MKE SEX,My girlfriends and I were discussing queefing and I was super surprised to find out that one of my friends can control it and even “do it on demand.” I, unfortunately,...
MKE SEX: A kinky glossary
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Dear Readers,In April and May the Tool Shed hosted weekly Ask the Sexpert events (via Zoom), inviting folks to anonymously submit questions pertaining to sexual health and sexual p...
MKE SEX: Dialing down your Magic Wand
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Dear MKE SEX,I’ll just be plain about this. My Hitachi is my bestie. Our relationship has lasted longer than any other romance in my life. I love love love my Magic Wand and never wan...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about poppers (and inhibitions)
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Dear MKE SEX,As a gay guy in my 40s, I’ve been using poppers for more than 20 years. Personally, I’m a big fan! I’ve had sex with and without them. Sex without them is definitely g...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about camping (and camping sex)
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Dear MKE SEX,My boyfriend and I had planned to go away for a B&B anniversary weekend this summer, but then when COVID-19 happened, we decided that we would rather go camping so...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about fertility awareness
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Dear MKE SEX,During our recent time at home I’ve made a lot of changes. I stopped putting on a bra every day. I only put on deodorant if I have to leave the house for groceries. I ...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about penis pumps
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Dear MKE SEX,I’m a cis man in my 30s, and I’m almost always up for trying new things. I bought a penis pump recently just to see what it’s like. I don’t have any erectile dysfuncti...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about at-home STI testing
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April is Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Month but it’s sort of slipped through the cracks this year, what with COVID-19 and all of the social distancing! The pandemic has mad...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about post-hysterectomy ectopic pregnancies
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Dear MKE SEX,A few days ago I read an article about someone who had an ectopic pregnancy after a hysterectomy. I just don’t understand how that’s even possible. Can you explain thi...
MKE SEX: The “hormone of love,” and how to cope with COVID-19
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When I wrote my last column extolling the virtues of self-love, social distancing was still new and kind of novel. But that was two weeks ago, and things feel a lot different now. Whil...
MKE SEX: Love in the time of COVID-19
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On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As they did, they encouraged people to wash their hands, restrict their time in public, and avoid la...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about shortened pelvic floor muscles
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Dear MKE SEX,I was recently told at my annual gyn exam that I have shortened pelvic floor muscles. The doc just mentioned it and then moved on. I didn’t think to ask for more info ...
MKE SEX: How do you become a sex educator?
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Ah yes, another Valentine’s Day is upon us. It seems like almost everyone you meet has a rather complex relationship with this particular “celebration.” Lots of folks accuse it of bein...
MKE SEX: Let’s talk about positioning aids
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Dear MKE SEX,I have a very creative mind when it comes to sex, and am always thinking of new and fun ways I’d like to have sex with partners. But as a woman who is a little more th...