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Corsets were essentially a beauty tool that created an artificial shape to adhere to fickle beauty trends and the male gaze. It’s the ultimate symbol of the hyper-sexualization and objectification of women.

Less than 10 percent of women reliably orgasm from penetration alone, most requiring clitoral stimulation. Both suggest that orgasm inequality originates from the cultural ignorance of the clitoris, in tandem with the significant societal overvalue of penetrative sex.

Sex toys in partner play are proven to increase pleasure and communication, all of which lead to a better sex life and often results in a better relationship.

Growing up in a Filipino family, I never imagined calling a group of Italian-Americans from Medford, Mass. my family. I was always the only non-white person there, but they never let me feel out of place.

I always thought that maybe being in a relationship with me was too hard or required too much work for cis people. But the truth is, all relationships are hard and require work. It just depends on whether or not you trust each other to work hard together.

However, there are many female artists right now breaking down barriers in terms of gender, culture, and the double standard. And while the media does strive to focus on mainstream artists who are making a difference, artists outside of the pop genre have equally important messages.

MUZE, an Airbnb style music booking company, is filling a gap that we didn’t know existed. By providing a platform for local artists to connect with local venues, it is both quickly and fairly meeting the needs of each side of its customer base–changing the music business landscape as we know it.

“The entire point of having sets at all is that you get more than one person in the cast together in one place, it’s just a space where people can logically get together,” says McKenzie. “A diner serves that purpose, to have a spot that is consistent and regular.”

The 2000s gave rise to an explosive trend of blockbuster hits based on these books, with some of the most well-known films of the generation originally starting as YA novels. The Fault in Our Stars, Twilight, The Hunger Games, and even Harry Potter are classic examples of teenage-books-turned-films.