How can I be a slut without being terrified of STDs? What are my actual chances of getting HIV? Should I ever give a BJ with a condom? Here, Dr. Zhana—sex researcher and the human sexuality professor at NYU—tells us everything we need to know. Continue reading “Ask a Sex Researcher: How Can I Be a Slut Without Getting an STD?”
“Young, Black & Positive” – A New VICE Documentary Looks at The Silent HIV Crisis Sweeping the American South
Although HIV rates across the US are on the decline, in Jackson, Mississippi, up to 40% of young black men who have sex with men have HIV—a statistic that rivals undeveloped countries in Africa. Nowhere in the country is the fight for LGBTQ equality more crucial.
If You Think Your Vagina Smells Weird, This is Probably Why
Vera Papisova—in her classic mix of honesty and comedy—discusses living with chronic BV, a vaginal disease that affects one-third of women. Photo by Sandy Kim. Continue reading “If You Think Your Vagina Smells Weird, This is Probably Why”
Ask a Porn Star: Vanessa Veracruz
Porn whisperer Vera Papisova gets the dish from girl/girl performer Vanessa Veracruz about the art of cunnilingus and why camming is an awesome job. Photo by Shameless. Continue reading “Ask a Porn Star: Vanessa Veracruz”
What is Proper Condom Etiquette?
As will come as no shock to anyone, guys will say literally anything to sleep with you without a condom. But proper condom etiquette can be really sexy! Because we didn’t learn about sex in finishing school, my new Breathless is Condoms 101. Read it HERE :)
Ask a Porn Star: Dale Cooper
Hottie Vera Papisova gets the dish from hottie Dale Cooper about porn, blow-jobs, and HIV prevention.
Continue reading “Ask a Porn Star: Dale Cooper”
Ask a Sex Researcher
Dr. Zhana weighs in on whether you can force your boyfriend to be monogamous, and how to have an awesome sex life after herpes.
Millennials, Safe Sex and HIV
We’re millennials! We’re the best at everything–becoming internet celebrities, making apps, being entitled and narcissistic, you name it! The only thing we’re not so amazing at is having safe sex… whoops. You can read my latest Breathless column HERE, written with the help of my fave pornstar, Stoya.