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Sexual Health

I cloned my partner’s penis and so can you
Sex

I cloned my partner’s penis and so can you

I used the Clone-A-Willy kit with great results. Here’s a few things I learned

By Kate Sloan
The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?
TV & Film

The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?

New documentary “Dilemma of Desire” exposes why so little is known about the clit

By Andrea Zanin
8 innovative masturbation apps to help you wank better
Party for One

8 innovative masturbation apps to help you wank better

From guided masturbation meditation, LGBTQ2-inclusive audio erotica to virtual vulvas, there’s no shortage of apps to help you explore your own body

By Suzannah Weiss
How masturbation can help sexual assault survivors reclaim pleasure
Party for One

How masturbation can help sexual assault survivors reclaim pleasure

Masturbation helped me reconnect with my body—and it’s been a healing tool for trauma survivors for decades

By Amanda Scriver
How I learned to masturbate like a trans girl
Party for One

How I learned to masturbate like a trans girl

It took a whole community of queers to help me learn that my body exists on its own terms

By Autumn Wright
You won’t stop looking-up whether it’s normal to pee after masturbating, so we brought the damn doctor back
Party for One

You won’t stop looking-up whether it’s normal to pee after masturbating, so we brought the damn doctor back

We asked sex therapist Dr. Pega Ren to return to ‘Xtra’ to talk about one of our most popular articles ever, and why we keep asking basic questions about our bodily fluids

By Eternity Martis
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39 easy steps for buying your first vibrator in the middle of a pandemic
Pandemic Pastimes

39 easy steps for buying your first vibrator in the middle of a pandemic

As a feminist and former gender studies academic, it took a global crisis for me to buy my first vibrator. Here’s how I assembled the nerve (and self-love) to do it

By Kirsten Reneau
People are sending sex toys to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s beautiful
Love & Sex

People are sending sex toys to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s beautiful

The owner of one of Canada’s most sex-positive and LGBTQ2-friendly sex toy stores talks about how customers are taking care of each other, plus its shortlist of most-loved sex toys

By Eternity Martis
The best LGBTQ2-friendly sex toys for masturbating when you have chronic pain
Party for One

The best LGBTQ2-friendly sex toys for masturbating when you have chronic pain

From wedges to hands-free toys and penis vibrators, these toys can make masturbation much easier

By Kate Sloan
12 easy ways to spice up solo sex, according to a non-binary sex educator
Party for One

12 easy ways to spice up solo sex, according to a non-binary sex educator

Listening to audio porn, breathwork, edging—these are just some ways you can step up your masturbation game ASAP

By Jamie J. LeClaire
The best LGBTQ2-friendly sex toys for partner play
Party for One

The best LGBTQ2-friendly sex toys for partner play

Whether you live together, or the lockdown has made your relationship long-distance, sex toys can help you stay connected

By Kate Sloan
I accidentally ordered a magic wand as my first sex toy. It changed my life
Party for One

I accidentally ordered a magic wand as my first sex toy. It changed my life

My first sex toy was supposed to be a small pocket vibrator. Instead, I got a giant magic wand—and learned important life lessons

By Beth Ashley
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11 mind-blowing masturbation moments in pop culture
Party for One

11 mind-blowing masturbation moments in pop culture

From ‘Euphoria,’ Tove Lo, and even Britney Spears, these are *hands down* our favourite masturbation moments

By Mikhail Gillman
I’m not a lesbian because of polycystic ovary syndrome
Personal Essay

I’m not a lesbian because of polycystic ovary syndrome

Why is science so obsessed with trying to find the cause of queerness?

By Lauren Strapagiel
Uh oh! Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Canada
Xtra Weekly

Uh oh! Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Canada

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, August 23.

By Eternity Martis
Why did the dental dam become a joke?
Sexual Health

Why did the dental dam become a joke?

They’re awkward, expensive and taste terrible. Still, is it time we started giving a damn?

By Eternity Martis
All the ways Canada is still screwing over LGBTQ2S+ people
Canada

All the ways Canada is still screwing over LGBTQ2S+ people

Just a tiny reminder this Canada Day 2019 that we are still fighting for our rights

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis
Who can donate sperm in Canada? Not gay men
Health

Who can donate sperm in Canada? Not gay men

New Health Canada regulations mean gay men can donate blood after three months. But there’s still a lifetime ban on sperm

By Alison Motluk
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