The saying “Prostitution is the oldest profession in the world” is not just an aphorism. Although there’s some truth to that, it is a bit of a misconception. This phrase was coined in 1898 by Victorian writer Rudyard Kipling. In truth, there is no evidence of sex work amongst primitive societies, and it didn’t exist…
To hear tell of it, the ancient Hindu text Kama Sutra sounds like a book detailing many acrobatic sexual positions practised by people in India and the Hindu world. And when we say “ancient,” we truly mean it: While scholars can’t say for sure, the Kama Sutra was written sometime between 400 BCE and 300CE. …
When it comes to sex toys, human beings have always been inventive. Long before the emergence of climax machines like the famous ‘rabbit’ and smart luxury toys that can tell what you want before you want it, people had to make do with what nature had to offer. The oldest sex toy known to man…
You probably know LELO as one of the leading brands in luxury sexual wellness. They were one of the first sex toy companies to adopt modern and functional designs into their products from inception. While they have taken the industry by storm, they started from “tiny acorns” in 2003. Can you guess what the LELO…
Through millennia of forced silence, the LGBTQ community has persisted – and with more of us holding positions of power now than at any other time in history, our communal voice is louder than ever. The history of pride is still in the making. Some people started it, for generations to come. These eight heroes…
According to Gorge Carlin, “If god had intended us not to masturbate, he would have made our arms shorter.” A recent representative survey of 6000 14-94 year old US citizens found that virtually all of them had masturbated at some point. That should be no real surprise: it seems to be a fact we know…
“God is a Woman” sang Arianna Grande with her remarkable single in 2018. Her attempt to tap into the history of a female God brought about some borderline blasphemy by religious communities, along with some interesting questions. From the boardroom to the sports field, women are laying claim to their inborn privilege. And yet, there’s…
Please tell me you also pictured the famous clay spinning scene from “Ghost” with “Unchained Melody” playing in the background? Or maybe you’ve heard about the woman who claims to have had sex with more than 15 ghosts and is currently trying to have kids with one? Not joking. What is Spectrophilia? Spectrophilia is the…
With a little historical research, we’ve discovered a timeline of sexual desires from notable royals from around the world. Although they existed throughout different eras, it’s clear that sex has been a pleasurable desire since the inception of time. It’s good to hear that our ancestors were just as frisky as we are. Queen Victoria…