There is a need for a more open, accepting dialogue when it comes to sex.
Many people are too shy to talk about sex, but I don’t think it needs to be as taboo a topic as it is. There is a time and place for everything—maybe not in front of your boss at work—but sex is something important to the human experience, and talking about it doesn’t have to be rude or distasteful.
As long as the sex is consensual and enjoyable for everyone involved, and there is some discretion about things people don’t want others to know, I think sex should be tastefully celebrated.
Sex can be so many things. It can be comforting or exhilarating, tender or raw, safe or provocative. It might even be all those things at once because there are so many different dynamics to explore and understand.
What I wanted to do with this supplement was to open up a safe, friendly dialogue about sex, something that connects most people (badum tish) because everyone has an opinion on it, whether you support promiscuity, abstinence, crazy, public, monkey sex, or good, efficient missionary.
I encourage people to see sex in many different lights, and understand that what they might consider weird, others consider normal.
I don’t believe people necessarily need to try everything once, especially not things they aren’t comfortable with. That being said, reconsider your comfort zone, and see if you might be open to a little exploration and experimentation.
Most of all, people need to remember that although sex is to be taken seriously, it should also be fun.
Alex Hum, Features Editor
