Sex and Relationships 2023

Is sex actually important in relationships?

Brittney Dietz • April 9, 2023

For this year's "Sex and Relationships" special issue, Brittney Dietz spoke to multiple people — single and taken — about their stance on sexual intimacy and relationship stereotypes during the 2023 "Sex and Relationships" photoshoot.

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Podcast: Exploring queer relationships at Stony Brook University

Mackenzie Yaddaw • April 9, 2023

Reporter Mackenzie Yaddaw sat down with five LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals — Alex, Emily, Natalia, Kayla and Floral — to discuss their journeys when navigating hook-up and dating culture during their collegiate careers.

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Sex ed: Three Catholic school testimonials

Anya Marquardt, Maria Lynders, and Sarah Murphy • March 26, 2023

Ahead of the 2023 "Sex and Relationships" special issue, three Stony Brook students reflected on the Catholic education they received before transitioning to the public school system.

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On-screen couples breaking stereotypes: a reenactment

Katherine Procacci and Maria Lynders • March 26, 2023

Historically, on-screen romance hasn’t always represented real life. But in recent years, movies and TV shows have portrayed relationships that have broken social stereotypes, becoming a bit more realistic.

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Our pursuit for connections

Sara McGiff • March 26, 2023

#OPINION: Looking around the university classroom at my younger peers, I found myself mute. How does a person start a conversation? It was a heavy transaction: a line of dialogue for a connecting thread.

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Hockey smut and the search for sexual literacy

Skylar Sena • March 26, 2023

So why does smut get this type of global internet attention? Because they’re the books that are written for women, by women.

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The Statesman’s Top 10 sexiest foods to spice up your life

Anya Marquardt • March 26, 2023

Food. Diverse in its ability to create, share and savor. Food is romance served on a platter for us to share with those we love, or to show ourselves some self-love.

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Romance novel “It Ends with Us”: cautionary tale of domestic violence falls dangerously flat

Jenna Zaza • March 26, 2023

While "It Ends With Us" is marketed as a romance novel and continues to be praised, its erroneous portrayal of intimate partner violence (IPV) renders it downright dangerous to be classified as such, as Hoover’s attempt at a cautionary tale falls flat.

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Looking for love? New study shows Tinder might be the way to go (or not)

Sonya Gugliara and Viola Flowers • March 26, 2023

Ever wonder what the guy on Tinder’s real intentions are but are too afraid to ask? The Statesman did the work so you don’t have to. We matched with 100 guys on Tinder. Here’s what we found.

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How coming out helped me connect with my Southern upbringing

Christine Kelley • March 21, 2023

#OPINION: If I didn’t embrace my queerness, polyamory and leftist politics, I’d be lost. But I need that Southern past to ground me as well. That’s roughly what community does; it bridges your past and your present.

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The increased representation of queer relationships in K-Dramas

Jenna Zaza • March 21, 2023

In recent years, there has been a trend of increased representation of LGBTQ+ relationships in Korean dramas, or K-dramas. South Korea is traditionally an extremely conservative country, but this trend may be showing a shift in attitudes toward the queer community.

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Lack of inclusive sex education is hurting queer students

Anya Marquardt • March 21, 2023

#OPINION: I wasn't shown a condom in school until my senior year at a mandatory meeting for students attending prom. Yes, I knew what a condom was — but only from the internet.

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