The Statesman

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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Exploring the ornate and provocative at NYC’s Museum of Sex

Zoe Elyse • September 4, 2022

Equal parts education, art and entertainment, the Museum of Sex draws attendees in with its playful advertising and taboo subject nature, with an interior that sparks thoughtful conversation about a wide range of topics.

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The results are in: 2022 Sex and Relationships Survey

Maria Lynders, Niki Nassiri, Viola Flowers, and Lori Saxena • March 6, 2022

The Statesman got down and dirty with readers for the 2022 Sex and Relationships Special Issue. We asked students in an anonymous sex survey about everything and over 150 of you ripped off the covers and told us your secrets under the sheets.

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Coming to terms with my bisexual identity

Mike Gaisser • February 2, 2020

It was a cool October day at the King Parks Psychiatric Center, a now abandoned psychiatric hospital on Long Island, NY. A friend and I had driven there to take some pictures for a new album he was working on.

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Religion and relationships: how culture has shaped ideas about sex and sexuality

Anna Correa • February 13, 2019

People enjoy it and accept it, but they’re afraid to speak about it in public. Tinder culture is available and prevalent in urban areas like Calcutta, Gupta said.

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Inclusivity: You have no excuse

Aleeza Kazmi • February 11, 2019

I pitched the idea of dedicating the whole Sex & Relationships issue to POC sexuality.

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Shomer negia: Why I don’t touch women

Andrew Goldstein • February 23, 2016

I am not arguing that people who brush against, hold or caress the gender of their affection are bad or evil. This is a standard I am holding myself to.

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Sexuality: a history

Justine Josue • February 11, 2016

Think back to your early years of sexual awakening, your awkward time of misguided preconceptions and actions. Think of how you have (hopefully) matured!

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What sexuality do you identify with?

Dorothy Mai • February 9, 2016

As people are becoming more aware of themselves and the people around them, there are many more options to identify with in terms of sexual and romantic orientation.

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The culture of slut-shaming

Hillary Steinberg • February 11, 2014

"Mean Girls," famously penned by possible goddess Tina Fey, features the word slut numerous times. Its uses range from what girls are allowed to be on Halloween to the ultimate insult Regina uses on herself to incriminate her friends. Slut is a fixture in our lexicon, a label we use to be degrading, and honestly, I don’t like it. I’m against slut-shaming for many reasons, and if most people thought about it, they would not be so into it either.

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Political correctness overshadows holiday spirit

Michael Newcomer • November 12, 2013

I was advised by a fellow writer at The Statesman to preface this argument by saying that half of my household growing up was Jewish, therefore giving myself some sort of religious immunity to any part of this article sounding racist. Sage advice I thought at first, but after some thought, I realized not only that this perpetuates the idea I am attempting to dispel, but also that the audience I am trying to reach here will find this offensive no matter what.

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Women’s health day addresses sexuality and relationships

Kayla Jimenez • October 20, 2013

Women from all over Long Island gathered at the Melville Marriott Long Island hotel on Saturday for Stony Brook Medicine’s Women’s Health Day Conference, which included seminars with names like “Bosom Buddies” and “Out of the Closet and Into the Mainstream.”

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