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Ancient Roman fresco depicting a naked woman straddling a reclined naked man, having sex. The backdrop is a worn plaster wall with faded colours.

Sex and sexuality

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What rude jibes about Caesar tell us about sex in ancient Rome

‘Every woman’s man and every man’s woman’ was a slur Julius Caesar’s political opponents levied. What did it mean?

by Aven McMaster

A mannequin head with painted blue eyes and red lips, partially obscured by a blurred pink and white shape in the foreground.

Sex and sexuality

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The sex tech to come could offer more than ‘the real thing’

Sexbots and other artificial lovers might arouse discomfort, but their continued advances could have unexpected upsides

by Rob Brooks

A black and white photograph of two people, seen from behind, embracing with one’s hands draped around the other’s neck.

Sex and sexuality

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How to explore ethical non-monogamy

Before enjoying the freedoms of a more open relationship, get a handle on the practical and emotional complexities ahead

by Meg Wilson

Illustration of a person with curly hair, wearing large glasses and a sleeveless top, looking back over their shoulder.

Love

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Surreal vignettes form a meditation on love in this Oscar-winning short

Directed by Alberto Mielgo

Blurry photo of a dimly lit interior with a person in swimwear under red lighting.

Work and vocation

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In an unstable economy, I found freedom and security in sex work

Speculation about the mental health of sex workers is undermining. Focus instead on how to improve our working conditions

by Tamara MacLeod

A couple sharing an intimate moment at a café table with wine glasses, a candle and an ashtray, seen through a window.

Love

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Your partner’s infidelity needn’t be a relationship catastrophe

Infidelity needn’t end a relationship: many people have affairs for reasons that have nothing to do with their partner

by Dylan Selterman

A couple sitting on grass, kissing in a park with deck chairs and people relaxing in the background.

Sex and sexuality

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How to get the excitement back

Long-term sexual boredom is common but not inevitable. Use these five focused strategies to rekindle your sex life together

by Ian Kerner

Painting of stylised people seated and interacting at tables in a café, with hanging lights and a clock on the wall in the background.

Love

film

In the frenzied cacophony of speed dating, silence offers a path to love

Directed by Lucrèce Andreae

A person watching a sex scene on a blurred TV screen; glasses and part of the person’s head are visible in the foreground.

Addiction

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If you think you’ve got a porn addiction, you probably haven’t

People with addictions see relationships, health and careers fall apart. Most people who watch porn don’t meet this definition

by Joshua Grubbs

A traditional Persian painting of a man and woman embracing with calligraphy on the left side and a bowl below.

Spirituality and religion

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From sexual union to the divine – the teachings of Ibn al-‘Arabi

The Sufi scholar Ibn al-‘Arabi was a divine lover who saw the initial act of creation mirrored in the male-female union

by Heba Yosry

Close-up of two people lying together, one person gently touching the other’s forehead.

Sex and sexuality

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How to talk about sexual desires

It’s not always easy to open up about sex. But letting a partner in on your wants and fantasies can strengthen your bond

by Sarah Hunter Murray

A blonde woman in a white robe smiles in a bathroom with two people filming in the background, bathed in soft lighting.

Sex and sexuality

film

The filmmakers who transform fantasies into videos with an audience of one

Directed by Chung Nguyen