The cage
In a heterosexual breakup, the script is clean: loss, anger, distance. Ours refused that narrative
by Margie Sarsfield
Sex and sexuality
Articles, Films and practical Guides on sex and sexuality, part of Psyche’s coverage of self-knowledge and personal growth.
Accidental millionaire
When a big deposit appeared from nowhere in my account, it changed my life – but not how you’d think
by Kelvin Njeri
Severe joy
I wanted conviction to tell me if I could be gay and Catholic. My convictions told me something bigger
by Will Martino
A kaleidoscope? A milestone? Beyond description? Women put orgasms into words
Directed by Bronwen Parker-Rhodes
Growing pains, bras, size, sex – a group of women get candid about all things boobs
A film by Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta
How to handle a mismatch in sexual desire
A difference in sexual appetite is a common source of tension for couples. Don’t ignore it – turn toward it with curiosity
by Ann O’Brien
Sweet illustrations capture women’s stories of first-time queer attraction
A film by Diane Obomsawin
Shuli’s mother has known he was gay for years. Can they finally talk about it?
A film by Shuli Huang
How the law soothed broken hearts in 19th-century America
What does a deep dive into the transcripts of historical seduction trials reveal about how we account for hurt feelings?
by Jinal Dadiya
A minotaur shifts shapes and sexes in this ferociously original animation
A film by Chaerin Im
No kidding! Inside one childless comedian’s choice to get a vasectomy
A film by Jordan Temple
The ways Sugar Babies navigate two roles: lover and employee
‘Sugaring’ involves the commodification of romance – presenting a puzzle of love, labour and autonomy for those involved
by Brynn Valentine
Courtly love songs are a window into medieval sex lives
Song lyrics acted as a sexual script for aristocrats, revealing some edgy practices that ignited their imaginations
by Elizabeth Eva Leach
Everything I know about flirting, I learned from the Cold War
The rewards of flirtation go beyond sex or romance. But, as in other exchanges, you have to know where the red line is
by Youngbin Yoon
Sarah recalls how sex, religion and shame have intertwined in her mind
Directed by Lori Malépart-Traversy