Ambiance

“It stands to reason that the anxieties and the difficulties we had as individuals and in our marriages have been exacerbated by the incredible and enormous stress of the pandemic.” ow.ly/kezS50HsfGQ

“Luckily, you don’t have to be a master yogi to get down with this type of downward dog, either.” ow.ly/5o3p50HsfA1

“LGBTQ+ family rights, and the discussions they prompt about definitions, were never about special treatment—they are about equality with other families.” ow.ly/HH7Y50Hsfr3

What ridiculous things were you told about sex?ow.ly/ctOA50Hsfka

“As Ogden and many others have observed, female desire isn’t solely geared toward orgasm and genital friction — it’s also informed by a range of past experiences and contemporary beliefs, many of which can be spiritual in nature.” ow.ly/ALAl50HsfcX

“Members of the comedy community may have known Saget for the full measure of the dirty-joke teller that he was. But it took the rest of America and the world a little while to realize it.” ow.ly/nzGq50HseV8

“This series doesn’t just depict the darker impulses of adolescence — horniness, jealousy, resentment, a flippant attitude toward one’s mortality. It wears them like a bodycon dress, a fresh gel manicure, and carefully applied eye glitter.” ow.ly/WQxW50Hsell

“Spending time actively tending to our sex life almost always results in more closeness with our partners. That intimacy then leads to a stronger relationship that serves as the foundation from which we tackle the rest of the world.” ow.ly/oCKf50HscZ7

“I couldn’t agree more with this exchange from Season 2 of ‘Fleabag.’ When 33-year-old Phoebe Waller-Bridge says she’s heard menopause is horrendous, 58-year-old Kristin Scott Thomas quips back, ‘It is horrendous, but then it’s magnificent.’” ow.ly/zvmN50Hlowa

“The next installment in the adaptation of Julia Quinn’s steamy Regency-era book series will be sans Regé-Jean Page’s Hot Duke. Instead, the new season will focus on the romantic pursuits of his close friend, Lord Anthony Bridgerton.” ow.ly/7XFb50Hlolc

“A girl I knew was paid to do a ballet sequence in nude to 'Clair de Lune' for a client once per month. That was all he wanted from her. She didn't say how long it lasted, but it was her favorite part of the job.” ow.ly/Qkae50Hloi0

“The real secret to cunnilingus is to keep your mind as open as your gaping maw.” ow.ly/fPE450HlogQ

“Women of all races are going to extremes to make their bodies align with this idea that there are right and wrong ways for the female body to exist.” ow.ly/wITk50HlofF

This essay sparked a lot of debate. What do you think? ow.ly/ke8950HloaF

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This is always fascinating. ow.ly/H34f50HioVx

“It’s all a weird side effect of what happens when you cultivate safety and intimacy and love — there’s less vigilance and self-monitoring, so we often end up doing or saying things we don’t love.” ow.ly/SHxg50Hiplx

“It’s never really a great year to be trans, but those hashtag-It-Gets-Better people might be on to something, because in 2021, trans people continued to claim power and space in a world that’s still just learning how to love us.” ow.ly/IM7z50HioNW