A new wave of feminism is coming — A few months ago, I moved into a new apartment and decided to take it as an opportunity to buy new furniture. The biggest item on my list was a new dresser. I scanned the internet for the perfect one, studying the dimensions carefully to make sure it would fit…

Women have fewer orgasms than men but technology may be able to help close the pleasure gap — Unfortunately, even when it comes to orgasms, inequality exists between the sexes. It’s called the orgasm gap. Research shows that cisgender men experience orgasm during partnered sex up to 20 percent more often than cis women. There’s a handful of possible explanations: anatomy, education, stigma. Or as one study suggests…

It’s been one month and I’m still processing the overturn of Roe V. Wade — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. I’d been preparing myself for the overturn of Roe V. Wade since the leak in May, but when the news alert flashed on my phone screen I didn’t want to believe it. I still don’t. It’s been…

They don’t show sexual anxiety in the movies — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. I rarely find the sex scenes of TV shows and movies relatable. Particularly those of zealous lovers or steamy hookups. The reasons for this vary. One is entertainment’s tendency to favor fantasy over reality. Sex on the…

Hi brain, can you please shut up now — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. Have you ever stepped out of the shower and not been able to remember if you washed your hair? Or walked into a room and questioned why you went there at all? Odds are you answered yes…

Men, please stop telling women our looks will find us love — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. It’s midnight in Barcelona and I’m seated next to Daniel whose quick-witted charm has caught my attention. Only before I have the chance to flaunt my quirky American humor, he breaks into a soliloquy about his beautiful…

Can our destiny really be written in the stars? — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. I was born on January 27 at approximately 2:50 a.m. According to astrology, this makes my zodiac sign Aquarius. Had you asked me what this means a few months ago, I would have shrugged — something to…

How is 2022 almost here? — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. Shifting from one year to the next is always a bit strange. It’s a transition that calls for a raw, sentimental kind of contemplation. …

Winter is on its way and for the first time, I’m looking forward to it — This article is part of the column Overthinking Everything at She Explores Life. I’ve never liked winter. Its arrival casts the Earth under a dark, gray blanket. Days fade easily into nights, robbing us of precious time as seasonal depression sets in. By March, I long to be awakened by…