Defining, investigating sexology research
LARS HANSON | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
With a lack of education from kindergarten through high school, and an even greater misunderstanding of how to heal individuals affected, sexology, the study of sex, is a topic perpetually trying to be better understood.Dr. Roger W. Libby, an American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) cer...
Healthcare options limited for transgender persons on the Palouse
KELSEY BOWERS | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
With nearly 20,000 students on campus, WSU holds significant and cherished diversity—each student brings their own ideas, values and lifestyles to Pullman.With so many individuals, it’d be impossible to provide only one healthcare option; this is particularly true for those that are in the proce...
Dating violence: Recognizing boundaries
REBECCA WHITE | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Boundaries, the physical and emotional safety barriers in a relationship, often drop to the floor when it comes to dating in college.“[Dating Violence] is, broadly, just harming an individual who you are in a romantic relationship with,” said Kimberly Anderson, WSU Title IX coordinator. “It’s ...
Fetishwiki: Let’s get freaky
JORDEN WILSON | Evergreen columnist
October 2, 2015
Warning: we will go from cheap vanilla to vomit suppression quicker than you can pound your next beer.I urge you to treat this column like an official adult contract. Instead of yelling a safe word at the top of your lungs and scaring the life out of the person sitting next to you, simply stop readin...
The Daily Evergreen guide to contraceptives
ALEX PAYTON | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Depo-Provera (Depo shot)- 99.7 percent effectiveness- Prescription- Long-term (One injection lasts 11 – 13 weeks)- Possible side effects: irregular bleeding, weight gain, headaches, stomach pain, dizziness, decreased libido- ...
Do the caring, responsible thing; get tested for STIs
LAURIE JEAN SMITH-NELSON| Clinical associate professor of psychology
October 2, 2015
Sex is something most college students think about and talk about. Listening to snippets of conversations as I walk around campus, it is clear that talking about sex isn’t reserved for the academic confines of “Dirty 230.”Some aspects of sexuality and relationships seem easier to talk about tha...
Getting sex straight: Advice for gay men
Tyler Laferriere | Evergreen columnist
October 2, 2015
Getting gay sex straight is hard, every pun intended. There are lots of things that can go right and wrong between the sheets when two men are involved.So, let me offer some sage and veteran advice on how to make male homosexual experiences easier, more fun and more orgasmic.First, search for quality...
Sexual healing; the benefits of sex
DENNIS FARRELL | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Marvin Gaye may have been on to more than just a classic song when he made “Sexual Healing,” as science has proved that there are actually many physical and psychological benefits that come from having healthy, consensual sex.Dr. Dennis J. Garcia, Senior Associate Medical Director for WSU Health and...
Being a Green Dot, bystander intervention is critical to stopping sexual assault
CASIE MOE | Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2015
Cougs help Cougs. There are organizations on and off campus at Washington State that further this idea and implement codes of conduct, creating a safer and more secure community.Beginning this year, it is a requirement for all freshmen, transfers and those going through Greek recruitment to attend a ...
An ostentatious affair with food
PIROM PHADOMECHIT | Evergreen food and wine columnist
February 6, 2015
Sex and food are interconnected, exhausted topics in society and culture. Aphrodisiac is a popular buzzword, rich with the intriguing implication that foods with certain mystical potency can help a man or woman arouse their partners or prolong their longevity in the sack.It is humorous, the thought ...
Fifty shades of inspiration
By MINNA LEE | Evergreen columnist
February 6, 2015
From the pages of E.L James’ Fifty Shades of Grey is the world’s kinkiest billionaire, Christian Grey.When it comes to sex, Mr. Grey invests in only the highest quality of erotic equipment. The money could have easily gone to UNICEF to feed hungry children, but the man needs to satisfy his sexual appetit...
Covering up the real problem
CALLEY HAIR | Evergreen columnist
February 6, 2015
I remember what I wore on the last day of elementary school.I spent my final hours as a sixth-grader in a red tank top and navy cotton skort, running around the playfields and swinging from the rings on an unseasonably hot day in mid-June. I’d gotten the skort as a hand-me-down from my neighbor, and...
A proposal from the Palouse in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter for a mural in downtown Pullman received support from several city officials though no...
