Doctor’s Note: today’s column is by Dr. Timaree Schmitt, host of Sex With Timaree and co-host of DTF: Darryl and Timaree Fun Hour. Also updated to add commentary on apologies and making amends. There have been precious few upsides to the pandemic for me. But one highlight was discovering the You’re Wrong About podcast. It’s hosted…
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How Do I Support My Partner as They Transition?
Doctor’s Note: Today’s column deals with trans issues and trans identities. Because of the nature of the topic I will be riding hard on the comments. Misunderstandings and sincere attempts to learn are understandable. Misgendering, perpetuating negative propaganda about trans people and general TERF bullshit will mean getting the banhammer. Dear Dr. NerdLove: My husband…
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So Your Friend Is Making Porn: A Guide to Not Making It Weird
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown has had a number of surprising side-effects. One of them has been an explosion of social-distancing influenced horniness. This in and of itself isn’t that unexpected; Thanatos and Eros go hand in hand, after all. Many people respond to stress and the threat of death by wanting to reaffirm…
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How Do I Tell My Dates I Can’t Have Sex… Ever?
I am not sure how to address this problem and I am hoping that you can offer guidance. I am a single retired male in my 60s. I live alone and have never been married. I would like to date and I would like to be in a relationship. However, sexually ….. I am not able….
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Episode #133 — What Do Women Find Sexy In Men?
Do you know what women find sexy in a man? Not attractive, not aesthetically pleasing but what makes a woman want to peel a man’s clothing off with her teeth. A lot of guys… don’t. In fact, a lot of guys have the absolute WRONG ideas about what turns women on. If you want to…
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Help, He’s Afraid Of Flirting
Dr. NerdLove, This will probably needs some context. First, I’m polyamorous; I’m married, have a long-term girlfriend, and still occasionally go out with new people. Everyone knows and consents, it’s all ethically done, and it’s going great. The second important part is that I was raised in the evangelical tradition of purity culture; more specifically…