No, You Don’t Have to Give Blow Jobs
If a woman enjoys giving blow jobs, then she should give them. But what about those who feel queasy at the thought of oral sex (both giving and receiving)?
Tag Archives: Katie Paul
How to Lose Weight When the Odds Are Stacked Against You
I have experienced the double whammy of weight gain – quitting smoking and entering full-blown menopause. Now, while just ‘eating less and moving more’ or ‘mindful eating’ might have worked when I was younger, at a certain age, losing weight gets harder and harder. I needed to do something more than simply count calories. In the… Read More
Three Things Destroying Your Relationship
Whether you have just started dating someone or have been in a relationship for some time, there are three things you are doing that are destroying your relationship. And the worst part is, these behaviours are so common, you might not even know you’re doing them and the damage they are causing. 1. Competitive Urges When your date,… Read More
Confessions of a Burlesque Dancer and Stripper
This article by Dottie Dynamo first appeared on Fit Showgirl. Time and time again, I get asked, “How did you get into burlesque?” No one ever asks, “How did you get into stripping?” The assumption seems to be that women don’t decide to get into stripping, the same way they do burlesque. Clearly, no woman… Read More
25 Ways to Keep the Magic Alive in Your Relationship
1. Play dress up 2. Pretend you are strangers and flirt in a bar 3. Go away for the weekend 4. Do something physically scary together – white water rafting, abseiling etc. 5. Send dirty text messages 6. Have boudoir photos taken and give them to your partner 7. Sleep naked 8. Have sex anywhere… Read More
21 Things Women Want in a Man
I asked a group of 1367 Sassy Midlife Women what they wanted most in a man. These are their top 21 answers in order of popularity. It is interesting to note what is NOT on this list — there is nothing about height, or weight, or job, or age, or bank account. Penis size did come up, but… Read More
The Top Ten Ted Talks for the Sexually Curious
The Top Ten Ted Talks about sexuality, relationships, orgasms, passion, seduction and love. (1) 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Orgasm “Bonk” author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (2) Why We Love, Why… Read More
10 Simple Steps to a Healthy Relationship
Creating a healthy, loving, supportive and fulfilling relationship with our significant other might be as easy as following these 10 simple steps.
How to Stop Smoking
If you had told me last week that I would be smoke free today, I wouldn’t have believed you. I was one of those people who had a massive panic attack just thinking about not smoking any more. I have tried giving up* before and failed miserably. I even used Champix and had a cigarette as… Read More
10 Ways to Leave Your Lover
The space between knowing a relationship is over, and actually leaving can be a yawning chasm of fear and uncertainty. If you’ve taken the test, Should I Stay or Should I Go? and you realise it’s time to leave, what are your next steps? I don’t claim to be an expert in leaving relationships, because… Read More
Swim • an Unholy Baptism
When I was a kid, my father, a builder, came home from work early, almost straight after we got home from school. When he finished putting away his wooden ruler, his mitre box and his hammers, he bundled us into the car. My brother and I wore faded swimmers and carried our towels. Our beach… Read More
Loving the Trolls • How to Deal with Online Abuse
Getting comments on my blog used to be the highlight of my day. When I got an email notification in my inbox, I would rush to open it, thrilled that someone had taken the time to comment on something I had written. These days — not so much. Almost every day I receive an abusive comment… Read More
How an Altar Boy Became the Other Man
As someone who has both outgrown religion, and who has been swept up in an affair, I am fascinated when I hear of a similar experience. Austin’s story is particularly interesting to me because he tells it from a male point of view. If you have ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of the opposite sex,… Read More