Ghost Sharks, Transhumanism, and the Evolution of Desire
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Ghost Sharks, Transhumanism, and the Evolution of Desire

In the deep ocean, life evolves into forms so alien they often feel more like science fiction than biology. Among the most uncanny of these is the ghost shark, a distant relative of sharks and rays, whose mating rituals involve a forehead-mounted rod lined with retractable teeth. From this strange theater of deep-sea adaptation, it is not difficult to imagine a future where human beings begin to direct their own erotic evolution.

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Queer Culture in the Spotlight: From Underground Nights to Everyday Mainstream
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Queer Culture in the Spotlight: From Underground Nights to Everyday Mainstream

There was a time when queer sex culture lived almost entirely in the shadows. Nightclubs with no signs, bathhouses whispered about through word of mouth, hookups arranged in coded personal ads or through chance encounters in dimly lit corners of the city. Fast forward to today and it is impossible to miss how much of that same energy has entered the mainstream.

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Why Women Are Having Fewer Orgasms and What to Do About It
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Why Women Are Having Fewer Orgasms and What to Do About It

Despite ongoing conversations about sexual equality, the statistics remain stark: in mixed-gender partnerships, women consistently report fewer orgasms than men. A recent VICE article highlights a “brutal” truth backed by science — it’s not that women can’t orgasm, but that we’ve built a culture that simply doesn’t prioritize their pleasure.

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