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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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Why Having a Safe Word Just Makes Sense

Angelie Aggarwal April 10, 2024

Two years ago, if someone had asked me, “How do you feel about safe words?” I would have stared at my drink and uncomfortably said, “I’ve never needed to use one.” This is exactly what I said...

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Power Dynamics, Labels and Communication in Casual Relationships

Mandira Ganti March 21, 2024

The first time a man mentioned “friends with benefits” to me, I agreed instantly. I had no idea what I was agreeing to, but it was a label nonetheless. It seemed like a degree of commitment and that...

Proper sex ed

Proper sex ed

Branch Archer March 7, 2020

My name is David Jones, and I have been teaching sexual education at hundreds of academic establishments across the southern United States for over 25 years. People rarely understand the deficit of evidence-based,...

Women’s Health: 10 Things the Public School System Won’t Tell You

Emily Hyatt November 20, 2019

If you’re a woman, you’ve probably experienced a lot of moments in life that angered you. You say the word “vagina” and people cringe as if you said a bad word. Anytime you show “too much”...