Sex Issue 2023
A Q&A with Ann Merriwether
Throughout her career, Ann Merriwether, a lecturer of psychology at Binghamton University, has researched topics regarding sex and sexual identity — particularly among the college demographic. Merriwether has a background in the...
Sex Issue 2023
How religion and sex relate on campus
Members of Binghamton University’s various faith communities view sex in different ways, through the lens of their religious identities. Followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam at BU reflected on the impact their...
Sex Issue 2023
Sexual health campus resources to know
Binghamton University offers various resources to those who have experienced forms of sexual abuse. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), college women aged 18-24 are three times more...
Sex Issue 2023
State Senate takes step to codify abortion rights
An amendment to protect reproductive rights in New York state will be on the 2024 ballot. On Jan. 24, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed the Equal Rights Amendment, which will...
Sex Issue 2023
LGBTQ+ representation in Greek history and mythology
The term “good friends’’ is perfect to describe some situations. The pals that love to play one-on-one basketball when the weather is nice, for instance, are a great example of a couple...
Sex Issue 2023
Foods that taste and feel good for intimacy
Named after the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, an aphrodisiac is a perfect food to eat that will get you in the mood. Some foods have compounds in them that help uplift...
Sex Issue 2023
The history of the gay male identity
Concepts of sex and sexuality are not stable. They are constantly in flux and changing as our society does. This will be a very brief overview of how male queer identity has...
Sex Issue 2023
How overturning Roe v. Wade changed sexual perspectives
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, which protected the right to abortion across the country. Since then, countless attacks via legislation...
Sex Issue 2023
A comprehensive comparison of available birth control
The following information and statistics were sourced from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. A surge of uncertainty regarding birth control access has plagued the United States after the overturn of Roe...
Sex Issue 2023
Best on-screen chemistry in film and television relationships
There should be something said about the fictional relationships in TV and film. These spaces of entertainment — along with books — are arguably the only areas where one can indulge themselves...