Sexuality is something that many people have experienced as a taboo subject when they were growing up. The education that happens at school is very much around changes that occur in puberty and reproduction – who talks to young people about things like sexual attraction, sexual orientation, masturbation or sexual satisfaction? This lack of dialogue can mean that couples can find it very difficult to discuss their sexual needs with each other. What can be even more difficult to talk about is sexual identity, particularly if it doesn’t fit neatly into a box with the label ‘heterosexual’ or ‘gay’. Sexuality … Continue reading Talking about sex and sexual identity