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The V-Spot: We’ve Got Different Love Languages

The V-Spot: We’ve Got Different Love Languages

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jun 17, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, The V-Spot

Hi Yana! My partner and I have been together for three years. In general we have a really great relationship with solid long-term goals in common and enjoy each other in many ways. However, it seems like occasionally we go through long stretches of poor communication,...
Is Drag Really Just a Drag?: A Q&A with local genderflux drag performer Hors D’oeuvres

Is Drag Really Just a Drag?: A Q&A with local genderflux drag performer Hors D’oeuvres

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jun 13, 2019 | Articles, Arts, Featured, News

The month of June means that it’s officially LGBTQ+ Pride Season, with pride marches moving across the country from the east to the west coasts of the U.S. Here in our humble rainbow Valley, we got started early with Northampton’s pride march and event on May 4,...
V-Spot: The Love is There But the Sex Isn’t

V-Spot: The Love is There But the Sex Isn’t

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jun 10, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Food Booze and Beyond, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, Over the course of the last couple months my partner’s sex drive has slowly fallen off, and is now creating tension in our relationship. We’ve been together for nine months, and true to form, the beginning was full of passion, romance, and sexual exploration....
V-Spot: The Love is There But the Sex Isn’t

V-Spot: How Do I Have Group Sex, Properly?

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jun 3, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Food Booze and Beyond, The V-Spot

Hello! You’ve probably heard this question before, but how do you approach the topic of group sex with people who you think might be down? I have had a few scenarios happen organically, and been approached myself, but I’m scared of seeming like a creep (for example, a...
V-Spot: The Love is There But the Sex Isn’t

V-Spot: Am I Failing At Polyamory?

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | May 28, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Food Booze and Beyond, The V-Spot

Dear Yana, My past two relationships have both been non-monogamous. In both, I felt open (even excited) to communicate about my other hookups and sweeties with my more settled partners. I always made clear with my settled partners my need for transparency in regards...
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