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Opinion | Purity culture is preventing us from living our best sex lives

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor • February 8, 2022

Although traditional purity culture — the idea that people should abstain from sex until marriage — exists in evangelical Christian faith, it has leaked into our society at-large and shifted some of our views about sex and intimacy, especially for women.

Opinion | An Ode to the Bik: Using a Shared Shower At Sleepaway Camp

By Sarah Liez, Staff Columnist • February 8, 2022

A shared shower room can act as an excellent place to foster confidence and comfort in your body, especially for impressionable young girls who have a long way to go on the path to liking their own bodies.

‘Can I hook up with this boy?’: Couples navigate relationships, sex and COVID-19 safety

By Millicent Watt, Staff Writer • February 10, 2021

As the United States nears its one year anniversary with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Pitt students have encountered a wide array of relationship experiences, from being long distance, quarantining together, breaking up or “dating around.”

Staff Picks: Our favorite fictional couples

By The Pitt News Staff • February 10, 2021

Why would we spend hours swiping through dating apps — only to have an awkward, socially distant date in a public park — when we can live vicariously through our favorite fictional characters?

Falling in love with Shakespeare on Zoom

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • February 10, 2021

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is bringing you a modern take on Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” this week.

Opinion | You don’t have to declare a sexuality

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor • February 9, 2021

You might never be exactly sure what your sexuality is. And you don’t have to be.

Opinion | Historical sex euphemisms we need to bring back

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021

Slang and euphemisms have been around for as long as human beings were able to speak.

Opinion | All film productions need intimacy coordinators

By Rachel Soloff, Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021

Film and television productions need to ensure that actors are safe and comfortable while filming intimate scenes.

Opinion | Your penis still isn’t God

By Genna Edwards, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021

Our culture’s lack of open discussion about sex leads to countless situations where men treat women like pornified sex dolls.

Satire | Top 5 best and worst ways to date during a pandemic

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021

Here are the top five best and the top five worst ways to date while remaining socially distant, in order.