Opinion | Non-inclusive sex ed puts LGBTQ+ youth at risk
By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist
February 14, 2019
To decrease the number of LGBTQ+ individuals put at risk, inclusive education is needed to keep students safe and encourage security in their sexual and gender identities.
Slaying the Pittsburgh drag scene
By Alexa Marzina, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
While drag seems to have a very sexualized culture in mainstream media, it is just another form of performing arts, and it is popular in Pittsburgh.
Opinion | Leave vaginas out of feminism
By Leah Mensch, Staff Columnist
February 13, 2019
The vagina has become a symbol of resistance against female oppression, but the female gender is much more complicated than a body part.
Around the bases: defining hookup euphemisms
February 14, 2017
First base, second base, third base, home. We've heard these euphemisms to describe varying levels of intimacy since grade school, but it seems no one can agree on exactly what they mean. Some of us at The Pitt News had strong opinions, but in the end, it's up to you to decide. Despite the stories w...
Sex in the ’60s: The more things change, the more they stay the same
By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor
February 13, 2015
It’s natural to think of frank, unapologetic, casual sex as a modern creation. Since we’re always just a “right swipe” away from being matched with a potential partner, it may seem like we’ve reached the hook-up culture’s high-water mark.But sexual liberation dates back to long before Gener...
Athlete sees benefit of sex on the field
By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor
February 13, 2015
Prince Amukamara is getting action in more places than on the football field, and one of his teammates is making sure everybody knows it.The 2011 draft pick and New York Giants cornerback had not initially performed up to his first-round draft choice billing due to injuries and poor performance. But h...