The Age of Sexploration Blog
Honest, shame-free writing on sex education, pleasure, relationships, queer issues, and everything in between. New posts regularly — because the sex ed you deserved shouldn't stop at graduation.
Disability Pride Month: Representation, Rights, and Sexual Wellness for Disabled People
July is Disability Pride Month. Here's the history behind it, why it still matters, and why Age of Sexploration specifically is talking about disability and sexual wellness.
10 Years of Marriage Equality: How Far We've Come and What's Still at Stake
Ten years after Obergefell v. Hodges, LGBTQ+ rights are still under threat. Explore how marriage equality changed queer culture and what advocacy looks like now.
Queer Sex Ed for WSW: STIs, Testing, and Dental Dams
Women who have sex with women are at risk for STIs — here's what your sex ed left out about WSW sexual health, STI testing, and how to actually use a dental dam.
The History of Sex Education in the United States: From Social Hygiene to Comprehensive Sex Ed
From eugenics-linked social hygiene campaigns to abstinence-only funding to today's fights over LGBTQ+ inclusion — here's how sex education in the U.S. actually evolved.
8 Things I Learned From Sex Workers
Over five years of working with sex workers, I've collected eight skills that go far beyond their profession. Empathy, instinct, boundaries, consent, communication — here's what they taught me.