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Masturbation Celebration!

Whether you’re just discovering self-pleasure or consider yourself an expert, there’s always more to explore when it comes to masturbation. In the last issue of the Wire, you heard from SHAG VP, Victor Trepanier about the basics of sex toy use. Well, today we want to dive deeper into the myths and facts surrounding the […]

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The Importance of A Sex-Positive & Inclusive Sex Education

Although sex education varies from school to school and state to state, there always tends to be a lack of pleasure focus in the curriculum at any school, and again, puts abstinence on a pedestal and ignores focusing on sex as something that should be pleasurable.

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Self Love During COVID: A Quick Guide to Sex Toys

It’s been a year since we all went home. With the pandemic still going, hookups put on hold are still not super safe. And what about those of us who aren’t really interested in sex with another person? With more time in (when not buried in papers and readings) how should we spend it? For […]

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An Introduction to SHAG!

You might have heard of the Sexual Health Advocacy Group (SHAG) as the group that gives out condoms and holds events with sex toy prizes, but we are so much more than that! SHAG is a community open to people of all identities, working to foster an open dialogue about issues of sexual health on […]

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Rachael Pauze Steps Into New Position

As announced to the community through Dean Irish’s Welcome Back email, Rachael Pauze, former Title IX Coordinator, will be stepping into a broader compliance position with the hiring of Caraline Moholland.

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‘Caring, Compassionate and Appropriate Responses’: Caraline Moholland, Wheaton’s New Title IX Coordinator

Caraline Moholland recently became Wheaton College’s Title IX Coordinator and Bias Incident Response Officer. The latter is a new, formalized position that oversees the college’s response to bias incidents with a focus on increasing education and resources, as well as repairing harm.  As Title IX Coordinator, Moholland brings a history of work with student affairs […]

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Sex and the Dimple: Spring Weekend Sex

Well, it’s over. Spring Weekend, likely the catalyst for all kinds of sex, is ending. Some of it was pretty public (read: people streaking through Chapel Field) and hopefully some was gloriously private, or as private as college gets (read: paper thin walls). Sex over Spring Weekend can be surprisingly hard to accomplish, largely because […]

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Sex and the Dimple: Sochi Olympics and Condom Distribution

At several of the more recent Olympic games, journalists have been struck by the idea that when you take some of the world’s fittest, most attractive people and put them in a village together under high stress for a short period of time, a lot of sex happens. Countries hosting the Olympic games, however, thought […]

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Sex and the Dimple: Fundawear!

TOUCH OVER THE INTERNET,” the advertisement for Durex’s latest “durexperiment” proclaims. The online video ad is for a sophisticated, expensive pair of underwear (for both sexes) that allows people in long distance relationships to stimulate each other over the internet. It’s called “Fundawear,” and in true 1950s fashion it is “the foreplay of the future.” […]

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Sex and the Dimple: The Bystander Effect

When we go to parties, we’re responsible not only for our own safety, but also for the safety of those around us. That isn’t to say that when you go out you need to be on constant watch for date rape. Simply be aware of your surroundings. If you see something that looks wrong, speak […]