I sit down with Valerie* to hear how she has gone years without sex, had a 36-hour relationship, and works to curb her tendencies to hyper-romanticize hookups.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with Sirena* and learn that she was first aroused through scenes from novellas, had a friend watch on as she had a threesome in South Africa, and loves giving hand jobs where she can.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with Shonte* to find that she has experienced one boyfriend who would become a stalker, two physically abusive partners, and three decades to craft a sexual liberation that don’t quit.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with Nikki* to hear how LL Cool J introduced her to the idea of sex appeal, how deeply she were intertwined with her college football boyfriend, and when she had her first time with a woman in a public restroom.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with Wakanda Princess* for stories of watching porn at her grandma’s house, abortion after rape, and how she slid in DMs before social media existed.

*All names are fictitious.

As a trigger warning, the following material contains topics of rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.

I sit down with Lion* and find she completed a purity class, gave away her virginity the following year, and loves an ample booty.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with Jewel* to hear how she claims and questions her queerness, believed the orgasm were her own get-rich-quick scheme, and once broke a bed with a gentleman caller.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with Brianna from Juicebox to discuss her sex-positive app, her first road trip to a sex shop, and growing up queer in Tennessee.

I sit down with Peaches* to learn about her mom accepting her sexuality since she still dates men, her first kiss with a woman, and her strap-on.

*All names are fictitious.

I sit down with J.J.* to discuss her tiny vagina, her huge support system that is her mother, and her being a part of the BDSM community.

As a trigger warning, the following conversation contains topics of sexual abuse and violence.

*All names are fictitious.