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The Wait Is This a Date logo is in purple bubble lettering against a lime green background. Today's episode: "Best Sex Ever" is in black writing above the image of today's guest, Dani. Dani has on pink lipstick and is posed with her hands near her lips.
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 105: Best Sex Ever

Our episode topic this week is Best Sex Ever so we are talking about… the best sex we’ve ever had! We’re joined by Autostraddle writer, poet, and journalist Dani Janae as we get into what makes good sex good.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 8, 2021 3 Comments
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The Trans Body as a Work of Art

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So You Wanna Have Sex With Me And My 3 Medical Devices?

Being self-conscious was my entire personality back then, wondering who around me might find me unattractive and why. The port under my skin felt like an obvious answer.

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Stop calling your person by their first initial, why the anti-porn people are coming for Twitter, what comet relationships are and more.

Ryan Yates September 5, 2021 2 Comments
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Mirrors and Makeouts: Finding Trans Pleasure

Within the brief eternity of our car makeout, in touching her body, I felt my shame begin to melt.

Sloane Holzer September 2, 2021 3 Comments
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Dating Podcasts

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 104: Sexting or Something Like It

“Challenge. Sext in strictly second person.”

Drew Burnett Gregory September 1, 2021
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100 Things to Try When I Have a Vagina

Of all the unexpected changes I encountered during my transition, the most surreal had to be transforming a part of my body.

Ophi Rocks September 1, 2021 5 Comments
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You Need Help: My Girlfriend is So Annoying, Should I Break Up With Her?

Your feelings about her are a great big neon sign spelling out the word B R E A K U P.

Vanessa August 31, 2021 8 Comments
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What The Pandemic Taught Me About Healthy Queer Love

To live out a love that is healthy, queer, non-mongamous has been a source of deep personal transformation.

Marwa Eltahir August 30, 2021 10 Comments
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A Mindgasm

How to orgasm using just your mind, why consent and pleasure are intertwined, how to split the bills with someone you’re dating and more.

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You Need Help: My Ex Got Mad That I Didn’t Want To Have Sex, Now I Can’t Trust Anyone

I have to start by getting this out: “Fuck your ex. FUCK THEM.” You are not to blame.

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Yes, Some Of Us Use Dental Dams (And They’re Hot)

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My Body Is Revived, My Body Is A Lighthouse

How do we find dignity in our bodies after it has been taken from us by an abusive partner?

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Sex Toys

Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Thrust & Go

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Dating Podcasts

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 102: The Chart

This episode is all about lesbian interconnectivity — hooking up with friends’ exes, friends hooking up with our exes, and the culture created by all that drama. Come for the gossip, stay for the emotional processing.

Drew Burnett Gregory August 18, 2021 2 Comments
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First Person Love + Sex

Writing Myself into the Erotic

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Shelly Jay Shore August 16, 2021 5 Comments
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Having Sex Dreams

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First Person Love + Sex

Tarot, Sex, & Hoodoo: A Black Girl’s Guide to the Underworld

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Dating Podcasts

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 101: Believe People Are Into You

“I’m really hoping throughout this podcast, you start dating like crazy, and maybe I settle down? Who knows what could happen?”

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