'Heated Rivalry' Shows We're So Unwilling To Be Honest About Sex & Desire

for shame!

Jan. 20, 2026 HBO Max The squirm is real What 'Heated Rivalry' Taught Me About How Unwilling We Are To Be Honest About Sex & Desire Samm Davidson makes an excellent point in her piece today about — what else? — "Heated Rivalry." "Being turned on by watching two gay men does not mean anything about your sexuality," she writes. "It doesn't mean you secretly want something different. It doesn't mean you don't love your husband. It doesn't mean you need to 'figure something out.'It means it's hot. It's intimate. It's charged. It's forbidden in that delicious, fictional, low-stakes way that makes your nervous system light up in a world that's increasingly sad and depressing every single day. But women are absolutely not allowed to talk about that." What gives? Read More ⮕ Latest: is laid back better? Young Adult Shares Details Of Her Parents' Laid-Back Parenting Style A young woman shared with her followers that her parents' "controversial" parenting style was actually really beneficial. Read More. Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images honestly, good for her Mom Has Zero Regrets About Throwing Her Daughter's iPad Out The Window After she posted the video, she received some flak from people who thought she took things too far. So, in a follow-up video, she explained her actions. Read More. skynesher/E+/Getty Images disgusting Leaked New Hampshire GOP Group Chat Discusses Segregating Schools "Imagine the scores though if we had schools for them and schools for us." Read More. Featured Miso Tahini Whipped Sweet Potato Bowl with Spiced Beans and Broccolini, in a story about easy sweet potato recipes that aren't casserole. Their Time to Shine 10 Easy Sweet Potato Recipes To Try If You Liked The Viral Cheese Trend If you've been inspired by TikTok to try sweet potatoes in more weirdly delicious ways, here are some easy sweet potato recipes that aren't casserole or fries. yummy recipes this way! ⮕ What Else We're Reading: ⮕ The Fancy Snacks & Drinks Getting Me Through The Afternoon Witching Hour ⮕ Old Navy Launches The Sweetest Winnie The Pooh Sleepwear Collection ⮕ Apology Languages Are A Thing, & They Might Explain Why Some Apologies Just Don't Land

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