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True Stories: My First Weekend As a Peep Show Girl
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True Stories: My First Weekend As a Peep Show Girl

"I hiked up my knee socks, straddled the chair in my booth and asked, “What can I do for you tonight, baby?” Lola Davies   |   01.24.2013   |  
True Stories: I Faked an Engagement for Fun and Profit
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True Stories: I Faked an Engagement for Fun and Profit

"The assignment was to write a tutorial for men on proper proposal etiquette while heavily outlining your own engagement experience..." Jeremy Glass   |   01.22.2013   |  
Nerve Classics: Double-Edged
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Nerve Classics: Double-Edged

Home to a fatal disease and a great rack, my chest is a complicated place. Kayla Rachlin Small   |   01.19.2013   |  
True Stories: I Was A Receptionist In An Australian Brothel
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True Stories: I Was A Receptionist In An Australian Brothel

"A handsome young guy with curly black hair came in and immediately offered me $500 for an hour..." Claire Litton   |   01.16.2013   |  
10 Stories About Meeting the Parents
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10 Stories About Meeting the Parents

"He gripped my hand like a vise, and uttered in very broken English, 'Hello. I am father.'" You   |   01.9.2013   |  
My Ex Posted "Revenge Porn" Photos Of Me
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My Ex Posted "Revenge Porn" Photos Of Me

"Next to the stills was a screenshot of my Facebook page, with my name, location, and profile picture..." Rhoda Kelly   |   01.8.2013   |  
True Stories: Why My Parents Never Got Divorced
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True Stories: Why My Parents Never Got Divorced

"Laziness" is only half the story. Daniel Addice   |   12.26.2012   |  
Why I Am Afraid Of Drunk People
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Why I Am Afraid Of Drunk People

"'The person he is when he's drunk is not the person I love,' she said..." Abigail Fox   |   12.10.2012   |  
I Think My Brother Is A Sex Addict
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I Think My Brother Is A Sex Addict

"I realized he had forgotten that he was talking to his family..." Rachel Young   |   12.5.2012   |  
True Stories: My Husband's Dungeon
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True Stories: My Husband's Dungeon

When I was nineteen, I had a lot to learn about boundaries. Abigail Fox   |   12.4.2012   |  
How I'm Coming To Terms With A Sex Addiction
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How I'm Coming To Terms With A Sex Addiction

I'm in my early twenties, and I've had sex with almost a hundred people. Michael Reed   |   11.15.2012   |  
8 Stories About Roommates and Sex
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8 Stories About Roommates and Sex

I knocked on the door.“I knew you'd come,” he said. Nerve Readers   |   11.14.2012   |  
Four Stories About Love and Literature, from <em>The Books They Gave Me</em>
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Four Stories About Love and Literature, from The Books They Gave Me

"I dumped the illiterate cad not long after." Jen Adams   |   11.12.2012   |  
True Stories: A Cam Girl In Love
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True Stories: A Cam Girl In Love

When I became an amateur porn actress, I didn't expect to fall for one of my clients. Abigail Fox   |   11.7.2012   |  
Why I Didn't Have Sex Until I Was 27
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Why I Didn't Have Sex Until I Was 27

It wasn't my choice — it was my vagina's. Elena R. Mendoza   |   10.26.2012   |  
True Stories: I Hired A Sex Surrogate
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True Stories: I Hired A Sex Surrogate

The new film The Sessions features Helen Hunt as a sex surrogate. Our writer details his own experience. Phil Goldman   |   10.19.2012   |  
"We Always Hoped Our Daughter Would Not Marry Outside of Our Race"
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"We Always Hoped Our Daughter Would Not Marry Outside of Our Race"

Diane Farr on confronting racism in surprising places. Diane Farr   |   10.16.2012   |  
"Don't Kiss Anyone Or Your Dick'll Fall Off," and More Dating Advice From My Father
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"Don't Kiss Anyone Or Your Dick'll Fall Off," and More Dating Advice From My Father

Immortal words of paternal wisdom. Eric Silvera   |   10.5.2012   |  
True Stories: I Don't, or Thoughts on My Ex-Fiancé's Wedding
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True Stories: I Don't, or Thoughts on My Ex-Fiancé's Wedding

I thought I was against marriage, until he gave her the ring that was meant for me. Kelly Luce   |   09.28.2012   |  
Nine Stories About the First Time You Saw Porn
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Nine Stories About the First Time You Saw Porn

You would never look at sock drawers the same way again... Nerve Readers   |   09.20.2012   |