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  In this issue: 
Prude Awakening by Lisa Carver
Post-baby, a sexual adventurer contemplates a change in course.
/personal essay/
My Depressed Libido by Paul Festa
Antidpressants made him want to live — but took away what he lived for.
/personal essay/
Nonie's Words by Jayne Anne Phillips
"She says never let a man inside you unless you want him around forever, because you can't get rid of him after that."
/fiction/
The Sexiest Unsexy People Ever by Carrie Hill Wilner
Or, the first annual Sandra Bernhard Awards.
/quickies/
Diary: Purple Bananas by Gayle Brandeis
She saw her first penis because of Prince. And yes, it was purple.
/personal essay/
Diary: The Sex Pit by Matthew Tobey
Sometimes a hole in the ground is just a hole in the ground.
/personal essay/
The Nerve Crossword: "Just Say No" by Jorge Stafford
21 Across: Person you don't want to think about ever having sex...
/quickies/
Writers' Block by Lisa Gabriele
Why are young novelists scared of sex scenes?
/opinions/
Apart From Sex by Laurie Stone
"The absence of sex wiped out a person's hard drive. You had no history. You were hungry all the time. You would follow strangers and shiny objects. You became a camera." 
/fiction/
The Story of No by Eli Kintisch
Exploring asexuality: not getting any, and (mostly) proud of it.
/dispatches/

 

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