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Written by: Tamar Simone Weir My first exposure to understanding and general awareness of ureaplasma, was 3 years ago. At the time, a friend of mine started feeling something was off in her body, she was starting to feel pain, and decided to get a full STI test screening done, only to be surprised when everything came back negative except, ureaplasma. In her results, ureaplasma was found present, in addition to the results of her boyfriend at the time. This was shocking as th

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir I've been thinking a lot about the pelvic floor and the pelvis as it has been something that has all of a sudden come into my life and into my awareness in very blunt ways. The pelvic floor is an incredibly important part of the body to understand and to have a relationship with. I'm just now starting my relationship with my pelvic floor and figuring out what the fuck is going on in there! Years ago, during my sisters pregnancy and postpartum I h

Written by:Tamar Simone Weir A lot of the education I received about bodies and about sex, was very heavily focused on dicks... Now this is not unique to me, as there are real historical reasons for as to why there is so much more emphasis and focus on penises in comparison with vulvas.... I recently attended a live presentation with the fabulous Mari Uloko where she discussed her work in vulvovaginal health in addition to addressing common myths in our sexual health system t

Many people out there identify as writers, have cultivated a writing practice, whether thats in a journal that no other eye sees, or in a more public way through sharing your work and writing communities. If you are someone who is a writer this is for YOU. If you are someone who is NOT a writer, this is also for YOU. Writing erotic, sexual, or sensual poetry is often something left out of the writing landscape. When I started writing poetry, something that I didn't have words

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir The first real rain of the season awakened a fierce rage within me. The need to do something crazy. I wanted my shit back finally. No more mysterious moments wondering… what are you thinking? Why are you ignoring me? I debated under a broken blue umbrella If you were worth my thoughts and stomach ache If the nasty knots in my insides would go away. We were two wet girls in rain get up. We put on an adventurous costume One that consumed our

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir on February 24, 2022 The petals falling rhythmically to their own beat A chorus of movement The stickiness of body under these trees I traveled Walked and wandered The teacher, the divine feminine Under these trees I was reminded, the presence of queerness how to be and to listen to what the tenderness is teaching The way it moves is a mystery Becoming small and compact Noticing the hefty skin around me And standing at the core of my be

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir There's an Alaska airlines plane flying over the freeway A monarch butterfly hits my windshield elegantly And I think about last week when we laid in your bed and you told me that song made you feel like you were floating on a cloud. I agreed with you and it felt like we were on drugs But it was just the loud music and the wetness inside me. Banana peels soaking on the terrazza A bowl of collected flowers, drenched laying in a bed of water Absor

I didn't have time this week to write anything new so I pulled an older poem from the archives... Written by: Tamar Simone Weir Written on: 5-12-21 my body drawn by a figure drawing student Make him proud Massage the institution’s that have power Feel what you feel but don't speak a word Wear heels Walk down the steps and dont trip Sign this lease, sign this deal, sign away all your rights To a higher power, the ones with the god complex The divinity and the injustice within

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir You hear people say "slow the fuck down", and what does it mean? Why do we need to slow down when the world is moving so fast, and we are constantly in a cycle of feeling like we are behind. Now I am someone who chronically is doing things fast, always in a rush somehow, and find myself having inner monologues reminding myself to slow down in my many moments of my day. Being able to slow down is SO important in life, whether that's in our work, i

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir Artwork done by: Vidushi Yadav When it comes to sexual health, desires, communication, and sexual joy, what I see happen often is some level of shame creeps in... sometimes slowly, and then all at once. It can feel dramatic like a big wave of emotion came and destroyed everything in its path, or more subtle as a quiet destruction impacting your breathing and sitting on your chest. For me, growing up shame crept up in little ways, although I lived

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir Art by Audrey Jones This blog today will investigate how my many random, hilarious, and weird tinder dates have helped me in getting better at asking for what I want, even if I don't get it! Back in high school, I downloaded Tinder... I don't remember how I began to hear about this app, but once I did, I knew I had to get on there and swipe. Tinder began in 2012, and has now lost some popularity due to other dating and hookup apps that are mor

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir What does it mean to fall in love? And to fall out of love? When I try to answer these big life questions, I find myself always going back to poetry. It soothes my soul and although indirectly, always gets me to where I need to be. Whether that's in bed in tears, with goosebumps reading more and more, or somewhere in between those two emotional states. As I did my research and deep dive for this article, I found this poem that alludes to the pro

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir Note: The photos included in this blog are photos from 2020 era and I am using a pseudonym for the purpose of not putting every detail of this story on the internet. "Dear N , I was debating sending you this letter, as I know we ended in chaotic and rough terms, and have not spoken to each other in quite a while, but have decided to send this for myself, my healing, and to look back knowing I have said all

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir Vibrators.... Vibrators....Vibrators..... In my childhood, adolescence, or teenage years I didn't hear much about vibrators. I knew what sex was as a larger concept, but didn't have the knowledge that adults could have toys too and that these things were very beneficial, valuable, and taboo in many circles. As we enter into the new year, I'd really love to see more people incorporating toys in the bedroom, out the bedroom, and just in general. Vi

Written by : Tamar Simone Weir Even though Sex and the City is quite problematic, Eurocentric, transphobic and has not aged well, something that I appreciate about the show is how the character Samantha Jones is unashamed of her sluttyness and her desire / craving for sex. She is not ashamed to live her love life and romantic life the way she wants, not subscribing to the gendered norm that women should be passive in sex, and just lay there. She embodies a powerful woman who

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir In June of 2019 I went to my first kinky BDSM, sex club. This was my first erotic event that I had gone to, although I had been curious about this scene for a while... A friend of mine at the time, was already in that scene a bit more than I was, and encouraged us to go and volunteer with the clean up so that we could attend the event for free. If y'all know me you know I love free things and events, and a sexy club? All my answers led to YES, as

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir Fuck the beauty Industrial Complex. Let me just start there! In my childhood, I don't remember many beauty standards imposed on me in the household, but the energy outside the home was overwhelming with messaging, propaganda, and shame based ways to make you feel like you're not enough. Always. In the review, "Body Perceptions and Psychological Well-Being" several authors from Spain discuss the profound influence of societal standards and media

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir When I think about introducing my genitals, I think of basic beginning conversations that are surface level and filled with a lot of "great and goods" even though nobody is great and nobody is good. I think of those first introductory conversations that are overflowing with small talk and lots of words without always deep meaning and care. At least in the U.S the culture around asking someone how they are doing, is moreso out of politeness rather

Written by: Tamar Simone Weir I've worked in many schools, in many educational spaces, and with LOTS of kids, so many it's hard to count....

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