Hi there, Olivia here, Quim intern and the unofficial voice of the youth in the office. As we enter the season of dorms reopening, emotional sendoffs, and the stress of all night paper writing and showing up to class, I’m reflecting on another invasive, universal part of college: the pressure of hookup culture. “Hookup culture”, […]
As the rainbow flags come off the corporate logos, buildings, and ad campaigns, pride month has come and gone. We interviewed people involved in the cannabis industry about the importance of lasting pride, allyship, and how cannabis intersects with the LGBTQIA community. Cyo Ray, CEO and Cofounder of Quim: Please tell us your name, pronouns, […]
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much of a bubble we live in here in California. Well, until you turn on the news that is, and are instantly reminded that this sunny little pot-friendly utopia is not really a reality anywhere else. Being born and raised in the Bay Area I forget that not a […]
Buck Angel, activist, entrepreneur, wellness influencer and resident “Tranpa,” likes to remind supporters and haters alike that some men have vaginas. This has become a mantra for me and is of *peak* utility when occupying binary gendered spaces like public restrooms, locker rooms and the occasional visit to the OBGYN. The first year into my […]
I think about kegels maybe once a week. I think that’s about where kegels are in the culture, no? Somewhere between, Am I supposed to be doing these in my office chair? And, Kegel weights?? Cosmo wants me to stick pastel green weights in there like I’m Rhonda A-rousey?? (sorry). First off, let’s dispel that […]
The vagina is a dusky tunnel, and has been, for too long, a literally undiscovered cunt’ry. Beyond what we’ve learned from science, like that clits are sensitive (duh), and popping your cherry isn’t really a thing (oh now you tell us), each person with a vagina navigates an individual and lifelong experience of their pipe […]
So multitudinous are the vagina’s luxury features, one could be forgiven for forgetting a few. Sex ed was a lot of info at once! Listen, I was obsessed with my new and extra perky boobs and I couldn’t learn everything! Risk-averse as I am, I memorized all the tragic fates that might befall my as-yet-untouched […]
Free bleeding is many things, and cheap is one of them. Throughout history, affording the products that stem the tide (sponges, pads, tampons) has always been harder for some than others. Around the world, and here in the United States, so taboo is it to be seen menstruating in public that some will skip work […]
Self-care: my favorite way to justify a mid morning nap, or a late flake on social plans, or my monthly Lyft bill (ok, I agree, that was pushing it). Sometimes it just sounds like a euphemism for masturbating. Whether or not you use the term or concept, you may have noticed it trending on social, […]
