Slate Publishes 3 New Sex-Advice Cases in 'How to Do It'
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Updated · Slate · May 27
Slate Publishes 3 New Sex-Advice Cases in 'How to Do It'
3 articles · Updated · Slate · May 27
3 reader dilemmas lead Slate’s latest “How to Do It” column: whether to disclose a past open marriage, how to pursue cervical orgasms, and whether a husband’s heavy porn use warrants therapy.
On disclosure, the advice turns on the couple’s existing boundary—sharing may make sense if the past feels relevant, but not if the spouse has clearly said she does not want such details.
On sexual experimentation, the column says cervical pleasure is highly individual, urges careful trial and communication, and cautions against rigid expectations about emotional release.
On porn use, the strongest warning is the husband’s inability to stop for even 2 hours, which the column frames less as “sex addiction” than a possible mental-health or impulse-control issue needing professional evaluation.
When does a partner's porn habit become a compulsive disorder requiring professional intervention?
What poses a greater risk to modern relationships: a partner's hidden past or their present compulsions?