Our Times Magazine Sex Investigation Subscribers only The boom in male masturbation toys: 'I have friends who are afraid they'd prefer it to the real thing' Online, some men extol the benefits of male sex toys, and imagine lives without human partners in order to repair a masculinity they feel has atrophied. Published on July 7, 2024, at 5:49 am (Paris) Aurélien Defer Column Subscribers only Sexuality: Lesbians, the champions of pleasure Statistics show that homosexual women have a more fulfilling erotic life. If they are better at making love, let us be humble and listen to what they have to say, writes Le Monde's sex columnist Maïa Mazaurette. Published on June 8, 2024, at 5:02 am (Paris), updated on June 8, 2024, at 8:47 am Maïa Mazaurette Your stories Subscribers only Sacha, a 48-year-old male sex worker: 'Everyone's a bit of a sex therapist when they're a hooker' As a sex worker, his clients are exclusively women over the age of 45. Thanks to his services, he claims that they are able to return to a fulfilling sex life. He opened his logbook for Le Monde. Published on May 9, 2024, at 5:00 am (Paris), updated on May 9, 2024, at 9:22 am Audrey Tonnelier Column Subscribers only Hentai, the Japanese pornographic anime conquering the world These manga and anime allow unrivaled freedom in the representation of fantasies by graphically marking their distance from reality, writes Le Monde columnist Maïa Mazaurette. Published on May 8, 2024, at 6:37 pm (Paris) Maïa Mazaurette Investigation Subscribers only 'Twilight was my porn!' When young people's sexuality flourishes beyond X-rated content Defying the statistics on pornography consumption, some people under 35 are forming their sexuality by looking elsewhere. Eight women and one man who grew up with a screen in their hands told Le Monde how their erotic imaginations took shape. Published on April 24, 2024, at 9:00 pm (Paris) Miren Garaicoechea Column Subscribers only When it comes to sex, do we set the bar too high? Media representations of sexuality create insane expectations which can only lead to disappointment in real life. It's time to change our frame of reference, writes columnist Maïa Mazaurette. Published on April 10, 2024, at 11:46 am (Paris) Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Going through a sexual recession? 10 strategies to avoid the crash Erotic disinvestment is not inevitable, argues Maïa Mazaurette. The columnist suggests 10 inspiring techniques to counter current pessimistic statistics on the decline of sex. Published on March 17, 2024, at 5:51 pm (Paris) Maïa Mazaurette Investigation Subscribers only Sexual dropouts claim the right to abstinence: 'With my two exes, we were almost sexless for years' Is sex the glue that holds a couple together? Not for these people, who accept ups and downs in their libido and come to terms with their lack of desire. Alone or with a partner, the renunciation of carnal pleasures is a choice and, sometimes, a liberation. Published on February 25, 2024, at 5:00 am (Paris), updated on February 25, 2024, at 9:09 am Célia Laborie Investigation Subscribers only The end of lust in a couple: 'She no longer has any desire – not even for Brad Pitt' They're 20, 30, 40, they still love each other, but they just don't want each other anymore. Would you be happy in a sexless relationship? Published on February 14, 2024, at 9:00 pm (Paris) Maroussia Dubreuil News Subscribers only French men are increasingly turning to vasectomy The number of men opting for this form of contraception has risen from 1,940 in 2010 to 30,288 in 2022, thus overtaking female sterilizations, according to a study. Published on February 12, 2024, at 3:39 pm (Paris) Nathaniel Herzberg Column Subscribers only Our die-hard obsession with virginity Le Monde columnist Maïa Mazaurette highlights the fixation on sexual innocence that persists in modern society. Published on February 9, 2024, at 5:06 pm (Paris) Maïa Mazaurette In Depth Subscribers only Cunnilingus is the latest television star Long absent from screenplays, cunnilingus is increasingly being depicted on screen, particularly in television. Now it's almost become a rite of passage for productions that want to seem progressive. Published on February 5, 2024, at 8:00 pm (Paris), updated on February 5, 2024, at 8:09 pm Audrey Fournier Investigation Subscribers only Pornography: The inner struggles of women who watch and enjoy hardcore content They're in their 30s, watching X-rated films, finding pleasure in them one minute, and feeling guilty the next, caught between their fantasies and their values. Published on January 19, 2024, at 8:30 pm (Paris) Jane Roussel Column Subscribers only Erotic fantasies, a secret garden to be cultivated Sexual fantasy is evaporating under the blows of technology and self-censorship, observes Maïa Mazaurette, who champions the right to engage in erotic reveries without moral judgment. Published on January 10, 2024, at 3:40 am (Paris), updated on January 10, 2024, at 7:42 am Maïa Mazaurette Your stories Subscribers only Getting sterilized before the age of 30: 'Young women who come for a tubal ligation don't do it on a whim' For young adults with no children and no desire to have any, access to tubal ligation or vasectomy for contraceptive purposes is still an obstacle course. Published on January 9, 2024, at 8:32 pm (Paris), updated on January 10, 2024, at 12:23 pm Alice Raybaud Column Subscribers only Has the language of sex become too complicated? Sexual vocabulary is saturated with anglicisms and new expressions, it's not easy to keep up, reports Maïa Mazaurette. Published on December 25, 2023, at 7:01 pm (Paris) Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Are smartphones leading a new sexual revolution? Digital technology is a good way of getting rid of boredom but denies couples those pockets of unfilled time that can lead to desire, writes Le Monde's sex columnist Maïa Mazaurette. Published on December 18, 2023, at 9:01 pm (Paris), updated on December 19, 2023, at 9:45 am Maïa Mazaurette News Subscribers only Threesomes: A recipe for pleasure There's no shortage of terms for love triangles and sex trios. But in moving from fantasy to practice, little is left to chance, points out Maïa Mazaurette. Published on October 29, 2023, at 1:30 pm (Paris), updated on October 29, 2023, at 1:30 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Where there's sex, there's blood Le Monde columnist Maïa Mazaurette embarks on an adventure like no other as she steers her vessel through the currents of sexuality's fluids. Published on September 24, 2023, at 4:00 am (Paris) Maïa Mazaurette News Subscribers only Saliva: Gliding between desire and disgust Le Monde columnist Maïa Mazaurette embarks on an adventure like no other as she steers her vessel through the currents of sexuality's fluids. Published on September 17, 2023, at 8:58 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:35 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Sweat, a scent of hand-to-hand combat Columnist Maïa Mazaurette embarks on an adventure like no other as she steers her vessel through the currents of sexuality's fluids. Published on September 10, 2023, at 10:00 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:36 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Sperm: A bodily fluid at the heart of all sorts of paradoxes This summer, columnist Maïa Mazaurette embarks on an adventure like no other as she steers her vessel through the currents of sexuality's diverse fluids. Published on August 21, 2023, at 5:30 am (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:38 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Discovering the liquid world of female arousal Le Monde Maïa Mazaurette embarks on an adventure like no other as she steers her vessel through the currents of sexuality's diverse fluids. Published on August 16, 2023, at 3:02 am (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:38 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Male-focused sexuality is harmful inside the bedroom and out Columnist Maïa Mazaurette writes that phallocentrism is omnipresent and lurks at the heart of our unconscious thoughts, to the detriment of female desire and pleasure. Published on May 13, 2023, at 5:29 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:39 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Men are absent from the conversation on sexuality Few male experts speak out on sexual or gender issues, writes our columnist Maïa, who deplores this under-representation: Society as a whole would benefit from free and informed male voices. Published on April 3, 2023, at 3:05 am (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:39 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only We must rescue women's sexuality from shame Whether they consent or not, women are very often made to feel guilty when it comes to sexuality and seduction. According to Le Monde columnist Maïa Mazaurette, shame must urgently swap to the other side . Published on October 30, 2022, at 8:00 am (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:40 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only The 2022 guide to online seduction, by the Duke and Duchess of Tin d'Erre Mâtche What if the aristocracy had a say in commonplace sexual etiquette? This summer, the 'Le Monde' columnist approaches sex from its fictional side. Published on August 14, 2022, at 9:00 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:41 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Sexual exchanges: The confessions of a pillow What could our bedding accessories, on which we rest so much, be thinking? This summer, 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette is tackling sex through its fictional side. Published on August 7, 2022, at 4:25 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:41 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Small penises of the world, unite! What if there were a small male genitalia liberation front with demands of varying (ahem) size? This summer, 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette is tackling the pressing sex questions of our time through a series of thought experiments. Published on August 2, 2022, at 6:04 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:41 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Masterclass with a vampire: Was sex really better in the past? What would a bloodthirsty creature born several millennia ago have to teach us if it were to hold a TEDx talk? This summer, 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette is tackling sex through its fictional side... Published on July 20, 2022, at 1:00 am (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:41 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Fleshcrash Inc introduces the ultimate sex toy, the Garden of Delights™ – approach with caution! 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette delivers a fictional take on sexuality, this week turning her attention to the finest of sex tech (baking soda not included). Published on July 12, 2022, at 12:41 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:43 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only How can anyone still be heterosexual? Sexual orientation does not determine practices, according to 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette, who invites us to move beyond the rigid framework of heterosexual culture and broaden our horizons for a more open sexuality. Published on June 7, 2022, at 7:00 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:44 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only A small tribute to sexual passivity In a society that values active, even hyperactive, sexuality, laziness during intimate relations is considered a turn-off. This is a mistake, explains 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette. Published on May 8, 2022, at 11:31 am (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:44 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Sexual stereotypes: The untraceable world after Mars and Venus 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette writes that although clichés can reassure in the short term, in the long term they impoverish our relationships, our reflections and our practices. Published on March 25, 2022, at 5:49 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:42 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Morning, noon or night? There is no set time for sex Our sexual activity is essentially nocturnal. And yet, making love at night is self-sabotage, says 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette, who points out the biological and cultural factors at work. Published on March 25, 2022, at 1:50 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:40 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Sexuality: We no longer desire each other, so what? Do you no longer desire your partner? You might be wrong to blame everything on Covid-19, writes our columnist Maïa Mazaurette. She explains why and invites us to take a break, more or less radically, from monogamy. Published on March 25, 2022, at 1:50 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:44 pm Maïa Mazaurette Column Subscribers only Ode to premature ejaculation Should men hold on? 'Le Monde' columnist Maïa Mazaurette analyzes the sexual misunderstanding that exists on the question. Published on March 25, 2022, at 1:50 pm (Paris), updated on September 23, 2023, at 4:43 pm Maïa Mazaurette See more Want to read older articles? 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