…. from my favorite CurrentTV host, Sarah Haskins, in her Target Women series. Check it out here
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Dr. Debby Herbenick is a sex researcher at Indiana University, sexual health educator at The Kinsey Institute, columnist, and author of five books about sex and love. Learn more about her work at www.sexualhealth.indiana.edu.
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What a Fashion Publicist Can Teach You About Sex
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