Rachel Kramer Bussel

Bio

Rachel Kramer Bussel writes about sex, dating, books and pop culture. She's edited over 60 anthologies, including The Big Book of Orgasms, Come Again: Sex Toy Erotica and edits the Cleis Press Best Women's Erotica of the Year series. She teaches in-person and online erotica writing workshops and consults via EroticaWriting101.com.

These Dads Giving Honest Sex Advice to Their Kids Are Changing the Sex-Ed Game
By Rachel Kramer Bussel
According to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "In most of the United States, fewer than half of high schools and only a fifth of middle schools teach all 16 topics recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and…
Meet the Women Who Are Crowdfunding Their Labiaplasty Surgeries
By Rachel Kramer Bussel
Ellie, a young woman from Kent, in the United Kingdom, says she feels "hugely uncomfortable and insecure." The reason? Her "larger than normal labia," according to her post on the plastic surgery crowdfunding website Get Cosmetic. "Getting intimate…
Why Do So Many Younger Men Have Erectile Dysfunction?
By Rachel Kramer Bussel
Mher*, 37, has dealt with erectile dysfunction since he was in college. He'd tried Viagra and similar medication but found they didn't help him very much. He saw doctors to help treat the condition but they dismissed his complaints, telling him he…
This Woman Is Fighting Fat-Shaming With These Awesome, Girl Scout-Inspired "Fatty" Badges
By Rachel Kramer Bussel
Like many in the body positive movement, activist Stacy Bias was incensed when she came across YouTube vlogger Nicole Arbour's hate-filled "Dear Fat People" viral video.  "I thought, 'Wow. This is super abusive,'" Bias told Mic. (Full disclosure:…