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Spencer Tunick's latest art installation saw 2,500 naked people take to Bondi Beach on Saturday.
The Guardian reported that the photo shoot was to raise awareness of skin cancer.
One naked model told The Guardian the experience was "freezing" but also "empowering."
Two thousand five hundred naked people filled Bondi Beach, one of Australia's most iconic landmarks, on Saturday morning in the name of Spencer Tunick's latest art installation.
The photo shoot was to raise awareness of skin cancer, with the 2,500-person crowd representing the number of Australians who die from the disease each year, The Guardian reported.
No one wants to be the friend who always has to miss dinners, concerts, and vacations because of their strict budget. Maybe you’re unexpectedly tight on cash all of a sudden, or maybe your friend group has slowly but surely fallen victim to lifestyle creep. Whatever your reasons, saying “no” to well-intentioned friends and family is one of the most challenging aspects to keeping your spending in check.
“I tell the story often — I get asked ‘Who’s the most dangerous person in the world? Is it Chairman Kim, is it Xi Jinping?’” Pompeo told Semafor’s Shelby Talcott.
“The most dangerous person in the world is Randi Weingarten. It’s not a close call. If you ask, ‘Who’s the most likely to take this republic down?’ It would be the teacher’s unions, and the filth that they’re teaching our kids…”
But what about those who don’t really have that kind of bond with people?
Well, thanks to the burst of helpful language the LGBTQ+ community has brought about/shined a light on, we have a handy-dandy word for that. It’s called Grey Romantic.
Well, first, let’s define a few other terms that will make the definition make more sense (especially if you’re new to these terms).
Also, it’s very important to remember that this does not cover sexual attraction (which is a different category altogether). Someone who is grey romantic might still feel intense sexual attraction to someone else. And it could be someone of the opposite or same gender. An example could be grey-homoromantic.
And getting back to the idea of love. This doesn’t mean grey romantics don’t feel love. They are still capable of loving family, friends, children, etc. They just might not feel it towards a partner.
Note: It’s also spelled/called greyaromantic, grayromantic, or grayaromantic. Grey comes from the term “grey area”, which is widely used by the community to express flexibility or exploration.
Let’s take a deeper dive into this usual disorder, what causes it, how people manage it, and other interesting tidbits.
Sleep sex is a type of sleep disorder known as parasomnia – which is a “catchall” term for any usual behavior that people experience just before falling asleep, during sleep, or during the arousal period between sleep and when they’re awake.
People can even have their eyes open or even make sexual noises during this time, but still are completely unaware of what’s going on. They don’t even remember doing anything sexual when they have finally woken up.
As far as researchers and doctors know, it’s a fairly rare condition. However, because these actions happen when the person is passed out, the only way to know if they suffer from sexsomnia is if there is another person in the room to witness it.
Sexual actions can include…
Again, there’s not much data out there to really have a good handle on this condition. All they know for sure is that it can happen because of a number of larger/overlaying conditions.
It’s also worth mentioning that the first two on the list apparently are the most common reasons, but temporal and frontal seizures can contribute too.
NOTE: Some men might think they’ve had a wet dream, when in fact it was sexsomnia masturbation. But they don’t know unless someone else sees it. Men are also more likely to have this condition than women.
Sadly, there are no wonder drugs to fix this. The only ones are sedatives or antidepressants off-label for treating the condition. This means prescribing a drug or medical device for a purpose different from one of the indications that the FDA gives.
The other problem is if the person with sexsomnia has a partner, this person can end up in distressing situations (especially if the unconscious sexual acts become aggressive). Then, there’s the added stress and guilt when the person wakes up and sees that they have hurt their partner. This is why therapy, or couples’ counseling is often a must for these cases.
Some people have had to go as far as sleeping in separate rooms and locking the door. A few have reported that setting off motion alarms in key areas of the house helps as well. This wakes them up and then they can go back to bed. However, learning to recognize the person’s “triggers” can help too. This can be things like stress or drinking, etc.
In several cases, the use of a positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine or a mandibular advancement device was useful.
The biggest overall way to tackle this condition seems to be practicing good sleep hygiene, which is the case with anyone suffering from parasomnia.
There are way more, but you get the idea.
Sex sleep can be a hard condition to live with. It can come with embarrassment or the knowledge you might have had sex with someone who couldn’t give their real consent. Even the court system has a hard time knowing what to do with these cases. However, as mentioned before, there are help systems out there and ways of coping.
Wet dreams are basically spontaneous orgasms someone will have when they are fast asleep. And while they mostly happen to kids while they’re going through their big hormone change, adults can experience them as well. They just don’t happen as often.
The biggest cause is from having an erotic dream during the REM part of the sleep cycle. It’s where people can experience the most vivid dreams. The trigger can cause someone to orgasm.
However …
That’s not the only thing. Teens can experience testosterone surges. Or, if adult men go a long time without sex, they can experience a testosterone buildup. On top of these, even rubbing up against the bed while asleep can be enough to stimulate the genitals. All of these can cause wet dreams too.
Sorry, but there’s no real way to prevent a wet dream. And even so, why would you want to? They are perfectly healthy and normal parts of growing and adulthood. Although, some families or cultures might stigmatize it to the point someone might feel dirty about having one.
Also, since it’s more normal to talk about boys or men going through this, it’s not as common for women to even talk about it which might make them feel embarrassed.
In the rare case that wet dreams become a “problem”, there are some medications that have a side effect of lowering the libido. These can sometimes reduce or stop nocturnal emissions. However, they also make it hard to orgasm while awake as well.
SIDE NOTE: don’t buy into any of these “natural remedies” that television and the internet claim. They are total BS.
Yes. Yes, they do!
The only reason we have images of soaking sheets is because boys/men will have far more coming out while they orgasm. But women can totally wake up with wet panties. This counts too.
The thing is women don’t have these as much as men do (obviously). And even less will leave their bed wet. In fact, only around 10% of females experience “female ejaculation” in which there is a spurt of clear fluid during orgasm.
INTERESTING FACT: Research shows that 40% of women have had a wet dream by the age of 45.
Now that we know the answer is yes, if you ever have one in your life, just remember it’s normal. Also, if you can orgasm while asleep (but never while awake) there might be a larger underlying condition you need to look at. For this, it’s recommended to visit a doctor so they can take a detailed history.
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