Sex Issue 2015

The Daily Californian celebrates sexual diversity with its annual Sex Issue by breaking down stereotypes, shedding light on the culture of sex and sharing the many ways UC Berkeley students have previously shown and continue to show the world how they commit to sexual freedom and expression.

These images explore the euphemisms we so often use to refer to...um, the dirty deed. Look at each photo and try to guess which popular sex position it's trying to represent. If you get them all right – well, just consider yourself an expert.

We asked UC Berkeley students what their favorite sex positions were and were they would most like to have sex. Here are their responses!

There’s nothing new about the stigma surrounding vaginas — no young girl remembers a childhood of open conversations about sex, masturbation, gender identity or rape.

My first-ever real-life sex toy was the result of an awkward conversation with my now-boyfriend, who insisted that I would benefit from learning more about my body. I was reluctant, but as soon as the purple, jelly dildo, reeking of chemicals and unfamiliarity, arrived in the mail, my curiosity won over whatever anxieties I held.

Boasting hundreds of thousands of views per video, he is making a name for himself as one of only a handful of Asian male performers in the American sex industry.

BDSM is much more than just whips and chains. There are emotional and mental fulfillments that are realized by relinquishing control to another person.

Somewhere in its translation to the silver screen, E.L. James’ “Twilight”-based erotic tale “Fifty Shades of Grey” became a rom com.

There may no longer be weekly orgies held on Benvenue Avenue, but during the 1960s, the site was a hub of activity for members of a student organization known as the Sexual Freedom League.