Diana Cage

Book Excerpt: Mind-Blowing Sex: A Woman's Guide by Diana Cage

Book Excerpt: Mind-Blowing Sex: A Woman's Guide by Diana Cage

As part of our effort to profile more authors within the LGBT community, we present Diana Cage. Author, editor, blogger, and media personality Cage is the former host of The Diana Cage Show, a wildly popular, no-holds-barred nightly talk show on Sirius XM. Her books include Girl Meets Girl: A Dating Survival Guide, Box Lunch: The Layperson’s Guide to Cunnilingus, Bottoms Up: Writing About Sex, and the groundbreaking On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex.

Up Close with the Iconic Holly Hughes: Video Interview

Up Close with the Iconic Holly Hughes: Video Interview

SheWired’s friend Diana Cage chats with iconic lesbian / feminist performance artist Holly Hughes about her views on same-sex marriage, feminism, her button pushing work including The Well of Horniness and her new show Let Them Eat Cake! Hughes became part of the national dialogue in the early nineties when she was one of four artists to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that was later rescinded under fire from the moral majority and ultra-conservatism of the time.

Loose 'Rules' for Finding a Date Online

Loose 'Rules' for Finding a Date Online

Lesbian sex guru and writer Diana Cage offers advice on finding a date online. 'How on earth did any one ever meet anyone before the internet? With online dating sites, social networking sites and the millions of ways we interact online everyday it’s no wonder hooking up online is so easy. In fact, the main disadvantage to cruising for tricks online is that the amount of people looking for love in the internets it can be a little overwhelming. You’ll need a few ways to narrow down your search. Going with an online matchmaking site or something as simple as Craigslist is a good place to start.'

Flirting for Dummies!

Flirting for Dummies!

Flirting is an essential tool for getting dates. Flirting is like social lubricant, it makes everything run smoother. Flirting is how you get people to do things for you, to notice you and to like you. Flirting with people makes them feel good. Flirting gets you attention, dates, lovers, friends and most other things you need. Writer and lesbian sexpert Diana Cage offers advice on how to pick up girls, because as she says, 'If no one ever got up the nerve to make the first move, no one would ever get laid.'

Good Communication Means Good Sex

Good Communication Means Good Sex

Lesbian sexpert Diana Cage offers up advice on how to communicate around that often prickly subject of sex. The more secure you feel in your relationship the easier it will be to talk about your sex life. Many times we resist new things because we feel threatened by them, when we might actually be inclined to agree if we felt safe. But to feel safe, you need to learn how to communicate. It might be daunting in the beginning, but there are some rules you can follow to make it a little easier.

Bringing New Ideas to the Bedroom

Bringing New Ideas to the Bedroom

The most common complaint I hear from long term couples is that after several years their lesbian sex lives either get less creative or even dry up completely. If this has happened to you, don’t despair. With some honest, direct communication and a willingness to be vulnerable, you can totally keep things just as hot as they were when you met. If you’ve always fantasized about getting a little kinky, experimenting with bondage or maybe even having a three-way or attending a sex party, it’s time to talk to your significant other.

Sexytime Travel Tips

Sexytime Travel Tips

I just had the worst ever trip through JFK security and it made me think it might be time for a refresher on traveling with sexytime items. Every seasoned security officer has seen his or her fair share of “massagers,” but it doesn’t mean they wont stop and question you about an item if they can’t ascertain its use. As a well-adjusted sex-loving human, it’s your right to pack anything you like. But if huffy security guards make your blood pressure rise, follow these tips.

Throw a Sex Party

Throw a Sex Party

My other job when I’m not a slave to Shewired is loitering at Velvetpark, a lesbian dating site and social network run by my pal Grace Moon. It’s Pride weekend here in New York, and the Velvetpark team has partnered with Submit, one of the local women’s play parties, to throw a kinky speed dating event after the dyke march. I think it’s going to be a blast and if you don’t have a sex party to go to in your town then maybe you should consider throwing your own?