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Dry sex is the sexual practice of having sexual intercourse without vaginal lubrication. Vaginal lubrication can be removed by using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents, antiseptics, [1] by wiping out the vagina, [2] or by placing leaves in the vagina [2] besides other methods. Removing or preventing vaginal lubrication through practices associated with dry sex increases friction during intercourse, which may be perceived as increased vaginal tightness, and enhanced sexual pleasure for the male partner. Dry sex is common in Sub-Saharan Africa [1] [2] and it has also been reported in Suriname among Afro-Surinamese women. Increased friction during intercourse can cause lacerations in vaginal tissue.

When filmmaker Ry Russo-Young was nine years old, her known sperm donor, a gay man, sued her lesbian mothers for parental rights. The case was covered in the media and helped define the rights of same-sex couples today. It was also a defining experience for Ry.