Stories by Liz Langley

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How to Deal With the Horrors of Dating

Posted on Dec 28, 2011, Source: SeXis Magazine

Both rejection and over-the-top attention from an interested party are tough. Here's how to pick up on important social cues.

Crazy Little Thing: Why Love and Sex Drive Us Mad

Posted on Oct 20, 2011, Source: Verso

What do we see in some people and not in others? More importantly, why can’t everyone see how great we are and fall for us right this minute?

Love-Drug: How We Self-Medicate With - And Get Addicted To - Love

Posted on Aug 11, 2011, Source: SeXis Magazine

Examining how and why love cycles affect the brain (and our loves).

Why Do Women Fake Orgasms? New Research Reveals Some Surprising Reasons

Posted on Jul 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet

There are a variety of reasons for women to fake orgasms. How can both partners have a more satisfying, honest sexual experience?

Why Do Women Feel Bad About Doing Things That Feel Good?

Posted on May 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Women feel greater guilt about looking at porn than do men. Why are they primed to feel bad about pleasure?

Are Older Women More Sexually Adventurous Than 20-Somethings?

Posted on Jan 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A new study reveals the somewhat surprising information that older women are more likely to have sex on a first date than younger ones. Why?

Is Marriage Becoming Obsolete?

Posted on Dec 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Nearly 40 percent of Americans think marriage is becoming obsolete. Are they right? Or is marriage just undergoing some significant changes?

Why Are We Against Wearing Fur, But OK with Eating Meat?

Posted on Nov 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Why is fur OK but not meat, or meat OK but not fur? One researcher has found some answers.

Sex Play With Vampires and Furries? How a Little Imagination Can Give Your Sex Life a Boost

Posted on Oct 21, 2010, Source: SeXis Magazine

Sexual role-play can provide a creative adventure that liberates people from real-world stress and gives their real sex lives a boost.

Feederism: Cramming Yourself with Food Is the Latest Sexual Fetish to Sweep the Nation

Posted on Aug 25, 2010, Source: SeXis Magazine

We've all had fantasies linked to oral pleasures. Now, increasing numbers of people are making those fantasies central to their sexual experience.

What It's Like to Work at the Museum of Sex

Posted on Aug 13, 2010, Source: SeXis Magazine

How would you like to work at a place that celebrates sexuality?

7 Tips for the Budding Nudist

Posted on Jul 19, 2010, Source: MyPleasure.Com

Nudism can be liberating and fun. Here are some tips for the budding naturist.

8 Reasons Marriage Doesn't Matter

Posted on Apr 14, 2010, Source: AlterNet

We women are smart enough to know that a wedding ring won’t make us happy any more than a white dress will make us a virgin.

7 Ways to Get the Texas School Board Attack You for Being Too Right-Wing

Posted on Apr 7, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Texas Board of Ed voted to change the state's textbooks to be more reflective of conservative ideology. Here's a few more ideas for them.

Rescued From the Brink: Inside the World's Largest Chimp Sanctuary

Posted on Mar 9, 2010, Source: AlterNet

What happens to all those chimps who've endured hell for our benefit? The lucky few get to retire to their own private island in Florida.

How Birth Control Changed Everything

Posted on Mar 8, 2010, Source: SeXis Magazine

Within seven years of its introduction 12.5 million women across the world were taking the pill. Forty years later, it was 100 million. It changed our world forever.

Hot, Steamy Mormons: Are the Latter Day Saints Getting Sexy?

Posted on Dec 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Calendars and videos featuring scantily clad Mormons are helping redefine images of the Latter Day Saints -- but not everyone in the Church is happy.

Why Fake Optimism Is the Worst Way to Deal with Life's Problems

Posted on Dec 8, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Looking at crap and calling it candy has become a growth industry. But experts say there are better ways to deal with crisis.

Hot Mormon Muffins and Models for Jesus: What's With All the Sexy Christians?

Posted on Nov 22, 2009, Source: SeXis Magazine

The weaving of assertive sexuality and assertive spirituality is bizarre, untried terrain. Is it hypocritical for Christians to flaunt their assets in a flirtatious way?

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

Posted on Nov 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Wanting kids isn't just the social norm, it's said to be a biological imperative, the only supposed "duh" of evolution. But yet, some of us choose not to -- and for good reason.

The Green, Clean Art of Keeping Our "Rear Ends" Hygienic: What Are We Afraid Of?

Posted on Sep 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet

We use enough deodorizers to ensure that we don't smell remotely organic, and yet we can't even keep our own heinies clean? What's a first-world country to do?

Is there Really "More to Love" About the New Reality Dating Show Featuring Larger Women?

Posted on Aug 1, 2009, Source: Liz Langley's Blog

Here's the plug: "The average woman in America is a size 14. The average woman on a reality show is a size 2. This is reality?"

The Joy of Sex Toys: How Vibrators Stopped Being 'Shameful' Secrets

Posted on Jul 29, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Once considered shameful, the vibrator has become a common part of most people's sex lives. Turns out we like sexual pleasure.

Nudism: Stick It to Your Puritan Forebears By Stripping Down

Posted on Jul 21, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Nudism might be a marginalized lifestyle today, but eons ago it was all the rage. And no wonder: public nudity is natural, healthy and fun.

The Mind-Boggling Variety of Sexual Experience

Posted on Jun 17, 2009, Source: Liz Langley's Blog

The Best Sex Writing 2009 covers everything from virginity pledges to orgasming after a spinal chord injury.

Sex Is Natural. So Why Are So Many People So Bad at It?

Posted on Mar 3, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The truth is, everyone can use some adult sex education.

Why Using Sex Toys, Watching Porn, and Going Green Is an Easy Fit

Posted on Feb 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet

From pedal-powered sex toy delivery services to recycling vibrators, the adult industry has actually made going green sexy.

Hey Natalie Dylan, Here's Some Advice for Selling Your Virginity

Posted on Jan 30, 2009, Source: AlterNet

First off, let's make sure some religious group doesn't buy it and decide to keep it intact forever.

Is America's Love Affair with Stupidity Finally Over?

Posted on Jan 14, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Americans' embrace of the Obamas and other intelligent public figures may be part of a much-needed cultural shift.

World's Worst Job? Meet the Couple Who Clean Up After Messy Deaths

Posted on Jan 3, 2009, Source: Orlando Weekly

One couple have built a business helping people deal with the very messy reality of death by cleaning up after murders, suicides and the like.

Art and Porn: An Interview with Editor Dian Hanson

Posted on Aug 5, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Porn editor Dian Hanson on art and porn, censorship, the mainstreaming of pornography and her experience as a woman working in adult entertainment.

Celebrate Global Orgasm for Peace Day

Posted on Dec 22, 2006, Source: AlterNet

In the name of peace, find a partner -- or find yourself -- and have an orgasm. Just don't fake it.

The Long Dive of a Woman's Sex Drive

Posted on Aug 26, 2006, Source: AlterNet

A German study reports that women's sexual desire for their partners dwindles with time. What's a monogamous gal to do?

A Muse You Can Use

Posted on Jun 2, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Sometimes you don't need someone to go to the movies with; you need someone who inspires you to make a movie of your own.

Grandma's Sex Museum

Posted on May 19, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The 71-year-old owner of the World Erotic Art Museum can teach us a thing or two about the aesthetic of racy art.

Cybersex Grows Up

Posted on May 5, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Physical intimacy is growing increasingly robotic. Is it just a fad, or the wave of the future?

Three's Company

Posted on Apr 14, 2006, Source: AlterNet

What the heck is polyamory, and is it a legitimate way to sustain a romantic relationship?

Sex Shopping With the Red Hat Ladies

Posted on Mar 31, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Browsing for vibrators with a chirpy group of older women offers some eye-opening reminders about aging, sex and camaraderie.

Japan's Low Mojo

Posted on Mar 24, 2006, Source: AlterNet

According to a recent survey of 41 countries, the Japanese are having the least amounts of sex. But why?

A Wrinkle In Dating

Posted on Mar 4, 2006, Source: AlterNet

According to Newsweek, baby boomers' love lives are, well, booming. Maybe elder dating isn't so bad after all.

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