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Stories by Tracy Clark-Flory
Tracy Clark-Flory is a staff writer at Salon. Follow@tracyclarkflory on Twitter.
A Night at the Vibrator Museum
Posted on: May 20, 2012, Source: Salon
Early vibrators were hand-cranked, two-person jobs -- and prescribed by doctors. How far we've come since then.
Everything You Need to Know About Breasts
Posted on: May 10, 2012, Source: Salon
Did breasts evolve for lactation or to enhance sex appeal? A new book explores why they matter.
A Ban on Kissing? The Right-Wing Sexual Fears in New Abstinence Bills
Posted on: May 6, 2012, Source: Salon
Attempts to ban talk of birth control and homosexuality from classrooms reveal conservatives' deepest sexual fears.
Why Women (and Men) Get "Baby Fever"
Posted on: Apr 22, 2012, Source: Salon
Could there be real science behind the old cliche of a woman's biological clock? I didn't believe it -- until now.
Sex Escape: Why Do Men Go to Dominatrixes?
Posted on: Apr 20, 2012, Source: Salon
Talking to pro-dommes about why some men find escape in submission.
New Laws Banning Sex Offenders from Social Networks and Online Gaming May Go Too Far
Posted on: Apr 8, 2012, Source: Salon
A push is under way to restrict registrants from social networking, virtual gaming and online dating.
What Happened When I Had Sex With My Favorite Porn Star
Posted on: Mar 28, 2012, Source: Salon
Sleeping with my favorite male performer gave me new appreciation for the difference between fantasy and reality.
Will Getting Rid of Ads for Escorts Help Stop Child Sex Trafficking?
Posted on: Mar 25, 2012, Source: Salon
Is it possible to rid the online classified site Backpage of child trafficking without shuttering its adult section?
Santorum Shamelessly Uses Kids to Attack Porn
Posted on: Mar 19, 2012, Source: Salon
Despite the candidate's rhetoric, his pledge to renew obscenity prosecutions has nothing to do with children.
Slut! Should We Reclaim the Word or Banish It?
Posted on: Mar 11, 2012, Source: Salon
The Limbaugh controversy is a perfect example of the complexities of reappropriating, or renouncing, the slur.
The New Porn CEOs: Women Taking the Helm at Sex Companies
Posted on: Feb 19, 2012, Source: Salon
Lux Alptraum, the new head of Fleshbot, embodies how the Internet is changing the face of the adult industry.
Sex Therapist Shares the Secret to Hot Sex (Hint: It Has More to Do With the Mind Than the Body)
Posted on: Feb 6, 2012, Source: Salon
Sex therapist Marty Klein's message is antithetical to the sex advice found everywhere from self-help books to the supermarket checkout line.
Is Gay a Choice? The Science Behind Actress Cynthia Nixon's Controversial Remarks
Posted on: Jan 24, 2012, Source: Salon
Activists have long combated attacks on LGBT identities by highlighting the science showing that homosexuality is genetic, but there is other research worth considering.
Can Infidelity Make a Relationship ... Stronger?
Posted on: Jan 23, 2012, Source: Salon
The specter of cheating looms large. But does it always have to have catastrophic consequences?
What I Learned from Christian Sex Guides (Hint: Bigotry)
Posted on: Jan 19, 2012, Source: Salon
Two religious sex advice books being hyped as edgy and sexy are actually outdated and bigoted – surprise!
BDSM: Inside the World of Kink
Posted on: Jan 16, 2012, Source: Salon
A look at San Francisco's kink community with an assistant anthropologist and author of "Techniques of Pleasure."
Why Are Republican Prudes Still Desperate to Control Your Sex Life?
Posted on: Jan 10, 2012, Source: Salon
The GOP's leading candidates are becoming more sexually conservative as the rest of America heads in the opposite direction.
The Bogus Teen Orgy Trend
Posted on: Dec 25, 2011, Source: Salon
Take a deep breath. Despite the headlines this week, there is no need to panic about kids having group sex.
Why Is Incest All Over Prime Time?
Posted on: Dec 20, 2011, Source: Salon
From "Dexter" to "Game of Thrones," incest resonates -- not because a taboo has been broken, but because it endures.
"I'm Obsessed With Asian Massage Parlors -- Should I Tell My Wife?"
Posted on: Dec 16, 2011, Source: Salon
Tracy Clark-Flory talks to the world’s leading experts, answering readers' questions about sex.
Sex-Crazed Maniacs or Innocents? On the Media's Hysterical Reaction to Teen Sexuality
Posted on: Dec 7, 2011, Source: Salon
Another media panic about teen sex has been contradicted by an actual study.
Sex Addiction Panic! The Conservative, Religious Push to Pathalogize Sexuality
Posted on: Nov 29, 2011, Source: Salon
The science behind sex addiction is "abysmal," says clinical psychologist David Ley. Why does the concept continue to resonate?
"I'm a Feminist Who Loves 'Demeaning' Porn" -- Is That Normal?
Posted on: Nov 25, 2011, Source: Salon
Sex questions so often boil down to "Am I normal?" Tracy Clark-Flory explains where individual readers fall on the spectrum of sexual behavior.
Why Do Men Visit Strip Clubs? Their Confessions Revealed
Posted on: Nov 22, 2011, Source: Salon
A new blog gives voice to guys who empty their pockets just to see naked flesh, and reveals a lot about male desire.
How Could You See a Child Being Sexually Abused and Not Intervene?
Posted on: Nov 13, 2011, Source: Salon
Penn State's assistant coach allegedly saw a boy's rape but didn't intervene. An expert explains why.
Is Porn Ruining Our Sex Lives?
Posted on: Oct 27, 2011, Source: Salon
Cindy Gallop, founder of "Make Love, Not Porn" talks about how an entire generation has a skewed idea of sex because of hardcore porn.
What Does the Recession Mean for Our Sex Lives?
Posted on: Oct 23, 2011, Source: Salon
As a new report predicts a rise in infidelity, we take a look at contradictory economy-related sexual predictions.
What’s Behind Transsexual Attraction?
Posted on: Oct 23, 2011, Source: Salon
A trans woman wants to know what kind of men watch "T-girl" porn. Are they the same ones who bash her in real life?
What's the Scientific Reason Women Have Orgasms?
Posted on: Oct 6, 2011, Source: Salon
A popular theory has been criticized as male-centric, but it might have unexpected feminist results.
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