Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/sex/92693/bush_administration_tries_to_lure_states_into_supporting_abstinence-only_sex-ed/ Once again the government is going against what the majority of Americans think about sex-ed. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:01 PDT Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/sex/92566/what_trans_erotica_gets_wrong/ There's a vast difference between eroticizing trans people and exoticizing them in ways that scream "I'm clueless and disrespectful." Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:01 PDT Andrea Zanin, Sex Geek http://www.alternet.org/sex/92671/racist_myths_about_african_sexuality_persist_in_aids_prevention_efforts/ The colonialist myth of the oversexed African has resurfaced as an explanation for Africa's high AIDS transmission rate. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:01 PDT Gbemisola Olujobi, Truthdig http://www.alternet.org/sex/92533/%22return_of_desire%22%3A_fighting_myths_about_female_sexuality/ Gina Ogden's new book knocks down false assumptions about women’s sexual dysfunction by actually listening to women. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:01 PDT Sue Katz, Consenting Adult http://www.alternet.org/sex/92230/online_adoption_agency_denies_service_to_gays/ The adoption website is brazenly violating anti-discrimination laws. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:00:01 PDT Deb Price, Creators Syndicate http://www.alternet.org/sex/91873/the_power_of_the_miniskirt/ In the '60s, miniskirts were positive, powerful examples of female sexuality. Overexposed starlets like Paris and Britney have tarnished that image. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Molly Faulkner-Bond, Sirens Magazine http://www.alternet.org/sex/91910/could_cheating_save_a_relationship/ Cheating should never be the go-to solution. But what about as a last resort? Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:01 PDT Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog http://www.alternet.org/sex/91749/progressives_to_confront_bad_sex-ed_policies_at_%27netroots_nation%27/ Our government continues to throw money at abstinence programs that don't work. It's time to hold both parties accountable. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT Marcela Howell, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/sex/91658/are_men_having_an_identity_crisis/ Overgrown frat boys, cheesy pick-up artists, overly sensitive cry-babies? What's going on with straight men's sexuality? Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:00:01 PDT John DeVore, The Frisky http://www.alternet.org/sex/91431/changing_hearts_and_minds_on_gay_marriage/ Young activists are trying to reach out to conservative voters. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT Deb Price, Creators Syndicate http://www.alternet.org/sex/90994/is_cheating_ever_ok/ If one partner refuses to have sex, does the other have the right to seek it elsewhere? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:00:01 PDT Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog http://www.alternet.org/sex/91216/is_it_getting_easier_to_raise_a_biracial_child/ Our "interracial couple" status was never a huge issue. Then, we became pregnant. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:00:01 PDT Heidi Schnakenberg, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/sex/90966/why_obscenity_laws_must_be_fought/ What's defined as healthy sexuality in this country is narrowly defined and schizophrenic -- and the government should not have final say. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:01 PDT Monica Shores, $pread Magazine http://www.alternet.org/sex/90946/jamaican_health_officials_call_for_the_legalization_of_prostitution_/ Decriminalizing and regulating prostitution will help protect the lives and liberties of sex workers. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:01 PDT Danielle Toppin, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/sex/90855/sleeping_around_craigslist/ Two middle-aged women discover that casual sex can be anything but casual. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Anna Reed, Lily Penza, East Bay Express http://www.alternet.org/sex/90471/sex_from_a_can/ Most representations of sexuality in pop culture are not sexy or sexual, erotic or arousing; they're shallow and laughable. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT Joyce McFadden, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/sex/90252/our_government%3A_powerless_to_outlaw_guns%2C_able_to_outlaw_sexual_expression/ Why is the government allowed to jail people for selling videos of adults having (consensual) sex? Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:01 PDT Dr. Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence http://www.alternet.org/sex/90148/the_new_face_of_sex_on_television/ Two new shows present people with alternative sexualities as ... actual people. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:00:01 PDT Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog http://www.alternet.org/sex/90474/cuba_cancels_gay_pride_parade/ Organizers of the parade intended to demand a government apology for past and present repression of LGBT people. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT Sue Katz, Consenting Adult http://www.alternet.org/sex/89996/seeking_the_hairless_porn_star_ideal/ The temptations and hype surrounding the Brazilian wax turn into a case of buyer's remorse for this author. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT Heather Wood, Sirens Magazine