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MSNBC's Brewer Adopts Anti-Gay Rhetoric

by Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America

Anchor Contessa Brewer's introduction of a segment about Maine's repeal of a law allowing same-sex marriage is right out of the right-wing playbook.

Meet the 28 (Male) Anti-Choice Dems Who Are Stalling Health Reform

by mcjoan, Daily Kos

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) claims he's recruited over 40 anti-choice Dems to sabotage the current bill.

Sex for World Series Tickets?

by Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone

A Craig's List ad goes sadly wrong.

Word to the Wise: Never Date a Guy Who Reads Details Magazine

by Jill Filipovic, Feministe

A few experts discuss the "trend" of women tricking men into impregnating them, without offering any hard information or statistics.

Conservative Doctor Valiantly Keeps Women From Becoming Sluts

by Tana Ganeva, AlterNet

Who says anti-choicers don't care about women?

"Freakonomics" Authors Tell You How to be a Good Prostitute

by Sady Doyle, Comment Is Free

The men behind "Freakonomics" offer a stunningly shallow and flawed view of sex work as a career option for women.

Should a Woman Change Her Name When She Marries? 70 Percent of Americans Think So

by Jill Filipovic, Feministe

Another 50 percent believe it should be required by law.

An 83-Year-Old Republican Vet Talks About the Need for Equal Rights for Gays

by BarbinMD, Daily Kos

I anxiously await the rebuttal to this video from homophobes everywhere who are hell-bent on denying equal rights for the citizens of Maine (or anywhere else).

Schwarzenegger Creates Harvey Milk Day While Rejecting Trans Rights

by Cara, Feministe

The CA governor is putting symbolism over substance.

Bill O'Reilly Takes on Sexy Dancing High School Girls

by Tana Ganeva, AlterNet

Nothing like a moral scolding about lewdness from a guy sued for making obscene phone calls.

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

Liz Langley, AlterNet. November 10, 2009.
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.

Instant Sex: Has the Digital Age Destroyed Relationships or Made Them Better?

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.
Digitally-enabled mating culture has opened up the mate-finding process while also generating a whole new set of dating anxieties.

What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones

Annabelle Gurwitch, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.
The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." So have my husband and I.

Is Adultery Good for Women? In Defense of Ashley Madison, the Cheaters' Website

Jeff Schult, Your Tango. November 3, 2009.
Despite criticism, Ashley Madison -- a website that facilitates affairs between married men and women -- attracts an unprecedented percentage of female users. Why?

"Restless Vagina Syndrome": Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

Terry J. Allen, In These Times. November 3, 2009.
The pharmaceutical industry wants you to think that if you don't have sex like a porn star, you're in need of their drugs.

Boobs to Die For

Elisheva Wolfe, Nerve.com. November 1, 2009.
I love my boobs. I'm going to use them every day until they start to kill me.

6 Marriage Myths Shattered: How Barack and Michelle Shun Fairy Tale Romance

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. October 31, 2009.
The first couple's imperfect union helps shed light on the reality of marriage.

Is Sleeping With a Married Man Sexist?

Mandy Van Deven, RH Reality Check. October 27, 2009.
How does sleeping with a married man square with feminist politics?

Can Drugs Make You Love Someone You Don't?

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. October 22, 2009.
Research into the chemicals that control love, lust and attachment could eventually result in drugs that would make you fall in love and bond with another person.

How I Realized I'm Bisexual

Rabbit White, SeXis Magazine. October 21, 2009.
I wanted to have sex with both women and men. But how could I tell if I was really bisexual, or acting out "Girls Gone Wild" faux lesbianism?

Why Do Men Catcall?

Ronnie Koenig, AlterNet. October 21, 2009.
Screaming at women about their appearances reinforces some men's sense of dominance -- but it's street harassment.

Rethinking Marriage. The World Has Changed. It's Time!

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. October 19, 2009.
We must do more than simply re-integrate new groups into an old system. We need to seriously consider our assumptions about the system itself.

The 10 Most Notorious Sex Scandals in Hollywood History

Phil Nugent, Nerve.com. October 17, 2009.
We can learn a lot about shifting mores by charting the careers of those caught in the spotlight with their zippers down.

How to Have Sex Like a Virgin for Only 30 Bucks

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. October 16, 2009.
Who doesn't want to have sex with virgins?

Working With the Victims in the Complex Struggle to Fight Sex Trafficking

Noy Thrupkaew, The Nation. October 13, 2009.
The Philippines suffers from a significant problem with child sex exploitation, but it also provides more fertile ground for US work on anti-trafficking.

Why I Like Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Body Better Than Jennifer's

W. Scott Poole, Religion Dispatches. October 13, 2009.
Has a new horror film about a murderous cheerleader subverted the mythos of woman as the source of evil or just the opposite?

Marriage Equality in Califorina: Why We Can't Wait Until 2012

Love Honor Cherish. October 10, 2009.
Every day that Prop 8 remains part of the California Constitution, we each lose something. Here's why we should not lose a moment in the fight to repeal it.

Bare Naked ... Not So Young ... Ladies

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. October 8, 2009.
What does it say when aging superstar models keep trying to emulate their far younger "sisters?"

Lysol-Scented Vaginas: The Strange History of Douching

Cherry Trifle, SeXis Magazine. October 5, 2009.
Thanks to a media marketing machine bent on making money by making women feel bad, women used to pour Lysol in their vaginas. Some still douche. But why?

The Rise of the Student Sex Columnist Movement

Alex DiBranco, The Nation. October 4, 2009.
The explosion of student sex columns represents a campus movement possessed of the same subversive potential that fueled 1960s student activism.

What Is an Orgasm, Anyway?

SeXis Magazine. October 2, 2009.
So you think you know what an orgasm is (and isn't)? Think again.

Therapy to Help Couples Break Up?

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. October 1, 2009.
Counseling can't keep some couples together. But it can help them break up.

No, Not All Bi Women Love Threesomes: Silly Myths About Women and Bisexuality

Saucy Sarah, SeXis Magazine. October 1, 2009.
Being bisexual means that you are attracted to members of both sexes, even if you’re not sleeping with them. Here are some things bisexuality doesn’t mean.

237 Reasons Why Women Have Sex

Tanya Gold, The Guardian. September 29, 2009.
Drugs, money, revenge, because it's fun -- those are just a few of the reasons women have sex, according to a new book that interviewed 1,006 women from around the world.

'I Was a Birthday Present for an 82-Year-Old Grandmother'

David Henry Sterry, R.J. Martin Jr., Soft Skull Press. September 26, 2009.
This excerpt from "Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Money, and Sex" details what a 17-year-old in 1974 decided to do for money.

Israel's Fear of Jewish Girls Dating Arabs; Team of Psychologists to "Rescue" Women

Jonathan Cook, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.
Youth counselors and psychologists are going after young Jewish women who are dating Arab men to "rescue" them.

Profile of the New Filipino Family: House-Husbands Watch the Home Front While Women Fill U.S. Demand for Nurses

Anthony D. Advincula, New America Media. September 25, 2009.
While the data is largely anecdotal, many from the Filipino community say these situations are increasingly common.

I'm a Feminist But I Do All the Housework: What's Up With That?

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.
By and large, women do far more housework than men and are better at it. It's creating a dirty situation.

My Husband Can't Get It Up -- But We Still Have Viagra-Free Sex

Elizabeth Black, SeXis Magazine. September 24, 2009.
He told me he still wanted to have sex. But what could we do? There had to be a (pill-free) solution.

Rhode Island City Censors Opening Fete for Sexual Health Center

Rebecca Chalker, AlterNet. September 22, 2009.
Thinking the event would result in a bacchalanian orgy, the mayor of Pawtucket, R.I., threatened to arrest Megan Andelloux, the organization's director.

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