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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "men"

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

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.

Why Do Men Catcall?

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.

How to Have Sex Like a Virgin for Only 30 Bucks

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?

Lysol-Scented Vaginas: The Strange History of Douching

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?

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

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.

The View Takes on Roman Polanski, Whoopi Comes Up With New Definition of Rape

The View Takes on Roman Polanski, Whoopi Comes Up With New Definition of Rape

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. September 29, 2009.
There's rape according to Whoopi, and then there's "rape-rape."

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

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

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.

Men Kidnapped and Forced Into Marriage

Men Kidnapped and Forced Into Marriage

Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check. September 21, 2009.
In India, huge dowry demands have led families to use criminal gangs that kidnap men and force them into wedlock. The women in these unions fare even worse.

What Happened When I Had Sex With Married Women I Met on a Website for Cheaters

What Happened When I Had Sex With Married Women I Met on a Website for Cheaters

Jack Harrison, Nerve.com. September 18, 2009.
"Life is short. Have an affair" is the motto of AshleyMadison.com. They have a point, don't they?

10 Things Ruining Your Sex Life

10 Things Ruining Your Sex Life

Sexis, Divine Caroline. September 13, 2009.
Here's why your sex life isn't better -- and how you can fix it.

Why One Night Stands Are Good for You

Why One Night Stands Are Good for You

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. August 28, 2009.
Casual sex isn't for everybody, but there is a lot to be learned about yourself through purely physical-based encounters.

How Viagra Promised a Sexual Revolution But Delivered a Bad Joke

How Viagra Promised a Sexual Revolution But Delivered a Bad Joke

Meika Loe, National Sexuality Resource Center. August 17, 2009.
The little blue pill was supposed to transform our attitudes towards aging and sexuality. It merely reinforced bad cultural stereotypes about older men.

'Mad Men's' Don Draper: TV's Latest Sex Icon

'Mad Men's' Don Draper: TV's Latest Sex Icon

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. August 14, 2009.
He's an outlaw. He can be cruel. And surprisingly, his part is written by women.

Nudism: Stick It to Your Puritan Forebears By Stripping Down

Nudism: Stick It to Your Puritan Forebears By Stripping Down

Liz Langley, AlterNet. July 21, 2009.
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.

"Twilight" Pushes the Harmful Gender Stereotypes We've Fought for Decades

Esté Yarmosh, The Women's Media Center. July 7, 2009.
Young readers of the popular books encounter women shoved back into traditional gender stereotypes that have taken years of effort to overcome.

Promise Keepers: Christian Men's Movement Making a Comeback?

Promise Keepers: Christian Men's Movement Making a Comeback?

Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet. July 7, 2009.
The Promise Keepers -- a conservative men's group -- is focusing on women, the poor and Jews.

'He Thought a Baby Would Keep Me in His Life Forever': When Partner Abuse Isn't a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly

'He Thought a Baby Would Keep Me in His Life Forever': When Partner Abuse Isn't a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly

Lynn Harris, AlterNet. June 26, 2009.
Intimate partner violence doesn't always show up in police photos as swollen bruises. Instead, the evidence might be the victim's pregnant belly.

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Andy Wright, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.
Withdrawal is one of the oldest forms of birth control. Yet, our gender biases -- along with some very bad science -- have made it taboo.

Men, Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence

Men, Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence

Rob Okun, AlterNet. June 21, 2009.
For decades women have been doing the heavy lifting to prevent domestic violence. More men need to join. Now.

Michael Savage Feels Oppressed

Michael Savage Feels Oppressed

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 18, 2009.
The shock jock is worried that the "Christian heterosexual married male" is under attack.

New Declaration Says

New Declaration Says "Sexuality Is an Essential Part of Humanity"

Marcela Valente, IPS News. June 13, 2009.
The International Planned Parenthood Federation launched the world's first declaration of sexual rights in the Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

Why Is the Frat Boy Culture So Sleazy and Sex-Crazed?

Why Is the Frat Boy Culture So Sleazy and Sex-Crazed?

Nicholas L. Syrett, National Sexuality Resource Center. June 4, 2009.
Frat houses are a haven for a masculinity that takes sexual conquest as one of its defining characteristics. But frats have not always been this way.

Anti-Choice Abortion Warriors Have a New Poster Girl

Anti-Choice Abortion Warriors Have a New Poster Girl

Bill Berkowitz, IPS News. May 30, 2009.
Meet Lila Rose, the new 20-year old face of the anti-choice movement.

'The Girlfriend Experience:' Is it Possible There's a Decent Movie About Sex Workers?

'The Girlfriend Experience:' Is it Possible There's a Decent Movie About Sex Workers?

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. May 23, 2009.
Thankfully it's not a romantic comedy or sappy morality play in which the prostitute leaves the business to be with the guy.