On AlterNet: promiscuity

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

Puritan Pundits Should Chill Out -- Here Are 5 Reasons I'm Happy I've Had Lots of Casual Sex

Greta Christina, AlterNet. August 28, 2011.

Things don't have to be permanent to be valuable. A fleeting moment can have as much value as a stone monument.

Why Are Conservatives Obsessed With the Sex Lives of College Kids?

Shira Tarrant, AlterNet. April 17, 2011.

Peering into the bedrooms of grownups and judging their private activities is infantilizing. There are stronger strategies for promoting positive sexual agency.

"Kids These Days!": Why Do We Still Freak Out About Young Girls Having Sex?

Rachel Hills, AlterNet. March 17, 2011.

Even if we’re critical of the media portrayal of young people and sex, to some degree we internalize its assumptions.

Women Have Lots of Casual Sex -- Get Over It

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. April 28, 2010.

Think men are the only ones who want to have sex outside a relationship? A refreshing new study proves otherwise.

Guess What? Casual Sex Won't Make You Go Insane

Ellen Friedrichs, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.

Many cling to the notion that casual sex must be damaging. Recent research -- and a little historical perspective and common sense -- shows otherwise.

The Complex Sexualities of Young Women

Heather Corinna, RH Reality Check. July 26, 2009.

Young women today are faced with pressures and mixed messages about sex everywhere they look.

Which Is Worse These Days: Being Called Fat or Whore?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Huffington Post. March 19, 2009.

In an interesting switch, food and sex have completely reversed their roles in society. And all within only a matter of two generations.

Is Sex Addiction B.S.?

Dr. Belisa Vranich, Huffington Post AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. September 5, 2008.

Maybe what we need are groups to heal our shame about sex, rather than programs that only serve to reinforce our neuroses.