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On AlterNet: sex

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

Hillary Revealed That Women Can Be Nasty, Deceptive Candidates Too

Hillary Revealed That Women Can Be Nasty, Deceptive Candidates Too

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. May 17, 2008.
Hillary Clinton smashed the myth of innate female moral superiority in the worst possible way -- by demonstrating female moral inferiority.

The Sex Lives of Others

The Sex Lives of Others

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. May 16, 2008.
Why do other people's sexual proclivities freak us out so much?

Working Out the Kinks

Working Out the Kinks

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. May 15, 2008.
Why are balloons, pies or being stuffed in the oven like a turkey such a sexual turn-on for some and not others?

My Strange Relationship With Sex

My Strange Relationship With Sex

Raj Bandyopadhyay, Open Magazine. May 12, 2008.
As an Indian studying in the U.S., I have been subjected to the sexual hang-ups of two cultures. This is not a good recipe for getting laid.

The Sexy Path to Good Health

The Sexy Path to Good Health

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. May 9, 2008.
Healthy doses of sex with yourself and others is good for you.

Men Downstairs, Women Upstairs

Men Downstairs, Women Upstairs

Dr. Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. May 2, 2008.
How can religious people believe that marriage is holy, and then deliberately limit its intimacy and shared experiences?

Taking It Like a Man

Taking It Like a Man

William I. Fitzgerald, AlterNet. April 24, 2008.
Throwing caution and societal expectations to the wind, I let my girlfriend screw me for a change.

Panty-Sniffing Gets 21st Century

Panty-Sniffing Gets 21st Century

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. April 24, 2008.
Semen detectors don't detect much but they do degrade human relationships.

'Bonk' Tells Us Some Amazing Things About Sex

'Bonk' Tells Us Some Amazing Things About Sex

Don Hazen, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. April 24, 2008.
Author Mary Roach on why you're lucky that you're not a rhesus monkey and other interesting tidbits from scientific sex research.

Relatively Masculine

Relatively Masculine

Bradford Noble, Gay.com. April 23, 2008.
Everyone has a different idea of what masculinity is. How does this play out in the gay dating scene?

Sexual Intercourse: Let’s All Be Brief and Average

Sexual Intercourse: Let’s All Be Brief and Average

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. April 16, 2008.
Why does the media stick to an outdated, offensive and boring definition of sex?

Online Sex: My Space or Yours?

Online Sex: My Space or Yours?

Scott Stiffler, Edge. April 9, 2008.
Before there was Cyberspace, gay men were compelled to leave the house to get laid. Has the Internet transformed gay men's sexuality?

Pseudo-science Blames Coming Depression on Boobs

Pseudo-science Blames Coming Depression on Boobs

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. April 9, 2008.
Apparently, the patriarchy can do no wrong.

The Top 10 Political Sex Scandals of All Time

The Top 10 Political Sex Scandals of All Time

Steve Almond, Nerve.com. April 6, 2008.
From Warren G. Harding to Eliot Spitzer, American politicians sure know how to have a good time.

Chastity Clubs: Bringing the Hymens to Harvard

Chastity Clubs: Bringing the Hymens to Harvard

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. April 4, 2008.
You are not Gandhi or Nelson Mandela for choosing not to have sex.

Formula One Racing Head with a Nazi Fetish: the Craziest Sex Scandal Yet

Formula One Racing Head with a Nazi Fetish: the Craziest Sex Scandal Yet

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. April 3, 2008.
And here I thought we couldn’t do any better than "Evangelical mega-church preacher does crystal meth with male prostitutes."

Eliot Spitzer Linked to Yet Another Upscale Prostitution Ring

Eliot Spitzer Linked to Yet Another Upscale Prostitution Ring

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 27, 2008.
Wicked Models promised clients Ivy-league educated women and employed dozens of prostitutes.

"Unsexiest" Woman Holds Mirror Up to Maxim's Judges

Russell Wellen, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. March 22, 2008.
Sarah Jessica Parker challenges Maxim magazine's offensive ranking of her as the "Unsexiest" Woman Alive.

Florida Couple Busted for Having Sex on Church Altar

Florida Couple Busted for Having Sex on Church Altar

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. March 22, 2008.
Sally Kerns or Jim Naugles talk about my ability to destroy civilization when they can't keep their own horny, depraved heteroworld in order.

Former McGreevey Aide Claims Trysts with Ex-Gov and Wife

Former McGreevey Aide Claims Trysts with Ex-Gov and Wife

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. March 17, 2008.
If this tale of three-way bedroom romps is true, Dina Matos McGreevey's got some 'splaining to do.

Dr. Laura Blames Elliot Spitzer's Wife for His Passion for Prostitutes

Dr. Laura Blames Elliot Spitzer's Wife for His Passion for Prostitutes

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. March 17, 2008.
Laura Schlessinger shows us again what a PhD in physiology will teach you about about what makes people tick.

Who's So Scared of the Spitzer Scandal's Effect on Children?

Who's So Scared of the Spitzer Scandal's Effect on Children?

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2008.
Oddly enough, there was no handwringing about "what will we tell the kiddies?" when David Vitter was exposed.

Politicians' Wives Need to Stop the

Politicians' Wives Need to Stop the "Stand By Your Man" Routine

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 12, 2008.
I’m not suggesting that the cheated-upon wives should leave their husbands—but this politically calculated cliché needs to be abandoned.

The Great Texas Dildo Wars of 2008

The Great Texas Dildo Wars of 2008

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon. March 7, 2008.
One should never underestimate the lengths to which wingnuts will go to control female sexuality.

The Dildo War in Texas Is Still Not Over

The Dildo War in Texas Is Still Not Over

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Video. March 6, 2008.
One should never underestimate the lengths to which wingnuts will go to control female sexuality.