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On AlterNet: sexuality

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

Is It Wrong to Talk About Michelle Obama's Body?

Is It Wrong to Talk About Michelle Obama's Body?

Tamura Lomax, RH Reality Check. November 22, 2008.
A recent Salon article declared 'First Lady Got Back.' Does the piece tap into racist assumptions about black women's sexuality?

Honeytrap Lies and Women Spies

Honeytrap Lies and Women Spies

Rosie White, American Sexuality Magazine. November 21, 2008.
Female spies have been the subject of cultural fascination since Mata Hari, but the realities they face are quite different from fiction.

Why Sarah Palin Fired up the Public's Sexual Imagination

Why Sarah Palin Fired up the Public's Sexual Imagination

Susannah Breslin, The Frisky. November 14, 2008.
From her hairstyle to her politics, America remains obsessed with the female politician who seemingly came out of nowhere.

The Thrill of the Bar Hook-Up

The Thrill of the Bar Hook-Up

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. November 13, 2008.
What exactly do people get out of cruising for inebriated strangers in bars?

Does Overexposure to Sex Make Us Jaded?

Does Overexposure to Sex Make Us Jaded?

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. November 13, 2008.
No. It rids us of our puritanical discomfort with healthy expressions of sexuality.

What Obama Should Do About Sex Ed

What Obama Should Do About Sex Ed

William Smith, RH Reality Check. November 12, 2008.
Obama has the chance to help empower young people to make responsible, smart decisions about sex.

A Sexual Rights Agenda

A Sexual Rights Agenda

Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. November 7, 2008.
Here's what Obama should do to protect sexual rights.

Sex Parties Helped Me Overcome My Intimacy Issues

Sex Parties Helped Me Overcome My Intimacy Issues

Stephanie Auteri, The Frisky. November 7, 2008.
Lately my libido levels had been low and intimacy with my husband was suffering. Was I really about to masturbate in public?

Caveman Sex: How Evolutionary Psych Pushes Sexist Stereotypes

Caveman Sex: How Evolutionary Psych Pushes Sexist Stereotypes

Martha McCaughey, American Sexuality Magazine. October 24, 2008.
The watered-down evolutionary psychology prevalent in pop culture enables some men to rationalize sexist double standards about relationships.

Why Relationship Sex Is Boring

Why Relationship Sex Is Boring

Esther Perel, Huffington Post. October 22, 2008.
The very things that nurture love -- comfort, stability, safety -- can extinguish sexual desire.

"Do-Me" Feminism and the Rise of Raunch

Andi Zeilser, Seal Press. October 16, 2008.
Promoting pleasure for women has been difficult, thanks to a pop culture view of female sexuality riddled with moralism and classic double standards.

Why Everyone Loves Hot, Smart Older Women

Why Everyone Loves Hot, Smart Older Women

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. October 10, 2008.
The word "desperation" has disappeared from the definition of "cougar"; words like smart, successful and funny have taken its place.

New Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Support Age-Appropriate Sex Ed

New Poll: Parents Overwhelmingly Support Age-Appropriate Sex Ed

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check. October 5, 2008.
Political leaders are nervous about supporting comprehensive sex education in schools. But it may be a bigger political liability not to.

Sex and Religion: Not Just a History of Repression

Sex and Religion: Not Just a History of Repression

Arthur Versluis, American Sexuality Magazine. October 3, 2008.
From antiquity on, there were people in the West who held that spirituality and sexuality were not necessarily mortal enemies.

How to Talk to Teens About Sex

How to Talk to Teens About Sex

Christopher White, American Sexuality Magazine. September 27, 2008.
There are many ways of helping young people navigate these years of sexual exploration. Just don't forget you were once a teen yourself.

When Your Family Cares About Marriage More Than You Do

When Your Family Cares About Marriage More Than You Do

Wendy Atterberry, The Frisky. September 26, 2008.
There are plenty of reasons to marry, but it's not something that always makes couples happier. Why can't my family understand that?

Studies Demonstrate Ab-Only Ineffectiveness ... Again

Studies Demonstrate Ab-Only Ineffectiveness ... Again

John Santelli, Leslie Kantor, RH Reality Check. September 26, 2008.
Abstinence-only programs contain medical inaccuracies and fail to help young people to change behavior.

Kids Shouldn't Be Learning About Sex from TV

Kids Shouldn't Be Learning About Sex from TV

Kelli Conlin, AlterNet. September 19, 2008.
Kids that don't get sex ed in school don't run to the Bible for information -- they get their ideas about sex from sordid teen dramas.

Are There Any Real Benefits to 'Friends with Benefits'?

Are There Any Real Benefits to 'Friends with Benefits'?

Simcha, The Frisky. September 18, 2008.
Having 'friends with benefits' can be fun. But it can also destroy friendships and stand in the way of real relationships.

What I Learned from Lesbian Sex

What I Learned from Lesbian Sex

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. September 16, 2008.
Everyone can learn something from the kind of sex that isn't overwhelmingly defined by one partner's "performance."

The Strange Relationship Between Feminism and Sex Work

The Strange Relationship Between Feminism and Sex Work

Carol Leigh, On The Issues Magazine. September 12, 2008.
The issue of prostitution reveals deep rifts within feminism.

Is Sex Addiction B.S.?

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.

Why Do We Need to Talk About the Female Orgasm?

Why Do We Need to Talk About the Female Orgasm?

Susan Crain Bakos, Sexy Prime. September 4, 2008.
Because female sexual empowerment is important.

Yet Another Obscenity Trial? We Should Be Ashamed

Yet Another Obscenity Trial? We Should Be Ashamed

Dr. Marty Klein, AlterNet. August 29, 2008.
Shocking but true: An American city, in the year 2008, asked a jury to declare that a movie of adults having sex is illegal.

The Naked Truth About Stripping: Reality and Fantasy Are Poles Apart

The Naked Truth About Stripping: Reality and Fantasy Are Poles Apart

Bernadette Barton, On The Issues Magazine. August 20, 2008.
Our culture and media are obsessed with strippers. But in real life women who dance for a living inspire rabid sexism.