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Sex Therapist Shares the Secret to Hot Sex (Hint: It Has More to Do With the Mind Than the Body)

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. February 7, 2012.

Sex therapist Marty Klein's message is antithetical to the sex advice found everywhere from self-help books to the supermarket checkout line.

DNA Database of Men Who Pay for Sex? The Strange Push to Make Cops Collect DNA from Suspected Johns

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet. January 27, 2012.

Law enforcement and conservative campaigners want to threaten men who buy sex with the possibility of being marked for life in a government database.

Why Evangelicals Don't Care When Rich White Conservatives Defile Marriage

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Gingrich doesn’t live by the strict sexual rules laid out by conservatives, because those rules are meant for other people: the poor, Democrats, gays, and minorities.

Is Gay a Choice? The Science Behind Actress Cynthia Nixon's Controversial Remarks

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. January 24, 2012.

Activists have long combated attacks on LGBT identities by highlighting the science showing that homosexuality is genetic, but there is other research worth considering.

Can Infidelity Make a Relationship ... Stronger?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. January 23, 2012.

The specter of cheating looms large. But does it always have to have catastrophic consequences?

BDSM: Inside the World of Kink

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. January 17, 2012.

A look at San Francisco's kink community with an assistant anthropologist and author of "Techniques of Pleasure."

Confiscating Condoms? The Dumbfounding Ways Police Deal With Prostitution

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet. January 13, 2012.

Each year, scores of new laws are proposed to make prostitution somehow even more illegal than it already is.

Why Are Republican Prudes Still Desperate to Control Your Sex Life?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. January 10, 2012.

The GOP's leading candidates are becoming more sexually conservative as the rest of America heads in the opposite direction.

Rise of the Dominatrix: How to Make $300 an Hour Doing Sex Work ... Without Having Sex

Alex Henderson, AlterNet. December 26, 2011.

For some women who become pro-dommes, working in a dungeon can be one way to cope with a brutal economy.

Coming Out Muppet: The Amazing, Gay Subtext of the New Muppets Movie

Nick Powers, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

How double-consciousness comes to life in the beloved kid's movie.

Sex Addiction Panic! The Conservative, Religious Push to Pathalogize Sexuality

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. November 29, 2011.

The science behind sex addiction is "abysmal," says clinical psychologist David Ley. Why does the concept continue to resonate?

Pop Dating Advice Has Almost Ruined Romance -- Here's How to Take it Back

Noelle de la Paz, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, ColorLines. November 17, 2011.

Want to know how to undo the damage done by traditional dating advice, challenge gender expectations and deepen our understanding of radical love?

How Many People Have You Had Sex With? Why Your "Number" Is Irrelevant, Whether It's 1, 10, 100, or 1,000

Nicole Rodgers, Hugo Schwyzer, Role Reboot. November 2, 2011.

Gender theorists Nicole Rodgers and Hugo Schwyzer discuss why our pre-occupation with the number of sexual partners people have had is misguided.

Is Porn Ruining Our Sex Lives?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. October 27, 2011.

Cindy Gallop, founder of "Make Love, Not Porn" talks about how an entire generation has a skewed idea of sex because of hardcore porn.

What Happened at My First Porn Shoot

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. October 20, 2011.

As a woman and feminist, I’ve found there’s often a negotiation that occurs when watching most porn, especially if it involves heavy aggression or degradation.

5 Surprising (But Easy) Ways to be Good at Sex

Scott Alden, How About We. October 18, 2011.

Here are five general suggestions to help you to be more playful, more passionate and more able to figure things out for yourself. The rest is up to you.

5 Habits That Can Make Men Terrible at Sex (And What to Do About Them)

Diana Vilibert, How About We. October 12, 2011.

Bad sex is like sitting through a terrible movie and wondering if there's some way you can leave without anyone noticing.

Not All Men Are Sex Crazed Horn Dogs, Not All Woman Are Prudes -- Yet Sexual Double Standards Rule Our Relationships

Maria Pawlowska, The Good Men Project. October 7, 2011.

The sexual standard is something that creeps into our relationships and deteriorates our sex lives every time we double-check ourselves.

We Must Make Room for Racial Justice in the People Power Exploding Around Us

Rinku Sen, ColorLines. October 6, 2011.

While the racial dimension of the criminal justice system is obvious to many people, the movement to reform Wall Street may be less so.

Why Are Religious Conservatives So Scared of Gay Sex?

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. September 29, 2011.

Anti-gay bigotry is just one piece of a larger picture of conservative fear and loathing of all forms of sexuality.

When Monogamy Is a Cop-Out: Why Follow Society's Rules About Sex?

Robert Levithan, The Good Men Project. September 18, 2011.

Monogamy is valuable as a choice, not a requirement. Opt to be with only one partner in order to explore the depths of that relationship.

Is it OK for a Married Man to Sleep With Sex Workers?

Rachel Rabbit White, SeXis Magazine. September 7, 2011.

Does sex work negatively affect relationships? Or can it be a part of a non-exclusive arrangement?

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 Is Sean Hannity So Mad You're Having Sex? 5 Ways Conservatives Attack Sexual Freedom

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. August 14, 2011.

Conservatives' attacks on sexuality have grown more radical, in the past year alone.

What It's Like To Be a Male Porn Star

Emily Heist Moss, The Good Men Project. July 26, 2011.

A male porn actor, popular with female viewers of porn, discusses the perks and drawbacks of the industry.

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