Sex & Society

#SexFeed: Rabbis Compare German Circumcision Ban to the Holocaust

A court ruling in Germany last month saw the practice of infant circumcision restricted throughout the city of Cologne, after police were alerted to a Muslim child who was bleeding seriously following a botched circumcision.

My yoni isn’t junk.

When did we start calling our private parts ‘junk’?

Boot Camp for Foot Fetishes? Seminar for Golden Showers?

If you stay together with someone long enough in a loving relationship with sex involved, I figure you will eventually run up against one of those “surprise moments.”

I'll have the cheeseburger, please.

Imagine a world where true, pure love was between two men, and two men only? Or if a man had genuine love for a woman, beyond reproduction, he was in some way seen as inferior? A world where the most sacred relationships were bonds between a teacher and his disciple, where these two men would be together in all ways: intellectually, spiritually, and sexually?

It's not just a me thing, baby!

This month, our parent company EdenFantasys is celebrating 10 sexy years of business! To honor the anniversary, we asked the EdenFantasys Community to tell us what being a member of our community has done for them. This is what sktb0007 had to say.

Dressed for Sex-less

Culture dictates that women dress all sexy-like to tantalize and entice their men when they’re headed to bed. The fellas? Not so much.

Is the UMD “white privilege” ad campaign racist?

The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) is sponsoring a bold new advertising campaign aimed at achieving racial justice by raising awareness of “white privilege.” But is this campaign a positive measure? Or just as racist as the issues it claims to highlight?

The Passion of the Newness

There is an amazing thrill to doing that “new thing.” I remember the first time I stepped on stage, the first time I kissed a boy, the first time I kissed a girl, the first time I kissed someone’s boots, the first time I was spanked to tears…

Fat: Mind Over Matter?

A recent study on body image shows overweight people who lose weight find themselves still lingering in the “fat” mindset. Another reports people view those who lose a lot of weight in a more negative light than even overweight people who maintain a stable weight. What, then, is the point of losing weight?

Living Life Labeled

Why does society pressure us to label and define our sexuality?

Why So Uptight?

I was recently on a business trip and had an afternoon to kill and went to a museum for a change of pace. As I was walking around all of the great pieces of art, I noticed something. Back in the Renaissance people were not afraid to have everything hanging out and on view to the world.

Three Life Lessons About Love and Sex That I Learned from Fearing Both

Pulling myself up by my bra straps and facing fear – that’s the greatest reward thus far from my journey stepping toward the edges of human intimacy.

Isolation: It Comes With the Territory

Imagine you’re just meeting someone new. It could be in person at a party, someone you bump into while going about your daily business, on a first date, or it could be on an online dating or social networking site.

Oral Sex: How are you at receiving?

Many men and women report oral as being their favourite sexual act, if not at least enjoying it quite a bit. Oral sex is one of the most common ways of being able to make a woman orgasm, as it gives her partner much more control over the type of stimulation and the exact spots to hit to pleasure her.

#SexFeed: Centers for Disease Control Roll Out Drugstore HIV Test

Will rapid, affordable and anonymous HIV testing help quash the HIV crisis?

Money Talks, or Does It?

Recently, I read an article discussing whether or not gender equality had changed the rules on who should pay on a date. Like the author, I also grew up thinking that when I was older and dating, the man would automatically pay for the first date, and probably any future dates. It was his responsibility assigned to him by gender, right?

Summer Pleasure: Is “Fat Acceptance” Just As Dangerous as “Thinspiration”?

“Thinspiration” – images meant to inspire anorexics in their pursuit of skinniness – are no doubt dangerous. But is the pursuit of “acceptance” for being dangerously overweight any better?

Sensing Summer

I grew up poor in New York City, so my relationship to nature is…tenuous, at best.

#SexFeed - Have scientists proven that homosexuality is genetic?

Scientists say they have identified the “gay gene” – but is that a good thing or not?

If Star Wars was remade, ala 50 Shades of Grey

Yesterday, I was watching Star Wars for the 8,000th time and I realized that with a little creative trimming and some strong imagination, Star Wars could make some pretty great erotica. Better than 50 Shades of Grey, at least.

Lube: You should use it.

So many erotic novels make becoming aroused out to be some simple, five-second thing. Us girls know the truth. Here's a handy guide to the different types of lube you can use for... well, whatever!

ISTA Conference of Sexuality & Consciousness: Exploring the Wild & Sacred

Seminars on sex as healing, as transcendent joy, as an act of magic, as a way of communing intimately with the Earth, in film, therapy and pleasured practice highlighted the recent 11th annual Conference of Sexuality and Consciousness, presented by the International School of Temple Arts and held in the New Age colony of Sedona and in Camp Verde, AZ.

Money Talks: Should he pay?

Should men still be held responsible and expected to shoulder the financial burdens? Even in such small things as paying for the first meal?

My Dream

What happens when your dream doesn’t run along side your lover’s?

Smokedawg’s Adventures in Wanking Part 1: A Hand’s Best Friend

I’ve never lived or worked on a farm, but I’ve choked many a chicken. Never played one of those Indian flutes while wearing a turban, but I’ve charmed a snake thousands of times. Never worked at a BDSM-friendly water park, but I’ve been known to frequently flog the dolphin.

#SexFeed - Jerry Sandusky’s Accusers Forced to Reveal Their Names

On Monday, opening arguments in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky began – and one of Judge John Cleland’s more controversial rulings in the case was the order that accusers use their real names during testimony.

How They Touch Me

I remember holding my boyfriend’s hand in high school. There were ways our fingers fit, over and under, woven together, that felt right, and other ways that just felt…weird.

More Than Looks

The evening news comes on to report about the protests in New York – the 1% protests. The reporter clutches her microphone as she gestures with her other arm at the crowds behind her with a serious and solemn expression.

Sex and Pregnancy: Trimester Two

My second trimester started out with a bang. Two, to be exact.

#SexFeed - Battle stations! Breastfeeding moms are back in the firing line.

In recent months, there’s been no shortage of controversy over the topic of breastfeeding.

Are student loans killing the traditional family?

National student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion, topping credit card debt for the first time and has prompted new calls for a student debt bailout. At the same time, marriage and birthrates are falling, while the average age people tie the knot is inching ever upward.

Where Do Fathers Fit In With a Woman’s Reproductive Rights?

In the United States, a woman can have an abortion with or without the consent of the unborn baby’s father. Is that how it should be?

Setting the Mood for Your Kinky Groove

Few of us are able to live an openly kinky lifestyle around the clock and under all circumstances. The pressures of what many call “vanilla” life, but what I prefer to refer to as the “Default World”, are overwhelming at times.

She Plays, He Plays: We’re Fixated On The FixSation

Even if you take nothing else from this recap of our experience with the FixSation Couple’s Vibe, do yourself a huge solid and tend to this one golden nugget of guidance: After you’ve charged the device, but way before you intend to use it (way before), study the enclosed instruction card and properly fasten the vibrating mechanism to the included “panties.”

Does Your Partner Mind if You Touch Yourself in Bed?

I confess that I have trouble sleeping if I don’t have an orgasm that night. It usually doesn’t even matter if I got off in the morning, or if we had sex four hours before bedtime. If my body has already gotten over the endorphins, I have trouble sleeping.

#SexFeed - Dharun Ravi, “cyber-bully”, was sentenced today.

One of the most talked-about cases last year was the tragic story of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, who threw himself to his death from the George Washington Bridge after his roommate, Dharun Ravi, set up a webcam to clandestinely broadcast Clementi’s intimate encounters to his fellow students.

Womens issues: Are we sluts?

Should we take back the word “slut” or just do away with it entirely?

This Week In Sex: Should we sue HIV+ patients for not taking their meds?

Two bits of news hit the headlines this week, and together, they raise alarming questions about how best to tackle the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Calling All Drag Kings!

With all of this drag queen love emanating from gay and straight circles, you have to wonder: Why aren’t drag kings being embraced with equal excitement?

Sex Positive Stalemate: Is our activism setting the mood for failure?

When it comes to introducing sex positive ideas and concepts to mainstream America, are we “setting the mood” for a failure of communication?

A dominant serves? Isn’t that ... counter-intuitive?

Among the more persistent illusions non-kink identified people have about the pervert milieu is that we kinksters live in some sort of rarified place where protocols reign supreme, and those who would call themselves masters lounge about being waited on by doting droves of swooning slaves.

Age Ain’t Nothin’ but a Number – Or is it a state of mind?

Age play is a sexual or non-sexual role-play activity in which those role-playing get into the mindset of a younger or older person. Role-playing as a younger person seems more common, however.

#SexFeed - President Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage – but is it too little, too late?

Some seem to think so.

Toothsome Sex and Biting Satire

I’ve never really been all that keen on telling people in anger or irritation to bite me. Not sure why. Maybe it’s because I’ve always known deep down it didn’t make much sense. After all, the implication tends to be that the offender should bite the offended person’s naughty bits.

My Favorite Mood for Love? Selfishness

If you can’t remember the last time you made out on a hard surface because you were too aroused to wait, then it’s time you reacquaint with your sexual selfish side.

#SetTheMood - A Night in the Park

How do you set the mood for a night in the park? Lady Dream Kitten’s way might surprise you!

#ExpressLove - The “L” Word

So this month’s theme here at SexIs is all about expressions of love. I think the most obvious way to show your love for someone is to tell them. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest things to do as well.

I love you so much I decided not to have you.

Can making the decision not to have children be an expression of love?

Can Divorce be an “Expression of Love?”

As the author of a column called “Devil’s Advocate” I’m no stranger to causing controversy, but I was genuinely astonished that what I thought was an innocent comment ended up “offending” so many people when I posted it on Facebook.

#SexFeed: Japan’s Gay Pride March Attracts Thousands

Activists are hopeful numbers will reach heights of more well-known parades within five years.

#ExpressLove - Selfless Acts

Sometimes it’s the simplest things in life that bring about the greatest joy, and I consider selfless acts of love to be the best expression of love that anyone can ever receive.

Generation Fear: How I Survived HIV Education in the 1990s

Smexy and I Know It

I should love smexy, but I can’t. The portmanteau word is like a hideous chimera made from two beautiful species of animals that never should have mated.

#ExpressLove - Into the Deep End in Our Open Swim

So, how does an open relationship begin? And is it just a case of “Hi, we’re swingers.” and you’re having sex with someone else? Here’s Smokedawg’s story.

#SexFeed: Ousted #LGBT Troop Leader Petitions Boy Scouts to be Reinstated

Well, it worked on South Park.

The Bloggess takes on Cosmo. Everyone loses.

Sometimes when I can’t think of a good topic to write about for my sex column I just turn to Cosmo, the holy grail of sex talk. I choose a headline at random and I try to write the article based on my personal knowledge without peeking at the answers.

Loving Expressions

How do you express your love for your spouse? Maybe a surprise gift when they’re not expecting it? Or doing a chore they usually handle? Or a trip to the Caribbean?

What has the Trayvon Martin shooting got to do with Rape Apology?

Whether you stand for Trayvon Martin, or the neighborhood watchman who shot him, your arguments likely mirror those of “rape apologists.”

EdenGivesBack: Get Tree Happy for Earth Day #1toy1tree

Have you heard the word? EdenFantasys and Evolved Novelties are joining up for another inspiring collaberation: One Toy One Tree. From now through April 23rd, every Evolved toy you purchase will result in our joint donation of one tree to Plantabillion.org.

Feeding the Goddess Within

Guess what! We found a number of articles from our month of Sexy YOUs that never made it to our pages. We figured since you guys enjoyed this topic so much, we’d go ahead and share. First up, GoddessEden tells us how she keeps her goddess from starving.

Expressing Love Through Time Spent

“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” – Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933

A Journey Into Self Love

There is a lot of talk about the importance of self love, and I’m not just talking about masturbation. How many times have you heard the following platitudes (often when you’re single and miserable, and wish people would just shut up):

Scent-uality, Aural Sex and Beastly Boys

Studies about how the nose weighs in on mating also have the potential to uncover the workings of some of our most primitive mating behaviors. Which can go a long way in explaining how we sometimes we find ourselves in the strange predicament of being aroused by a “Beast”.

Mr. Sexsmith Says: Strapped On Blow Jobs Are Deeply Pleasurable

Just what is it about strap-on blow jobs that turns people on?

The Road to Domination

My journey was not the most common, but I believe it made me the best I can be. It was an odd progression of finding my own way early on, dotted with self-education, and topped off with a healthy dose of rigid, formal education.

Confronting Pandora’s Box

I tried incorporating things into the sexual activities with my lost love. He unenthusiastically obliged and never gave it any full effort. It’s not something I want to ever feel like someone is doing only to satisfy me. I want them to do it because they enjoy it, as well.

#SexFeed: Pro-Life Protesters Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine

Friends of an abortion clinic landlord rally to protest pro-life protesters who harrassed the man’s daughter at her school.

How Don Draper Sells Us a Bum Rap On Love

Don Draper is a role model for millions of American men – but is that why we’ve become increasingly unhappy in love?

Why I Love to Hate Negotiations

I hate negotiation for scenes. Seriously. Way to just suck all of the magic and romance and mystery and spontaneity out of what is supposed to be a sexual act. Yeah, yeah. I know it’s all supposed to be consensual and shit. But this is ridiculous. “May I?’ “Is this OK?” “Do you mind if we…” I mean, fuck.

Letter from the Editor: Phase Two and a New Toy

My name is Kat, and I’m bisexual.

I don’t know what changed, but in 2005, I decided that even if I couldn’t come out to my family, I had to come out to someone. I had to try it out. I had to say the words, at least.

Can a white, middle-aged, heterosexual mom of two be “Two-Spirited”?

As her understanding of gender and sexuality have transformed, the author realizes that it’s going to take more than an understanding of biology to answer an age old question: Is it a boy or a girl?

Sexy Me on My Terms

None of that is what makes me feel sexy. Yes, I love sexy lingerie, and relaxing, but that’s not what makes me feel at my sexiest. The number one thing that makes me feel the sexiest is when I am with my friends having a good time.

#SexFeed: Ontario Legalizes Brothels

Lawmakers assert brothels are safer for prostitutes.

Sexy in an Everyday Sort of Way

We all have our preconceived notions of what sexy is like. Quick, when you think of sexy, what comes into your mind? Is it a candlelight dinner, bubble bath, lingerie, roses, or maybe satin sheets?

Size Matters

I’ve been hearing a lot about the fat acceptance movement. Many people are touting it, and it seems that if you suggest that many people in the United States (and elsewhere, especially in the Western world) are overweight and that it’s a bad thing overall, it makes you a discriminatory, judgmental jerk.

SexFeed: Gay Men Arrested for “Buggery” on Cruise Liner

“They were struck by the beautiful mountains, the clean and clear fresh air and were having a few cocktails, and so threw caution to the wind.”

Just what does make a “Sexy YOU”?

There are some things that are sexy that have nothing to do with sex. The sight of a man tenderly holding his baby is sexy, don’t you think? How about a woman mechanic working on your car? I think a lot of people find intelligence sexy. The librarian wearing glasses, with one strand of hair out of place, helping you find just the right book.

No One Thing Defines “Sexy”

I know I’ve said this before. I don’t generally find one thing about girls sexiest. I don’t go just for legs, ass, or tits. I am a guy who likes the whole body.

Oh, Beautiful You—It Doesn’t Take Much Work

I’m not going to be a jackass and say that being beautiful is easy. Few things worth doing in life are easy. But it doesn't take nearly as much work as you might think. Well, in my opinion, anyway. All guys might not agree with me, but I think more do than you women might think.

Define This: V-point Relationship

Who doesn’t love to learn new things? Education is uber sexy. So Lady Dream Kitten thought she’d educate us on V-point relationships.

Guys Find it Hard to be Sexy

Do men feel sexy? What does it for them? Our friend AHubbyof2SexualMinds gives us his opinion.

3rd Anniversary: Where does the media stand?

It’s the last day of our 3YRSEXIS promotion (25% off at checkout with coupon code 3YRSEXIS), and with it comes our final recap of SexIs in years past. The media can play a crucial role in our opinions, at times. Here’s what our authors had to say about Sex in the Media.

Are Hypocrisy and Thievery Prominent Among Sex Bloggers?

When one sex blogger cried copyright foul, it highlighted the daily hypocrisy she and other sex bloggers exhibit in thieving other people’s intellectual property. Copyright infringement, without a doubt, is unsexy.

Tell Me You Want Me

What’s so sexy about submission anyway? Why do people do it? How can someone enjoy pleasing someone else all the time without getting their needs met in return? Mollena has the answer.

3rd Anniversary: Mind and Body

In honor of our third anniversary, we thought we’d dredge up some of our awesome past. We’ve got so many posts in our archive that meant so much to us – and we hope to you! – and shouldn’t be forgotten. So over the next couple weeks, we’ll be sharing some excerpts with you.

Sliding Backwards

How have we slipped so far so fast, with perhaps more backsliding to come? On the face of it, that doesn't make sense, even with so many cranky and fascist old white guys in leadership positions in the local, state and federal government despite men being only half the population.

Build a sexy self-image with sexy self images!

It can be hard to feel good about yourself when you don’t see much diversity in the body types and appearances of people deemed “sexy” by the mainstream media. So I decided to take matters into my own hands by working with several talented photographers to create my own sexy photos!

Treacherous Times For Hymens, Uteri and Vaginas

The author contemplates if we are “one step closer to saying good-bye to an era when simply being a woman is treated as a preexisting condition” as Senator Barbara Mikulski stated, or heading into the equivalent of the sexual dark ages in our own civilized backyards?

Mr. Sexsmith Says: Are Butches Who Have Sex With Butches “Too Gay?”

Gender is, for many folks, a deal-breaker and a key alignment on which they seek partners, but it’s not the only factor. Power, kink interests, cultural familiarities, spiritual beliefs, common values—there are lots of things to consider. Get your shit together, own your orientations because they are legitimate and real and wonderful, and you’ll have interest.

3rd Anniversary: With or Without a Partner

In honor of our third anniversary, we thought we’d dredge up some of our awesome past. We’ve got so many posts in our archive that meant so much to us – and we hope to you! – and shouldn’t be forgotten. So over the next couple weeks, we’ll be sharing some excerpts with you.

I've got confidence in my curves.

This month, our parent company, EdenFantasys, wants to know what is sexy TO YOU or what makes YOU feel sexy. So, we asked our columnists and contributors to help kick-start the discussion here on SexIs. Serenesub knows her curves are sexy and that's sexy in and of itself!

Perfect Imperfections

AndroAngel's acceptance of their “imperfections” is definitely sexy!

Why Guys Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Sex Toys

AHubbyof2SexualMidns finds his wife’s confidence in her sexuality sexy!

Sexy is a Journey

There's so much more to being sexy than just body image. Here's what Roland concentrated on when he decided to get his sexy back.

Letter from the Editor: Change in all things is sweet.

“Dominant savant”…?

The rituals and emotional trips and triggers of BDSM have deep resonance for some, and not for others. And it is all good, so long as, when you come together to play, you are all reading the same fucking playbook.

From Gunsmoke to Game of Thrones: A Brief History of Prostitution on TV

As we’ve covered in past articles, Game of Thrones is a TV show rich with sex scenes, many of them involving prostitution. But Thrones isn’t the first TV series to showcase characters in the world's oldest profession. In fact, prostitutes have been portrayed on television since at least the 1950s.

Take a Cue from Your Childhood

Is play really just for children? Does that even make sense? Adults like to have fun, too!

Have a Little Kink with Your Consent

Finding a way to get consent in the middle of a really hot make-out session can sometimes kill the mood. Why not make it part of the foreplay?

Reading The Sacred Sex Bible

Mr. Sexsmith Says: You Can Get Your Needs Met Within Monogamy

Like Mother, Like Daughter

You hear about kids growing up just like their parents. What about their sexuality?

Hamburger Mary’s: The Gay-Friendly Restaurant Franchise You’ve Never Heard Of

Ever wonder what a LGBT- AND family-friendly burger joint would look like? Hamburger Mary’s is the answer.

Presidents’ Day Protest Teaches Lawmakers a Lesson in Fact-Checking

All eyes are on Virginia as their government decides whether or not to state-sanction rape.

You say tomato, I say designer toy fetish.

Are designer sex toys the new designer stilettos?

On Being Out: I Pass

Does taking a pass on being “out” about one's gender persuasion, kinky proclivities and sexual relations make one a coward?

The First Wet Dream

Ever wonder what it’s like to transition? Are there changes we don’t often hear about? Chris Corrigan’s got a few interesting experiences to share.

Sex Cult: Singing the Praises of Chemistry

So, just what is it that causes that excited, gnawing, obsessive feeling we get when we’re “hopelessly in love,” huh? And why does it feel so bad when we fall out of it?

Em & Lo's Hotscars 2011

How To Turn Me On

The best way to turn me on is to be yourself, whoever that is. Way too many people posture and try to seem like someone they’re not, and I find that confusing.

The Secret War Against Gay Marriage

Opponents of gay marriage might be forgiven for thinking that their's is a lost cause – but little do they know that forces are still at work ensuring same-sex marriage will never come to pass (or, at least, nobody will want one if it does).

104 Wounds

The sting of the needle is exquisite agony. The sting of 104 wounds may be too much agony to bear.

Live Nude Elf :The Sexcapades of Rev. Jen

Reverend Jen Miller, Patron Saint of the Uncool is an author, artist, elf, a former sex surrogate, former professional submissive and all around New York City celebrity. Here we untangle that history: nude house cleaning, tantric sex, upscale BDSM while taking a stroll through the troll museum — which the ordained-by-mail Reverend runs out of her Lower East Side apartment, of course.

Study Says Women Would Rather Be Frigid than Fat

What would you give up if someone would pay your bills?

Women Prescribed Defective Birth Control Able to File Suit

But don't expect to get too far. It’s easier to prove a botched vasectomy.

Pfizer Recalls Defective Birth Control Pills

Ladies, if you were prescribed these pills, return them and get tested.

Susan G. Komen Denies Bowing to Boycott

Those still standing with Planned Parenthood put their money where their mouths are.

Another State Jumps on the Embryo-Viewing Bandwagon

Senator Janet “Lovey” Howell steps in with a suggestion of her own.

Martha Boggs: Great American Hero

Restaurant owner tells State Senator Stacey Campfield where to stick it.

Celebrities Turned to World War II Vet for Hook-Ups

But don't get it twisted. He's no pimp.

New Potential Male Birth Control is Promising

How about an ultrasound to make your sex safer?

The Suspension Accident: It Finally Happened...

Kinksters talk quite a bit about the inherent risk of bondage and other kinky play. They learn the proper procedure, to mitigate that risk — but rarely do you hear about the stark reality that no matter what precautions you take or how safe you play, people can still get hurt.

State Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Fetuses ... From Food

Oh, no! What’ll we do without our Embry-Ohs?

Science Proves Once Again Men Really Are From Mars

With their propensity for sex-driven war, who else could have fathered them?

LGBT Education Ban Trumps Aid for Unemployed in Tennessee

Because pretending homosexuality doesn't exist solves everything.

Alibi Now More than Something You Give Your Wife

Now we just have to figure out what to do about the glitter.

The Real Original Sin is Sexless Spirituality

Any experience of submission or domination – if I were to play that way – are for pleasure’s sake, not to get the Church off, writes the author in an essay that challenges the power structure of sin, sex and spirituality.

Laura Ingalls is Incredibly Unsexy

In a few weeks my sister and I are throwing an anniversary party for my parents. My parents are just as odd as I am so we decided to do an old West-Little-House-On-The-Prairie-style party at a Texas fort, complete with a chuck wagon serving supper and a women playing the fiddle into the night around the bonfire. It should be awesome.

Rick Santorum Says Rape Babies are a Gift from God

Nurse Ratched puts his presidential campaign on suicide watch.

Uzbekistan Bans Valentine’s Day for Its Evil Goals

Well at least Iran has someone to play with now. That might not be a good thing.

Strippers Are Sexy

Gossips love to speculate that strip club visits equal marital doom, whereas I don't think you can infer anything from a strip club visit other than that a guy likes to look at scantily clad women.

Mom’s Sexcapades Prompt Teen to Dial 911

Maybe some soundproofing is in order?

Parents of Gender-Neutral Child Catch Heat for Their Choice

‘Cause how we raise our children is totally society’s business.

I Love, Therefore I'm Nuts

Andrew Shaffer gives us the skinny on the private lives of 37 philosophers, in Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love, all full of various types of affairs, angst, desire, despair and scandal.

Science Figures Out How “Gaydar” Works

We told you we could tell!

What's it take to get a priest banned from Mass?

Much, much less than you'd think.

Why I Hate “It Gets Better”

In September 2010, pundit Dan Savage started the “It Gets Better” project — a series of videos aimed at informing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers that despite the bullying and abuse they were victims of in school, “it gets better” as they grow up.

Britain Allows Abortion Clinics to Advertise on Television

Don't worry! Ads won't be all abortion, all the time.

School Board Shoots Down Mascot in the Interest of Fairness

What would we do without strangers protecting us from evil, discriminatory children?

Schmekle: Revolutionary Trans-Core, Jewish, Punk Rock Band

Schmekel is Yiddish for "little penis" and seems to be the perfect name for a “100 percent transgender, 100 percent Jewish” punk band that doesn't take itself too seriously. The band’s parody punk rock is made for fun but the end result is an act that crosses boundaries and reaches beyond the queer audience you'd expect.

Newt Brings Open Marriage to the Campaign Trail

Apparently "one man, one woman" only applies to LGBT relationships.

Got a question for a prostitute?

Check one out at Ottawa's new Human Library!

Top Ten Strangest Things for January

Every month, tons of strangers send me links to things that cannot be unseen. Then I carefully curate a list of the most WTF links that you probably need to know just to be able to keep up with popular culture references. Think of it as educational.

Mr. Sexsmith Says: Don’t Worry, Be Kinky

Stepping out into the world of dating at the age of 18 is scary enough without adding the worry that your kinks will make people think you're a freak. Mr. Sexsmith offers some sage advice on coming to terms with who you are and building up the courage to step off the dating curb.

The Stir Offers Sexy Love Tips from France

American women might do well to take a cue from the French.

“Donorsexual” Ordered to Stop Giving Away His Sperm

It would have been okay if he were having sex.

LGBT Parenting Studies Prove Pope Benedict and Rick Santorum Wrong

We like it when science proves us right.

Mother and Daughter Model Lingerie ... Together

Creepy or commendable?

“Mademoiselle” Deemed Sexist, Banned from Paperwork

Why do we distinguish by title between married and unmarried women, anyway?

Ostrich/Human Love Affairs the Next Big Thing?

They will be if the ostriches have their way!

Trevor Project Teen Intern Commits Suicide

Teens need more than knowing it gets better. Like, you know, an end to bullying.

Nikol Hasler: Bros Before Hos

Tim is my best friend, and I love him enough that I would marry him as long as one of us were dying within a year, because I'd probably stop being able to handle being married to him after that.

Sex Toy Finds New Use for Toothbrush Motor

Now your toothbrush can be used for what it was meant for: Your teeth.

Penis Tattoo Causes Permanent Semi-Erection

Maybe he won't have to take Viagra anymore?

D.C. to Introduce “Gay Divorcee” Bill

Obviously, expedient divorce is more important than marriage equality.

I Can't Predict My 2012 Sex Life — and I Don't Want To (Most of the Time)

The biggest thing I learned about sex in 2011 is that, like life, it's unpredictable. Every time I thought I had a handle on my desire(s), on what I'm looking for, and not looking for, the universe threw me a curve, a challenge, a dare. I was engaged in a power play scene with the universe and it was my master, big time.

And the winner of 2012’s Gayest City in America award goes to...

You might be pleasantly surprised!

Puah Institute Shuts Women Out of OB-GYN Conference

Maybe they think we'd put men to shame with our vagina knowledge?

SexCult: The Political Kama Sutra

What if you merged politics and the Kama Sutra?

The Hawkfish Changes Genders on a Dime!

Oh, if gender reassignment were only that easy.

Greece Now Pays Their Criminals

Who knew pedophilia was a medical disability?

Why Being Thin is not a Privilege

Certainly being overweight can make life more difficult for some individuals, but declaring the state of being thin as a privilege is inappropriate and dismisses the efforts of many people who work to achieve a healthy weight.

Another Year, Another No Pants Subway Ride

Brought to you by the folks of Improv Everywhere. We love you guys!

Stephen Hawking Confirms Women are a Mystery

If he doesn't get women, nobody ever will.

Scientology Leaders Allegedly Tortured Whistleblower

Being stuck in the desert with other Scientologists wasn't torture enough.

Coming Out with Preston Charles

Rachel recently sat down with Preston Charles (you know, the black gay guy from The Real World, New Orleans) to talk about his recent MTV special, Coming Out, his own coming out and well, then things get a little out of hand...

Will the World's Tallest Transvestite please stand up?

Ooo, maybe she'll let us play with her whip!

Museum of London Adds Sexy Find to Their Repertoire

Have you ever heard of “The Elephant Posture”?

Lego Sets for Little Girls?

Not if the feminists have their way.

Mongolian Dinosaur Fairyland Features Frenching Dinos

There's more to Mongolia than Genghis Khan and Buddhism.

Weak Implants Filled with Fuel Additive

’Cause they like to guarantee Cancer in France.

The Best (and Worst) Sex Scandals of 2011

Boy, did we have some doozies this year.

What do the KKK and LGBT folks have in common?

According to Cardinal Francis George, they both oppress the Catholic church.

Canadian DJ Maintains New Years Resolution of Abstinence

Says the Internet kept him honest. Thanks, Internet!

Hawaii and Delaware to Ring in the New Year with Same-Sex Unions

Way to start it off right!

Is it Prostitution or Sacred Intimacy?

We may abhor the streetwalker, glorify the escort, covet the centerfold, and vie for the attention of the sacred priestess, but the differences in the transactions seem like minutia lost in the facts; money is exchanged, sexual favors are granted.

Can we blame Columbus for Syphilis or not?!

He is to blame. He is not. He is to blame... Oh, who knows, really?

Condom Use in Porn Hangs in the Ballot

LA voters may be asked for their opinion.

What if Richard Nixon was gay?

Or better yet ... What if his lover was in the mob?

Egypt: Court Bans Virginity Tests

But only for female detainees in military prisons.

Quebec School Clerk Creates Porn Production Company

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Etchemins High School.

Tuesdays With Nina: Year End Round-Up — Donuts, Condoms, Cock Rings and Pseudonyms

Nina is wrapping up the year with a collection of questions on several topics.

Have Some Stone Butch with Your Breakfast Blend

Even the coffee's gay around here.

Sex Toys Fit for the Kringles

We're betting the missus is grateful.

A Porn Parody for Christmas

Just what you always wanted!

Colorado Girl Scouts Give Acceptance for Christmas

... while Louisiana troop leaders give hatred instead.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree... Oh! Christmas Tree!

Winter Solstice, meet your kink. A dendrophiliac is a person who is attracted to trees, who has romantic, sensual, sexual encounters with the forest. So, in this (most wonderful) time of year, when the evergreen tree becomes a decorated centerpiece of the Holiday Season, why not draw our attention to those who have a very personal relationship to trees?

Newt Gingrich Tosses the LGBT Ball in Obama's Court

Log Cabin Republicans say we're just hearing him wrong.

Lesbian Sailor Wins Love's First Kiss at Homecoming

Holiday fairy tale endings are the best kind.

Mr. Sexsmith Says: She Likes My Butch Breasts and I Don’t

Butch Top is feeling nervous about their partner touching their "man boobies" and finds the attention makes them feel less "top-confident" in the bedroom. Mr. Sexsmith has some suggestions for how to overcome this uneasiness and maintain confidence in the bedroom.

Sex-for-World-Series-Tickets Conviction Overturned

Court cites spirit of the law rather than letter.

O Canada: FDA Approves Human Trial for HIV Vaccine

In as few as five years, HIV may go the way of Polio.

Misappropriated Funds Give Mayor Lesson in Honesty

... With himself, his family and his constituents.

Coercive Group Sex on the Rise Among Teens

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be rapists.

Tentacle Love

What’s with all the alien or monster tentacles in Japanese porn and anime?

Legalize Same-Sex Marriage to Improve LGBT Health!

It's the right thing to do.

Fraternity Shut Down Over 'Who Would You Rape' Survey

We hope they all get to explain this to their moms.

Your Brain On Sex and Religion

The author explores the sexier side of where God meets Sex to ponder: what is it about bliss that turns our brains to mush?

Virgin Mary. Pregnancy Test. Billboard.

Pretty much a recipe, there, for offending someone. But not us.

Survey: 20 Percent of Women Have Been Sex Assault Victims

Oklahoma is rated worst for domestic violence, CDC says.

Shame, Sex-Positivity and The Sensationalizing of Sex Addiction

The new film Shame, starring an often-nude Michael Fassbinder as Brandon, with Carey Mulligan as his sister, Cissy, directed by Steve McQueen, is drawing lots of buzz and discussion about whether sex addiction actually exists.

Hotels Try to Cater to 'Just Us Girls' Demographic

Accommodations for women only: Feminine choice, or discrimination?

The All-New Kinsey Scale: You Might Be a Little Gay ...

Now there are 24 flavors of sexual orientation from which to choose!

Can We Stop It with the Strip-Searching Grandmas, Already?

Politicians propose on-site "passenger advocate" for JFK airport.

Tuesdays With Nina: I Hate Sex

What do you do if you hate sex, but still want a relationship? is it normal to want nothing to do with sex? Is it possible to find a companion who can accept this or perhaps even shares your lack of desire?

Hulk Hogan's Ex Says He Had Sex with Brutus Beefcake

Hulk files defamation lawsuit, Brutus may as well.

Facebook vs. Idiot with Revenge Porn Site

It's sort of hard to find someone to root for, in this battle.

Study Shows Abortion Doesn't Raise Mental Health Risk

Women with unwanted pregnancies have higher incidence of mental health problems.

Top 25 Most Popular SexIs Articles in November

Marriage. Divorce. Dating. Sperm Donors. Insect Sex. November had a little bit of something for everyone to be thankful. Break out the leftovers and dig into the best of SexIs from November.

Hyperbole and Hypocrisy: The Overuse of Extreme Language by the Sex-Positive Community

The Internet is home to a lot of heated commentary — these discussions often get out of hand, resorting to name calling and accusations of hatred for marginalized groups. But having a different point of view shouldn’t automatically condemn someone to the Dark Side — it’s time we gave the language we use in such discussions a reality check.

From the Dept. of 'Things Not to Do to Your Penis' ...

Silicone injections from a fake doctor? Not surprisingly, someone dies in this story.

CDC May Prefer Monogamous Organ Donors

More than two partners in the last year? Your organs might be "risky" under proposed guidelines.

Psychologist Allegedly Faked Rape to Convince Husband to Move

We're thinking she didn't think this all the way through.

Kids Say the Darnedest Things ...

9-year-old boy who made "suggestive" comments to teacher is in the clear, but principal loses job.

Nikol Hasler: Excessive Dating

For years now I've had a saying. "Anything worth doing is worth doing in excess." When I drink, it's single malt scotch. When I eat, it's lemons and the hottest peppers I can find. When I work out, I push myself past reasonable limits. And, when I date, well...

Scholarship Conditions Included Provision for Spankings

No, this was not BDSM college; Virginia man gets two years in jail.

Woman Says Nurse in Florida Hospital Fondled Her

Files suit to "protect other women" from sexual abuse; alleged abuser still working.

Study Suggests Nuns Could Benefit from Birth Control

Sisters on The Pill? It might help lower their risk of cancer, later in life.

Arizona State and the Case of the Disappearing Condoms

Dispensers removed from dormitories; university's role in sex safety and education debated.

Gay Penguins in China Allowed to Marry—And to Adopt!

Shockingly, The Great Wall doesn't come tumbling down, either.

Administration Overrules Science on 'Plan B' Birth Control

FDA says it's safe for over the counter; HHS secretary says more study is needed.

Tits and Sass: What Song Would You Strip To? — A Stripper Round Table, Part 2

Given pole-dance aerobics mania and how many times we’ve heard the “what would you dance to” question, it seems being a stripper has become a common female fantasy. But there is a difference between the fantasy of what you might dance to and the reality of stripping and the music you would end up dancing to shift in and out.

Yet Another Grandma Reports TSA Ordered Her to Take Her Pants Off

You know what? We think grandmothers, generally, are much more trustworthy than government officials.

Anti-Rape Site Seems to Blame Booze More than Rapists

"Control Tonight" tries to be helpful but is utterly tone-deaf on sexual assault.

Will Work for Love: Lawyer Fights for Right to Date Clients

Conflict of interest? What conflict of interest?

U.S. Foreign Policy Makes Gay Rights a Priority

Clinton gets a standing ovation for speech at United Nations.

SexCult: Fucking James Franco

As ArtInfo.com points out, there are two ways you can hear the phrase “Fucking James Franco,” and how you feel about James Franco probably determines your interpretation.

TSA Now Allegedly Strip-Searching Grandmas

... because we're in horrible danger from back braces and colostomy bags.

N.J. Mayor Resigns in Wake of (You Guessed It) Sex Scandal

The moral of the story is: If you're going to hire a male escort, don't make him mad at you.

Teenagers! Sexting! ... Oops. Not So Much

Apparently no need to get hysterical about teens and their sexy cell phone messages. Which we weren't.

Tits and Sass: What Song Would You Strip To? — A Stripper Round Table, Part 1

There is this game played among women, usually on long car trips or on the couch with some wine. It goes like this: if you were a stripper, what songs would you dance to? Given the seriousness I’ve seen this question approached with, it seems many women have pondered this — the popularity of pole dancer-cizing would attest to this as well. Stripping seems to have become a common female fantasy.

Condom Marketing Campaign Isn't Your (Facebook) Friend

Fake profiles of babies will probably all get deleted ... someday, somehow.

Topless Protesters in Kiev Oppose Sex Tourism

Group wants soccer association to raise awareness, educate fans ... or else.

Saudi Scholars: Women Driving Cars Would Be the End of Virginity

Thanks, now we have the Beatles' song "Baby You Can Drive My Car" stuck in our head.

Sex-Related Allegations Helped Drive Cain Out of GOP Race

But he leaves us with a Pokemon quote, which is cute and creepy at the same time.

The End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to a Safe Haven of the AIDS Crisis Era, The Starlite

The Starlite Lounge, founded in 1959, was Brooklyn’s oldest gay bar and the first black owned gay bar in the city. It was more than a gay bar; it was more than a neighborhood safe haven; it was both and so much more to those who gathered on World AIDS Day to remember the times they shared.

The Hardest Words To Say

Why are the smallest words in our language the hardest to say? When looked at impassionately, these opposing tiny words are easy to write and say. They practically draw no attention; that is until we add emotion. Then they can become almost impossible to use. What are we talking about? The words that compose the shortest sentences in our language: “Yes”, and “No.”

Overt Racism Alive and Well at a Kentucky Baptist Church

Board votes, 9-6, against participation by interracial couples.

Former 'Sheriff of the Year' Charged with Trading Drugs for Sex

... and he's held in a jail that was named after him.

Challenge to N.Y. Same-Sex Marriage Allowed to Proceed

Judge says Cuomo's tactics in securing passage of law were legally questionable.

A Message for World AIDS Day from Edenfantasys

In honor of World AIDS Day 2011, the staff of Edenfantasys got together to share our personal messages of hope, remembrance and encouragement.

Chronic Pain: Stop it from Sucking the Fun Out of Your Sex Life

Though chronic pain has become a more medically-recognized condition, whether as a complication of another diagnosis or an unexplained phenomenon existing by itself, one frontier remains: How do people with chronic pain and their partners maintain a healthy, exciting sex life?

Fox Reporter Outs Massachusetts Teacher as Porn Actor

... and, turns out, teacher has a lot of support and Fox, less than they expected.

Hands-on Sex College Opens in Vienna, Austria

Great idea, and also probably a porn movie just waiting to happen. What would Freud do?

Trio 'Not Guilty' in Chicago Gay-Bashing Case

Judge says photographic evidence and victim's testimony aren't persuasive.

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Open Relationships and Our Public & Private Sex Lives

When the doors to your bedroom, and what you do inside, are thrown open for the world to see; when your sex life becomes fair game for speculation, it can change everything.

Nigeria Criminalizes Gay

If you're caught being gay, supporting gay rights, hanging out with gays ... go to jail.

Aussie Group Raises HIV Alarm in the Land Down Under

Youth organization says sex education curriculum is inadequate.

Kisses from Adoring Fans Erode Oscar Wilde Monument

Memorial at Paris gravesite will be cleaned, put behind protective glass.

AIDS Still Often Untreated and Undiagnosed, Even in U.S.

Expansion of testing and care are priorities for stopping spread of HIV.

Herman Cain: This Time, It's Not Sexual Harassment, Anyway ...

Attorney says alleged 13-year affair is really none of anyone's business.

British Tabloid Seems to Disapprove of "Stripper Chic"

... But we have to wonder if it's just an excuse to publish photos of hot women in short skirts.

Rapper Defends the Right to Make Stupid Gay Jokes

Because it's, like, in the Constitution. Uh-huh.

Ken Russell, 84, Gave Us Sexual Imagery We'll Never Forget

Ground-breaking film director battled censors and prudish critics throughout career.

Letter From The Editor — World AIDS Day 2011

As World AIDS Day 2011 approaches, on December 1st, I've been thinking about what I have to say that I have not said before on the topic. My thoughts inevitably turn to my daughter who, each year, as I write about WAD, has just had a birthday, bringing how her life has changed in the last year to the forefront of my thoughts. At her age (now 14) things change quickly.

“No” Means “No.” So Why Do Some Women Teach Men It Means “Maybe?”

The more the sex positive community talks about the importance of respecting boundaries, the more alarming it becomes when, in mainstream dating, some women have been encouraging men to do the opposite for decades.

In Zimbabwe, Gangs of Women Allegedly Raping Men

Trial of three of them starts today; Police say semen was used for rituals.

Archie and Jughead to Dance at Gay Interracial Wedding

Though maybe not with each other ... Even Riverdale can catch up with the times.

Bibilical Lego Sex! Yes! No! Censor It! Ban it!

Sam's Club washes its hands of "The Brick Testament."

Eavesdropping Husband Tries to Strangle Wife

If your spouse works for the phone company ... Um. He trusts you, right?

Birth Control for Bison, Oddly, Could Lead to More Births

Feds think temporary use of vaccine might stop spread of bacteria that causes spontaneous abortions.

Your Brain Works Faster with Nude Bodies

Scientist show that clothes just slow us down. Well, in a way, anyway.

Journalist in Cairo Describes Her Beating, Sexual Assault

Riot police “acted like animals.” And then they found out she was an American citizen. Oops.

'Gangsta of Love' Convicted of Not Disclosing HIV Test Result to Sex Partners

Former pro wrestler faces some serious prison time in Ohio.

World's Heaviest Woman Resumes Hot Sex Life

Reunited with ex, they share their story with tabloid press.

Getting It On in This Church Can Win $50 for Date Night

Pastor starts public kissing competition for married couples, and we watch approvingly.

Florida Mom Doesn't Want Hooters in the Classroom

Mamas, Don't let your daughters grow up to be waitresses? C'mon ...

Worldwide, Number of AIDS Cases Has Hit Plateau

New HIV infections steady since 2007; Deaths from AIDS declined slightly in 2010.

SexCult: Sex on Six Legs - Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World

You think you’ve got romantic problems.

Swiss to Vote on Publicly Funded Red Light District

This sounds like an upgrade, but taxpayers aren't necessarily buying it.

The Wisdom of the Womb, Part Three: Do Men Have Wombs too?

People who are born biologically male may not have wombs in the medical sense of the word, but do they have wombs in any other sense? Most of us think the word “womb” applies only to that aspect of anatomy in which a baby grows, but some envision womb as a gender-neutral energetic reality.

Israeli Women Strip to Support Egyptian Protester Who Stripped

We totally approve of getting naked for peace, don't you?

Brooklyn, N.Y., Porn Store Clerk Slain

Robbery suspected as motive, NYPD searches for killer.

Ghost Sex: Suddenly, It's Everywhere

It's in Ohio! And it's in the UK, where grandma says a spirit is “like an octopus.”

Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake Make Marine Dreams Come True

Stars make good on promises of dates for enterprising soldiers.

Okay, This is Sort of Like a Bra for Penises

Guys: “Cocksox” will help you stand out in a crowd. Or get you arrested. We're not sure.

Just in Case You Need Another Reason Not to Have Interspecies Sex

Guys, it increases the risk of penile cancer. Seriously. Scientists say so!

Siri is Also a Vibrator; Nokia's Lumia is Spanish Slang for Prostitute ...

And then there's the AT&T “Vivid,” which was a trademark lawsuit (or partnership?) waiting to happen.

Is Divorce Really A Bad Thing? A History of Marriage (and Divorce) — Part 2

Last week when news of Kim Kardashian's divorce shook up the Internet, I asked: What's with the so-called “sanctity”of this marriage? Does the institution actually have any sanctity? The short answer? No.

Stalking Young Teens Makes for Disturbing Art Exhibit

Let's face it: Some kids make it a little too easy.

Demi Pulls the Plug on Marriage to Kutcher

And we're glad she didn't do it via Twitter, you know?

Female Hoops Coach in Texas Dismissed, Probably for Being Gay

But, see, it's perfectly legal to discriminate against gays in Texas.

Good Things Come in Little Packages, Part 2

Sexuality educator Marylou Naccarato waxes on the importance of sensuality to happiness and creative uses for low, Japanese tables that don’t involve sushi.

Harvard Students to Launch Sex Week in 2012

Apparently, they've been busy with other things up until now.

Adult Video Store Worker Stabbed to Death in Indiana

Suspect turns self in, says he was “broke and lonely.”

Facebook Grapples with Porn Infestation

Unnamed hackers blamed for “coordinated spam attack.”

Good Things Come in Little Packages, Part 1

Sexuality educator and vibrator aggregator Marylou Naccarato discusses the importance of sensuality to happiness and why being “differently-abled” simply means finding alternative paths to fulfillment.

Dear Redheads: I’ll Take Your Sperm!

Shopping for a potential mate and a potential sperm donor involves evaluation of very different sets of information. When choosing the DNA material to pair with yours to create a child, what's really important and how does it different from choosing a potential life partner?

Jesse James: Try a Little Honesty Next Time?

If monogamy isn't for you, 'fess up. Addiction doesn't seem like it's the real problem.

Scientists Link Birth Control Pill Use to Prostate Cancer

Yes, we're a little skeptical, too. But hear them out ...

Beware of (Male) Spiders Bearing Gifts. They Just Want Sex ...

Lady spiders, take note. There are cheapskates out there.

Fewer Teens Having Sex and More Who Do Use Contraception

It seems, to us, that comprehensive sex education pays off.

Gay Republican Reality TV Star Gets Punched Out

Tolerance, anyone? You don't have to actually like him.

Gadaffi Loved Viagra and Rough Sex with 'Nuns of the Revolution'

According to aide, some women had to be hospitalized afterwards.

Is There Such A Thing As Female Privilege?

In the sex positive talk space we hear a lot about “male privilege” but rarely — if ever — discuss what privileges women have that men don’t.

Madonna Was Once Known Primarily for Hairy Armpits

Icon tells how she didn't fit in, was tortured in high school.

144 Tweets to Document Sexual Abuse ... Before She Died

Texas teen said her story wasn't believed, and she committed suicide.

The Citadel Admits Inaction after 2007 Allegation of Sex Abuse

Shades of Penn State: “We regret that we did not pursue this matter further.”

IRS Allows Deductions for Sex Change Surgery

Until now, gender reassignment expenses were denied as being “cosmetic.”

Kutcher Will No Longer Tweet First and Think Later

Defending Joe Paterno to 8 million followers didn't work out well for him.

School in Denial about Sasha Grey (Gasp) Reading to Kids

We don't know why they denied it, but we guess they didn't know there were ... photos.

Nikol Hasler: Game Over

Hey guys, you think you've got the online dating thing figured out, you think you have game, but really, you don't. Nikol says you're "gaming yourselves out of the game" and there are three things you need to stop doing.

Having a Stroke Turned Straight Rugby Player Gay

He thinks so, anyway, and he should know. Neurologists are fascinated.

For Homework, He Wants You to Masturbate Twice as Much

Student, age 60, files complaint about class in human sexuality. What was she expecting?

Will the Real Lesbian Please Stand Up?

It wasn’t until a long-time friend confided in her about her a midlife lesbian affair that the author was willing to investigate female sexual fluidity, and not just from a scientific distance — new research suggests a woman’s libidinous nature expands as she ages — but also psychologically.

Scientists Prove Hokey-Pokey Leads to Hanky-Panky

Dudes: Learn to dance. Because that's what it's all about.

Dakota Fanning Ad Banned Because She Looks Younger Than 17

Yes, that's all it takes. You can't pose like an adult if you don't look like one?

Mississippi Voters Reject 'Personhood' for Zygotes

Yes, it is crazy that they would have to vote on it.

British Columbia Wants to Test All Adults for HIV

$48M program hopes to identify up to 3,500 untreated cases.

The Perverted Negress: Whisper

Get to know our newest columnist, Mollena Williams.

Ryanair CEO Hints at In-Flight Porn Options

As porn-friendly as we are, we're not sure we want to see it on airplanes.

Mr. Sexsmith Says: What To Do To Get Your Stone Touched

Melting the Stone wants to know if she can ever move past childhood abuse and allow herself to be touched by others, or if she's doomed to a life lacking physical intimacy.

87-Year-Old Woman Shoots Husband, 88, Over Alleged Affair

Fortunately, it was bird shot. And she's not mad any more.

Russian Historian Turns Ghoulish Doll-Maker

He dug them up, took them home and dressed them up. Not kidding.

Circumcised with Bamboo Sticks: All in a Day's Work

Some journalists really will do anything for a scoop.

Top 25 Most Popular SexIs Articles in October

October was boob month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month sparked somber inspiration for many of our writers and columnists and the subject was clearly on the minds of many of our readers. Still, we tried to approach the topic as a celebration of not only surviving the disease but of breasts themselves.

Justin Bieber: 'Baby, Baby, Baby, No?'

Pop star denies everything, says he'll take paternity test.

Amanda Knox's Ex Doesn't Foresee a Reunion

“... Our relationship was overcome by this tragedy.”

Almost Half of Kids in School Report Sexual Harassment

Harassers think it's not a big deal or that they're funny.

SexCult: Population Control and Self-Censorship

The population on earth recently topped seven billion people. Most experts agree the planet's ability to support us is already stretched thin. You'd think, then, that population control as a method for preserving our ability to survive on this planet with it's finite resources would be a popular topic. So why are people and organizations who support the concept shying away from bringing it up?

Catholic Church, Turns Out, is a Big Seller of Erotica

We imagine they'll have to say a few “Hail Marys.” Or something.

Getting a Bra that Fits Can Be a Horror Story

No, not “The Quadraboob!” Cue the scary music at The Boobie Trap.

The Herminator Says: 'Don't Even Go There.'

But we will, because he's running for president. And if he sexually harassed women, we'd like to know.

Former Penn State Coach Charged with Sexually Abusing Boys

School's athletic director and a vice president of the university allegedly failed to report incidents.

Fearing Infidelity, U.K. Man Fattens Wife on Steroid Diet

Yes, this is abuse. And we're thinking he got off easy.

Justin Bieber Might be a Backstage Bathroom Baby Daddy

And the mom might be guilty of statutory rape.

Gadhafi Had This Huge Thing for Condoleeza Rice

Dead Libyan leader kept photo albums and a video, set to music. Um. Eww?

Paleolithic Penis Art Tells Us How Sex Mattered, Way Back When

Censors and politicians are more recent inventions, you know?

Iowa 83-Year-Old Guy Faces Prostitution Charge

We know, everybody's gotta make a buck, but ...

Oh, Grampa

When my grandfather died he left me partial ownership of a used tractor.

Kim Kardashian and the Sanctity of Marriage: A History of Marriage — Part One

Kim Kardashian threw a lavish multi million dollar wedding, only to divorce two months later. The gossip has prompted a wave of tweets along the lines of... “tell me again why the sanctity of marriage is threatened by gays?” But I ask, has marriage ever had sanctity?

Older Folks are Better Educated, Have More Sex Than They Used To

Compared to seniors in the '70s, they're also more sociable ... yet lonelier.

Office Worker in China Gives Town a Free Porn Show

His computer was hooked up to a billboard. Oops ...

OWS 'Protester' Charged with Two Sexual Assaults

Police remove one guy from Zuccotti Park who really didn't need to be there.

Jessica Simpson's a Mummy and a Mommy-to-be

Maybe the tabloids will leave her alone now but we totally doubt it.

Filmmaker Plans Porn Parody Based on DSK Sex Assault Case

This sounds entirely NOT funny and not sexy, and we hope it goes away.

Sex at 36, or Boys, Men and Me

Age has been on my mind since I'm about to turn 36 on November 10th. I'm often told I don't look my age, and I certainly don't feel my age, but I can't deny that what I want out of sex and relationships has changed since I was 26, and even from when I was 30. Sometimes I think the older I get, the less I know about how sex works — not so much the physical side, but the rest of it.

Military WAGS Strip Down for '50s-style Pinup Calendar

There's no shortage of wives and girlfriends to volunteer, either.

Oklahoma Penis-Pump Judge Loses Pension

It's probably bad enough to be known as the penis-pump judge, but ...

Googling The One Who Got Away

Before Facebook, MySpace, Google, et al, the “one who got away” (OWGA) was rarely more than a passing daydream — or a handy bit of masturbation material.

In San Diego, Lesbian Couple Crowned at Homecoming

Tradition, the "King" asks? Be careful what you wish for.

Sexual Harassment Allegations Cloud Cain Campaign Prospects

GOP presidential candidate says he was falsely accused.

Drunk, in G-String and Fishnets, Driving 128 mph ...

Yes, she was arrested. It could have ended a lot worse, right?

I, Booby

If your breasts could talk, what would they say?

FAA Has No Problem with Skydiving Sex

Adult stars happy they did it and pilot is in no trouble. So plan your jump now?

Conan O'Brien to Officiate Same-Sex Wedding

And yes, he is an ordained minister. It's legal in New York, so plenty good enough for us.

Mormon Halloween: No Gender-Bending Allowed

“Please no masks or cross-dressing.” So ... what's left?

How the Boy Scouts Failed to Stop a Pedophile

Newspaper's investigation says organization has secret files on reports of molestation.

Breast milk could cure cancer; but how many of us would be willing to drink it?

Reports suggest human breast milk can combat more than 40 types of cancer — with safer and more reliable results than anything with a FDA approval label stamped on it. Despite milk clearly “doing the body good” are we as a society too hung up to take advantage?

Lindsay Lohan Offered $1M for Vagina Molding

... Or you can look at pictures of the real thing in Playboy.

Scary Monsters You’d Super Freak

Call me crazy, but I like my monsters monstrous.

In Sweden, Even the Elk Have Threesomes

Look for yourself. What else could they be doing?

As Sex Ed Discussions Heat Up in U.S. ... Consider Finland

They're much more comprehensive. And their teen birth rate is half that of the U.S.

Condom Klepto Hits Walgreens in Georgia

More proof, perhaps, that some shoplifters need treatment, not punishment.

Colonization of the Sacred Breast

The powerful meanings breasts convey as life-givers and life-destroyers are varied and complex. There are the ‘good breasts’ that we associate with lactating mothers and the ‘bad breasts’ that kill us with cancer; in between we squeeze in the ‘naughty breasts’ of sexuality that, depending on perspective, can be bad, good or both.

In Mississippi: 'Booty Drop' On-Campus Sex Stories Online

Repulsive? Unreliable? Probably. But ... well, they're college kids ...

Mississippi Voters May Choose 'Personhood' for Fertilized Eggs

Unconstitutional? Sure. Will it stop them? Maybe not ...

Safety of Vaginal Mesh Devices Challenged

More than 100 women are suing companies and the FDA is under fire, too.

Still Life with Jim O.

Contemplating a controversial artist’s new “toy” – and the all-important question of whether it should be placed in your bum.

Baseball Bats and Shotguns Have No Place in a Love Triangle

We know, that sounds kind of obvious. But ... read on ...

'Anonymous' Joins Fight Against Child Pornography

Controversial group vows to continue to crash targeted servers.

TSA to Blogger: 'Get Your Freak On, Girl'

Yes, now airport security leaves notes when they find vibrators in luggage.

SexCult: Spectrophilia

Halloween is without question the best of all possible holidays…there’s no family BS, no gift guilt, just tricks, treats and terror. But let’s face it…trying to squeeze something sexy out of it is like trying to take candy from Rosemary’s Baby.

'Go Ask Alice' Under Fire as Sex Ed Resource for Kids

New York curriculum for mandatory classes draws scrutiny.

On a Dare, Aussie Dude Moons Queen Elizabeth II

We don't know if she minded, but of course the police did.

Indian Girls Called 'Nakusa' Get New Names

In Hindi, it means “unwanted.” Maybe now, they won't be ...

The Scar Project

Breast Cancer Is Not a Pink Ribbon.

The Naughty Side of Sydney

Sydney Australia – A world class city, with gorgeous beaches, beautiful people, and brilliant food. But there’s more to this city than what the guidebooks share. If you want to take the time to go find the naughty side of Sydney, it’s there for the taking. Nude beaches? SM parties? Cruise bars? Swingers clubs? Wacky drag queens and drag kings? Legal brothels? They’ve got it!

Schweddy Balls in Demand Despite Boycott

Ben & Jerry's sensation is apparently too naughty for some supermarkets.

Where Would You Hide a Scrabble Tile?

The case of the missing “G” ... two points for sneakiness, perhaps.

Mom Donates a Womb for Daughter's Child

Transplant surgery a first in Australia.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Twelve

We made it! After twelve episodes of fighting, literal head-banging, drinking and cooka-baring, the fourth season of Jersey Shore has come to a close, which means the show’s cast members can finally, FINALLY escape from the cesspool of Florence, Italy, back to the bastion of culture and sophistication that is Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Slap Bracelets are Back, This Time with Secret Porn!

Oops. Elementary school recalls fund-raising rewards.

Courtney Trouble Declares October 21st International Fisting Day

Queer porn director, producer, and performer Courtney Trouble has spent the last ten years changing the face of the porn industry with her sites No Fauxxx and Queer Porn TV that feature performers of all ethnicities, body types, genders, and sexual orientations coming together in one hot, steamy sex pile. Trouble is breaking new ground by declaring today International Fisting Day.

Shoe Designer Says Heels are about Orgasms and Personality

“So putting your foot in a heel, you are putting yourself in a possibly orgasmic situation.”

Okay, Men are Funnier Than Women. But Not By Much

We're not sure science is the best way to judge, either, but here goes ...

Lone Monkey with Herpes Last Survivor of Massacre

Sad saga of Ohio exotic animal farm winds down; nearly 50 were killed.

Bisexuality Increasingly Acknowledged by Women

Scientists are at it again. And “the older they got, the more likely they were to choose ‘unlabeled.’”

Sexing the Transman: Buck Angel Documentary Explores Trasitioning and Its Effect on Sexuality

The transman who once loved women, but finds himself attracted solely to men after taking hormones has become LGBTQ lore. There've been few formal studies, but it comes up again and again in discussion; it was a plot-line on The L Word and was even covered as a ‘trend’ by New York Magazine. Now, porn star and trans activist, Buck Angel is making a documentary on the ever-controversial topic.

ABC New Anchor and Quinto Fan Comes Out

In case you weren't watching at 3 a.m., Zach, his name's Dan Kloeffler ... 35/GWM ...

New York Sex Offenders? There's a Facebook App for That ...

Just in time for Halloween, we suppose, if you feel you need to know where they live.

It's Like Mystery Science Theater 3000, But With Porn!

We love, love, love this idea. Coming to Showtime ...

The Best Medicine

Fighting cancer – and saving beautiful ta-tas – one t-shirt at a time.

Michigan May Totally Ban Teacher-Student Sex

Proposed law would make it a crime even when both are adults.

N.Z. Mom Says Daughter's Rival is Lesbian and Has STD

No, this is apparently NOT a good way to help her get into the school of your choice ...

The Wisdom of the Womb, Part Two: Healing Sexual Trauma

Sexual trauma often occurs in response to incest, molestation and rape; but other events can incur sexual trauma as well. Both necessary and unnecessary medical procedures can lead to sexual dysfunction if they result in damage to the sex organs or pelvic trauma.

'Sesame Street' Youtube Channel Hacked with Porn

Yes, we had the same reaction. Is NOTHING sacred?

It's Time to Play ... The Flynt Family Feud!

Lawsuits fly between Larry, Jimmy and sons over use of name.

He Kissed a Boy, So Can't Be a Cheerleader

Texas teen's parents vow to pursue reinstatement. Yeah!

E! Star Giuliana Rancic Has Breast Cancer

“Call your doctor tomorrow, make an appointment. That’s what you could do for me.”

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Eleven

It’s the penultimate episode of Jersey Shore, which means there’s only one week left to watch the Situation, Snooki, et. al. embarrass themselves and America as a whole in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. So before the cast makes it’s triumphant return to Jersey next season, let’s take a look at some of this week’s most fascinating moments, shall we?

Apparently Abstinence Education Doesn't Work for Wildlife, Either

... but contraception for all the deer in New Jersey is a little pricey.

Bad Science Doesn’t Justify Male Circumcision

Doctors still attempt to promote the unnecessary and unethical practice of male infant circumcision – and have begun using increasingly questionable science to support their argument.

Zachary Quinto: Sexy, Vulcan and Gay

Now starring in “Margin Call,” actor opens up about his sexuality and puts rumors to rest.

'Pink' Perfume Alleged to Contain Carcinogens

Breast cancer group wants the product taken off shelves.

'Amateur' Porn Really Can Pay the Bills

This probably doesn't work for just anyone, of course ...

Lesbian Veteran Challenges VA on Spousal Benefits

Federal definition of marriage still excludes same-sex couples.

Saddam's Bronze Booty to be Auctioned Off

Would you pay $15K for this particular piece of ass?

Strauss-Kahn Won't be Prosecuted for Sex Assault in France, Either

Prosecutors won't bring charges despite evidence in 2003 case.

Domestic Violence Law REPEALED in Topeka, Kansas

Budget cuts, political gamesmanship blamed. Meanwhile, prosecutions stop.

University of Iowa May Embrace Gay Fraternity

Jocks wouldn't fit in. Unless they were gay, of course.

More Teens Using Birth Control for First-Time Sex

Condom use among teen-age boys on the rise.

Dr. Pepper Gets All Macho with New Diet Soda

We get the joke, but we're not sure it's the same joke they think it is.

Liberace Biopic: Matt Damon Kissing Michael Douglas

If that epic image is burned onto your retina, you're welcome!

School Principal Reportedly Harasses Supporter of Gay/Straight Alliance

ACLU may go to court in Tennessee. Bullies, beware!

Mr. Sexsmith Says: If You’re a Bottom, Own It

Mary's struggling with the gender roles and sexual top and bottom roles within her relationship and getting her partner to fill the role of top is proving to be a challenge.

SexCult: Is He an Addict or Isn't He?

Dr. Drew's Celebrity Sex Rehab has brought focus to sex as an addiction, an idea with which many disagree, including some of his former celebrity patients.

Syphilis in Europe: Don't Blame Columbus

You can blame him for a lot of things, sure, but not that.

Britain Cuts Aid to Countries that Persecute Gays

Malawi loses out; Uganda and Ghana may be next.

Semen in the Yogurt? Just ... Ewwww.

We'll be avoiding those free samples from now on, thanks very much.

Burglary Suspect Says Porn Made Her Do It

Former babysitter caught on camera.

Top 25 Most Popular SexIs Articles in September

September was a month filled with the strange and unusual. From pool toy fetishes to Schweddy Balls ice cream to Eels you might want to avoid swimming with… the bizarre topped this months’ list of most read and most shared articles.

Could You Love the Man Who Shot Your Face Off?

For ourselves, we think we'd be a little gun-shy ...

Gay Date with GOP Lawmaker Leads to Porn Career

We wonder if they'll be watching in Indiana ... sure they will!

Your Boob Job Pictures, Live on the Internet ...

Oops. Surgeon leaves names on before-and-after photos.

British Doctors Work on Cure for 'Super' Gonorrhea

Ever more powerful antibiotics needed, as STD's resistance grows.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Ten

Texas Mom Wants B&N Erotic E-books Segregated

We get the point. But the road to censorship is paved with good intentions, you know?

The ‘Go Pussy’ Party? Italy’s Berlusconi Cracks Himself Up

Funnier still, maybe: He could change his own name to "Big Swinging Dick" ...

HPV Further Implicated in Rise in Oral Cancers

Men more affected than women, but scientists don't know why.

Cannibal Murderer Model Denied Parole in California

Yes, we said “cannibal murderer model.” You read that correctly.

SexBeat: Has Lady Gaga Made Drag Kings Mainstream?

The Queen of Pop became the King of Drag on stage (and off) at the recent MTV's VMA 2011, performing as her alter ego, Jo Calderone, and opened up the world of drag kings for a peek from millions of mainstream Americans. Has she done for women in drag what RuPaul did for men in dresses?

Duchess of Alba, 85, in Topless Photo Scandal

And her new husband is just a youth of 60. She's our kind of royalty.

Women Eat Less When Dining with Men

Study suggests that the sex of the people around us may lead us to consume more or less food.

Celebrating 8 Women Who Battled Breast Cancer In The Public Eye

There’s an old saying: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But when life gives you breast cancer, is it possible to find anything positive about the experience? These eight women bravely fought their disease in the public eye, so others like them would know they are not alone.

How Much Would You Pay for A Sex Tape of a Dead Rapper?

Since it's Tupac, the bidding apparently starts at $150,000.

L.A. Firefighters Won't Be Disciplined for Porn Participation

It turns out the video was shot in 2008, so it's too late now.

Couple Renews Wedding Vows 99 Times in 27 Years

If it was a few times, we'd call it romantic. But this is borderline OCD.

Injectable Contraceptive May Increase HIV Risk

Study of African couples under review by World Health Organization.

Breast Implants Save Russian Woman's Life in Knife Attack

See? They really are very safe ...

Porn Star With Cancer Diverts Donations to Children's Hospital

F*ck Cancer t-shirt proceeds intended for Raven Alexis will benefit St. Jude.

Do-It-Yourself Porn Magazine Covers!

Just add that picture we know you have. Yes, that one ...

Devil's Advocate: Can Feminists Ditch the Misogyny?

Today’s political arena has seen several right-wing female icons emerge — Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann, amongst others — but feminists and liberals seem unable to criticize these new political figures without resorting to the same sort of misogyny they’ve spent years complaining about.

Obama Condemns Booing of Gay Soldier

GOP presidential candidates almost uniformly run from issue.

What if Your Boyfriend Was a Lesbian Sex Offender?

We think we'd be able to tell, but apparently not everyone can.

Butt Crack Pants are a Gold Mine for Albany, Georgia

Pull 'em up, it's the law. Oops, too late!

Which is Worse, No Girlfriend or a Fake One?

FakeGirlFriend.co is for when you're really lame, or really need an excuse.

Devil's Advocate: A Follow Up to Sex Positivity and Parenting

As a column, Devil’s Advocate is intended to push the envelop, challenge the way you think and spark debate — but not just for the sake of controversy.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Nine

Let's Get Married! Uh, for Two Years, And See How It Goes ...

Mexico City mulls offering temporary licenses. Can we call them learners' permits?

3,000 Yak and Cow Nipples ... and Nancy Grace, Too

Which is more provocative? We really aren't sure.

The Kink Continuum: How Far Down The Rabbit Hole Do You Want To Go?

From an innocent tickle and slap on the ass to whips and chains or masters and slaves, the world of kink and BDSM is hardly the same for everybody involved. But what all kinky folk do have in common is the desire for what's at the heart of all kinky activity: creative sexual expression.

Texas Lawmen Duel Over 'Shemale' Text Messages

Just good ol' boys sharing some porn, right? Wrong.

Hefner Helps Save Hollywood Mountain

Donation puts land trust over the top. Who would want to live next to that sign, anyway?!

The Spiritual Sexual Predator — A Cautionary Tale

This author thought she had the street smarts to avoid sexual scam artists. The only problem was, this one came wearing a faux halo and rugged six-pack.

CDC Mulls Recommending HPV Vaccine for Boys

There are plenty of good reasons why, and some not-so-good reasons why not.

Ron Jeremy Would Like to Tickle Your Tonsils

He's got some rum to sell. What did you think we meant?

Christian Youth Almost as Likely to Have Sex as Everyone Else

Why? Maybe because they aren't marrying as young as they used to.

Suicide of Gay Teen Doesn't End Bullying

Commemoration at dance marred by taunts: “We're glad you're dead.”

Southwest Airlines Has No Affection for a Lesbian Kiss

“L Word” actress and girlfriend escorted from plane, urge boycott.

Mr. Sexsmith Says: Don't Assume All Butch Lesbians Are Stone

You've got questions on gender, relationships, strap-on sex and everything in between. Mr. Sexsmith returns with advice, opinions and insights for all in his new column Mr. Sexsmith Says...

Rihanna, Topless? Not on MY Farm, She Isn't

Irish dude tells her to take off her clothes somewhere else. Presumably, she does.

'Strictly Erotica' a Kissing Cousin to 'Strictly Dancing'

The BBC is not amused, threatens suit against adult event.

SexCult: Je l'aime

So you’re not one of the world’s six (of six billion) beautiful people. Think about the gulf between Steve Buscemi and Madea: unless you’re a whole new life form, you’re in that mix and somebody digs it.

Porn and Golf Don't Really Go Together

Florida woman takes roommate to task with a six iron.

Survey Links Decline in Sex Education with Rise in Unsafe Sex

No one should be surprised. Everyone should be concerned.

Legislator's Official Photo is De-Breasted

Oh, Canada! We'll vote fore a little cleavage, every time.

L.A. Firefighters Apparently Looked the Other Way During Porn Filming

... Because how else would Charley Chase end up on a fire truck?

How to Pick Up Strangers & Be a Super Hero

Small acts of kindness toward a stranger can lead to an heroic effect in that person's life.

Is Your Son Gay? There's an App for That ...

Probably you ought to ask him, instead of your smartphone.

Swimsuit Company About to Kick Aussie Blogger in the Speedos

He says the term is now generic, but isn't going to show up for court date.

Hitman Fakes Killing After Falling in Love with Target

No one gets away with anything, but at least they're all alive.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Eight

Perry Pick in Fla. Thinks Gay Marriage Causes Tornadoes and Such

We're pretty sure, ourselves, that gay marriage only causes gay people to be married.

Pride and Prejudice and Porn

Armed with choice words for the would-be literati who condemn her latest effort, writer Mitzi Szereto becomes Jane Austen by way of “Fanny Hill.”

Gary Busey, Ted Haggard to Swap Wives for ABC

Did anyone ask the wives about this, and will they even notice?

Pole Dancer Smuggled In and Out of Saudi Arabia

It's all about fitness, but U.K. Muslims are angered by photos.

Court Rejects Sex-Change Surgery for Inmate

California judges say she's “reasonably safe.” Think so?

Translady Fanzine: A Conversation with Amos Mac and Zackary Drucker

One trans man and one trans woman come together to work on a project that reflects their unique, yet shared experience in being transgendered.

Former Man on the Moon Aldrin in Love at 81

... but his wife calls younger woman “a predator” as divorce looms.

CycleBeads, the Latest in Birth Control

And it's 95 percent effective ... as long as you don't forget.

Prostitution Past Erased for Sex-Trafficking Victim

New law allows former “pimp controlled” sex workers a fresh start.

For This 14-Year-Old ... It Didn't Get Better

Buffalo, N.Y., youth commits suicide over bullying.

Look Out, Arkansas: The 'Toe Suck Fairy' Has Returned

They've had this problem before, and it might be the same guy.

New Yorkers Band Together to Stem Assaults on Women

Police hunt man who has attacked nine victims in Brooklyn since March.

The Case of the Missing Topless Virgin Mary

Controversial statue in Prague is stolen ... if you find it, there's a $30,000 reward.

Foo Fighters Punk the Westboro Baptist Crazies

Humor is probably wasted on them, but not on us.

The Wisdom of the Womb

Womb isn't a particularly sexy word. A term for the uterus, womb also refers to a place where something is generated or an encompassing, protective space. Womb is where things originate and for the purposes of this column, womb is where orgasm and love can find their deepest expression.

Spanked for Being a Dominatrix?

New York prosecutor under investigation after her double life is exposed.

Tuesdays With Nina: Young Lesbians Interested In Older Women

What do you do when you're a young woman who finds herself attracted to women far older than you? Can you find love? Should you be resigned to settling for girls your own age because you don't have enough experience for an older woman?

D.C. Brings Standardized Testing to Sex and Health Education

It's about time, we think, and we hope the idea spreads.

Gamer Girl Porn Stars, Coming Soon to Your XBox Live

It's really kind of a brilliant idea, when you think about it.

Italian Porn Star Legislator's Pension Under Fire

Yes, it's a lot of money. But they all get it, so why single out Cicciolina?

Only the Irish Want Sperm from Redheads

... well, at least when it comes from a sperm bank.

Sex Positivity and Parenting: Should Moms Still be Sexy?

Parents can be sexual, but there are limits.

Filipino Women End Village Violence with 'Sex Strike'

Drastic? Sure. But it works, you betcha.

Gamers Enlisted in Science's Fight Against AIDS

Crowdsourcing helps figure out structure of key enzyme. FTW!

Birth Control Pills Out of Order and Recalled

Company says: “No immediate health issues.” How is pregnancy not a health issue?

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Seven

Jersey Shore just gets better and better, doesn’t it? We honestly thought the show had peaked a couple seasons back, and that the cast’s trip to Florence was just a last-ditch gimmicky effort to become fun and shocking again.

Sept. 11 Strip-Search Incident in Dispute

Yes, we know people get edgy. But the TSA gets out of control.

Christina Crawford to Show 'Mommy Dearest' in Nude Videos

Footage of Joan in the 1930s-'40s will be part of one-woman show.

American Apparel Runs Into Plus-Sized Backlash

“The Next BIG Thing” turns into a dissing contest.

SexBeat: The Rise of Male Bisexual Chic

Whether it’s coming from the mainstream or the gay community itself, that aphorism: “bisexuality is just a layover on the way to gay-town” has been slow to disappear. As more bi men come out — and more straight men experiment with kissing their friends, is male bi-phobia finally on the way out?

'Bloody Sunday' Bishop Would Let Priests Marry

Association of Catholic Priests agrees ... for what it's worth.

Doctor Charged with Two Sexual Assaults is Still Seeing Female Patients

Court says a female RN must be present, but allows him to practice.

Palin, Book Says, Slept Around and Tried Cocaine

Those aren't the reasons we wouldn't vote for her, of course.

New York's Finest Bump and Grind, on Duty

And of course there's video. There's video of everything these days.

Russian Comedian Gropes Boobs so Putin Doesn't Have To

First it's shocking, then amusing, and then it's just a whole lot of groping.

British Youth Warned about Bad Sex Education on the 'Net

Kids are urged to learn to identify trustworthy sites. We have a list, of course.

Sex Hair: Letting Go of a Lifelong Obsession

When a story starts with "we were drinking Jim Beam out of beach buckets," and ends with "so I had to cut all my hair off," it should really be a lot crazier than this one. Nonetheless, that story is at the root of a 20 year obsession with my hair, its length and the weird sexual psychology that can go with our coifs.

Former Brit Lawmaker Advocates Porn Regulation

She claims requiring viewers to pay would help adult industry.

Let's Agree to Let Miley Cyrus Grow Up

... Because no one should have to be a Mouseketeer forever.

Cats Glow in the Dark, Help Fight AIDS

They would like you to know that dogs do neither.

True Blood: Why Not Have Both?

After 12 blood-drenched, nudity-heavy episodes, the fourth season of HBO’s True Blood has drawn to a close. The season finale brought most, if not all of the show’s lingering subplots (Hotshot werepanthers? Andy’s fairy hook-up? Pam’s decay?) to some kind of conclusion, but one in particular holds more importance for the future of the show than any other: Sookie’s relationship status.

Female Orgasm Remains a Mystery to Scientists

We're not going to let it bother us, though.

Kangaroo in Prague Has a Lingerie Fetish

Suspect absconded with “only the sexiest items off washing lines.”

Stalking Suspect Allegedly Called Her Ex-Boyfriend 65,000 Times

Thank you, autodialing. This is why you were invented?

More Women, Proportionally, Turn to Sex Surrogates

Viagra gets the blame, or the credit, for men not seeking help.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Six

Summer may have ended, but the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore is still going hard, doing them and just killing it on the dance floor – sometimes so hard that they hurt their knee. But just like Ronnie dancing on one leg, there’s no stopping us from listing the top five most bizarre, intriguing and ridiculous things about our favorite reality show.

'Feminist Whore' Found in Code of New Game

Yes, they changed it. Can you say misogynist? Sure you can ...

'Doorknob Girl' Porn Started with a Drunken Tweet

Japan's latest fetish: Cute girls licking doorknobs.

UK Regulations Eased on Gays Donating Blood

New rules will allow men who have not had sex for 12 months to contribute.

Nikol Hasler: Five Things I Wish Somebody Else Would Tell My Son

Teaching kids about sex can be the toughest job for a parent. You want to make sure they have all the information they need, but sometimes it would just be awesome if someone else could deliver the message.

Nebraska Prosecutor Under Fire for Lax Attitude on Rape

He also apparently thinks child porn should be ignored.

Ben & Jerry's Wants You to Taste Their Schweddy Balls

Alec Balldwin (oops) says his are still scrumptious, after all these years.

Nudity Rules in San Francisco?

“Naked Guys” would have to cover seats, don pants in restaurants.

Blogger Says TSA Search Was Rape

TSA worker sues for defamation, First Amendment at issue.

Sexist Coffee Ads Made Right

My friend James sent me this awesome montage of sexist coffee ads from the 50’s. I can’t imagine a time when women wouldn’t respond with “Oh, perhaps I shouldn’t have added so much rat poison, dear.”

Walmart Theft of $45K Was to Pay for Sex Change, Car

That's one way to get money. It's a bad way, though, and almost never works.

True Blood: Queer Mystics

In the dominant Western culture, the roles of transgendered, extremely feminine and homosexual men have been downplayed and marginalized, but in many cultures, those men who did not conform to traditionally masculine archetypes were actually treasured as a magical link to the spirit world.

Shush! Don't Tell Anyone About the Sexual Health Clinic!

Sign in Scotland “too bold” for some politicians. We disagree.

Perpetual Hard-on Leads to Life of Crime

Hardened criminal? Priapism no joke for this New Yorker.

Sex Tape Mania: Should Rachel Make a Porno?

It seems like everybody who is anybody has a sex tape floating around these days. Maybe you've thought about making your own — what would it take to get you do to it? Would the reality be as exciting as the fantasy?

Wisconsin Congresswoman Hopes to Be First Gay U.S. Senator

Tammy Baldwin, veteran U.S. representative, seeks Democratic nomination.

Celebrities Don't Have to Worry About .XXX Domains

As for the rest of us, well ... the porn ghetto launches next month.

Woman Awarded $14,000 from Ex for Lack of Sex

In France, they apparently take lack of sex very, very seriously.

Lane Bryant Accused of Promoting Lesbianism with Ad

Even if they were, which they weren't, the critics are loons.

Dudes Want to Sue Sex Expo for Letting Women in Free

Guys, guys ... you're not going to win this one, and are you sure you want to?

Anorexia Doctor in Denmark Faces Sexual Assault Charges

He claims photographing genitalia of patients was part of treatment and not creepy at all.

Orthodox Rabbi Matches Up Gays and Lesbians So They Can Have Kids!

Do it his way and technically it's all, well, kosher.

Vatican in War of Words with Ireland over Sex Abuse Scandal

“Sorry” never seems to be one of those words, does it.

Porn Actor's HIV Test a False Positive

Adult industry was shut down for a week.

The Devil's Advocate: Why I Hate Hate Crimes

All violence is a hate crime, and should be treated equally.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Five

'Porn Granny' Beats the Rap and Hopes You Do, Too

Law firm's tactics on behalf of adult film companies amount to extortion, critics say.

Brooklyn's 'Vagina Tree' Laid Low by Irene's Fury

Vagina lovers everywhere: A moment of silence, please.

Court Strikes Down New Texas Anti-Abortion Law

Women's rights groups call ruling a huge victory, and it is.

Lady Gaga is Just One of the Guys at Video Music Awards

What other star would show up as her own boyfriend?

German Sex Workers Now Pay Tax to a Machine

If you're soliciting in the “performance area,” you'd better have a ticket.

Someone Wants the Kardashian Sex Tape to Disappear

Thanks to the Internet, we'd say this is wishful thinking.

Bruce Benderson: The Magic of Choosing Sides

Controversy follows international award-winning writer Bruce Benderson as the author continues raising hell on his freewheeling, dangerous literary journey into the dark worlds of self, identity, and sexuality.

Police Surveillance Cam Catches ... Cop Having Sex

We really don't think having the government watch us all the time is such a good idea, anyway.

Chaz Bono Next Up on 'Dancing with the Stars'

ABC wins praise from LGBT groups and, of course, is scorned by jerks.

Sinéad O'Connor on an Internet Lust Hunt

Have stubble? Like anal sex? You might be her guy.

Real Person Slash — Does It Cross The Line?

By now, slash is practically a household word in fandom, and a “slasher” isn’t just a gory movie anymore. But the kind of slash that’s about Frodo and Sam or Kirk and Spock has a redheaded stepchild: real person slash (RPS). Is writing slash about real people so different? Does it remain a fantasy, or does it have a greater impact?

'Big Sexy' Lets the World Know that BBW is 'In'

They're big, beautiful, raunchy and a little pissed off. What's not to like?

Doctor Cleared of Sex Assault Charges after Three Years in Jail

He was the victim of a “How I lost my virginity” lie.

'Lost' Star Matthew Fox Allegedly Attacks Woman Bus Driver

Drinking is not an excuse to punch someone in the vagina.

True Blood: Bros Before Vampire Hos?

Plot and character development-wise, the fourth season of HBO’s True Blood has been more than a little disappointing. Fortunately, even at its weakest, True Blood retains one of its most interesting aspects: The way it uses the hyper-reality of supernatural creatures to explore human relationships.

Computing in Bed Can Be Hazardous to Your Sex Life

Experts suggest you choose between your laptop and your lover ...

Older Women Still Enjoying Sex, Researchers Say

We knew. You knew. Scientists lag behind?

Anti-Gay Puerto Rican Senator's Pics Turn Up on Gay Sex Site

Oops. These things just happen, you know?

Gay Tripping, Part 2

We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’d Like A King Beachview, Please

Madonna's 'Sex' is Rare and In Demand

Erotica may not go out of style but it does go out of print.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Four

Your Ancestors Had Sex with Neanderthals

And it was good for them! Or good for their immune systems, anyway.

Tennessee Highway Closed After Bull Semen Spill

We didn't know until today that bull semen could be steamy or smelly ...

Lesbian Scoutmaster Outed, and Removed from BSA Post

Longtime volunteer victimized by assistant scoutmaster's “witchhunt.”

Insurer Fined for Denying Coverage of IUD Removals

Nearly 1,000 women denied over the years ... and one finally fought back.

Gay Tripping — Part 1

Gay resort chains are nothing new abroad, but what about closer to home? As the tendrils of marriage equality take root and the gay community continues its slow, measured march toward ubiquity, are LGBT hotels becoming just another no-big-deal niche in the travel industry?

Research Validates Caveman Approach to Hookups

We're thinking this probably does not work for everyone.

Single Women Think Single Men Ruin the Neighborhood?

Well, not entirely ... but they aren't a priority, in top ten cities for unattached women.

Navy Reinstates Commander Who Made Raunchy Videos

Panel of admirals says former Enterprise XO can stay in service.

Rihanna Sex Tape? She Says No, 'Hustler' Says Yes

... And J-Cole is in there tweeting, as well.

'Girls Gone Wild' Guy Allegedly Assaulted A Girl or Three

Joe Francis says surveillance camera will prove his innocence.

Cyndi Lauper Helps Build Harlem Home for Homeless LGBT

“True Colors Residence” first facility of its kind in New York. Cyndi rocks.

Lesbian Sex Scenes, Gay Orgy are Off Summer Reading List

New Jersey school district says parents will be consulted in the future.

What Kind of Submissive Are You?

Rachel White's Kinseyesque scale for measuring the degree of your submissiveness offers insights into more than just how submissive you might be in the bedroom.

SexCult: Bert and Ernie Should Not Get Hitched

Some people think the petition for “allowing” Bert and Ernie to marry is stupid and goes too far. I say it’s stupid and doesn’t go far enough.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Orgasm Expert, Satisfies 'Curiosity'

And now we want to go see her in “Hysteria.” Who wouldn't?

Fairgrounds Tragedy Prompts Challenge on Same-Sex Marriage

Lawsuit anticipated over rights of partner of woman who died.

$3k a Night Hotel Room Gets a Lot of Action, Apparently

On the carpet? We get that. But on the wallpaper?

Bisexuals Aren't Lying or Confused, Scientists Discover

We didn't really think they were, either, but it's nice that they were ... bicurious.

True Blood: Are Stereotypes Always Offensive?

The True Blood characters of Lafayette and Jesus both appear to be extreme examples of gay characters, with Lafayette embracing stereotypes while Jesus rejects them. It’s common knowledge that True Blood’s creator and producer Alan Ball is openly gay, but does his sexual identity give him free license to traffic in stereotypes?

Wedding Shop Refuses to Serve Lesbian Bride-to-Be

We think no one's going to want that dress now, anyway.

Stress: How Not to Let It Kill Your Sex Life

... Because we're all a little stressed, sometimes.

Alcohol & Consent: Why the Double Standard?

Whacked out, drunken-ass consent is still consent; otherwise we have to reexamine a woman’s right to drink.

Jane Fonda Credits Testosterone for Still-Lively Libido

Actress says hormone replacement keep her youthful, at 73.

Teen Model's Parents Sue Urban Outfitters Over Sexy T-Shirt

$28 million sought for use of alleged child porn image.

This Sunday is National 'Go Topless' Day!

We knew you wouldn't want to forget, right?

Wanted: A Rick Perry Sex Scandal

Ron Paul supporter takes out ad looking for dirt on Texas governor.

'Bugnado' is Ultimate in Group Sex

Well, for bugs it is, anyway ...

The Long-Overdue 'Rolling Stone' Divorce

Jann Wenner, perhaps, will finally marry long-time male partner.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Three

And we’re back! Another episode of Jersey Shore down and another slew of disgusting, creepy, psychotic and just plain fascinating things to talk about from a sex and gender perspective.

Rainbow Tattoo on Butt Refutes Charge of 'Homophobic Attack'

UK judge dismisses charges in assault case.

Guard the 'Womenfolk' Against Driller STDs!

Pennsylvania politician quaintly worried about influx of transient energy workers.

Revenge Attempt on 'Other Woman' Goes Terribly Awry

These things always seem to backfire, don't they ...

Adam Corolla's Bigotry Masquerades as Comedy

GLAAD on his tail for anti-LGBT podcast rant.

True Blood: Getting High on Each Other

This week, romance flourishes between Sookie and Eric while they experience much more than the usual high of new relationship energy.

TARDIS-Inspired Corset Gives a Lift to Dr. Who Lovers

There's a time-space continuum for everything these days.

The Come Back Kid: Inari Vachs — When Absence Makes The Hard-On Stronger

Adult film icon from the 90's, Inari Vachs, decided to take a break from the adult film industry and all but disappeared entirely. But, she says, she never intended to retire and has returned, as beautiful and busy as ever. Dave Gammon recently sat down with stunning star to chat about everything from tube sites and porn parodies to hosting the XRCO awards.

Bank of America Transfers Caller to 'Feet Fetish' Line

No, we don't know if his credit card was billed for that service ...

Gay Finches Preen, Sing and Mate for Life

Science says finding a “social partner” may be a top priority.

Vote Sought in L.A. on Condom Use in Porn

Group seeks signatures for ballot initiative. Only in Los Angeles ...

Marriage Equality Issues Chart Shows GOP Candidates in Lockstep

Except for the gay guy. Fred Karger for president?

Perry Flip-Flops on Women's Health, Gay and Abortion Rights

Latest GOP presidential candidate realigns views to satisfy conservatives.

Allies Wanted to Dose Hitler with Estrogen

Feminized fuehrer, perhaps, would have been less monstrous.

The Top Five Most Fascinating Things About Jersey Shore – Week Two

We expect there to be sex and drama on Jersey Shore. It's Jersey Shore! But sometimes they come up with stuff we just can't quite believe, that we just can't stop watching...and just can't stop talking about.

More Sexual Equality Means More Sex ... Period

Theory of sexual economics totally makes sense to us.

Disney Discourages Typhoon Lagoon Perv

Of course they do, and good thing, too ...

Modified HIV Virus Spectacular at Killing Cancer Cells

University of Pennsylvania trial shows promising results.

BDSM’s Dirty Secret – The Real Risk of Kinky Sex

As kinky folks, most of us have heard of the risks associated with certain activities we like: rope cuts off circulation, bruises invite suspicion and speculation, infected wounds or bites just plain suck and breath play can flat out be deadly... but there's more.

Gay/Transgender Wedding Symbol of Change in Cuba

“ ... The only thing missing is for them not to be repressed.”

Dating Site Opens for the ‘Sexually Challenged’

Where there's a will, and love, there's often a way.

Ask Before You Use the Handcuffs, Okay?

She'll thank you for your consideration, instead of calling the police.

Nikol Hasler: Dumping Ground

So, I guess you could say that I haven't been myself lately. This month has been consumed with trying to hold myself together through a really ridiculous break up. It's been confusing and messy and I've been a nutcase.

James Franco Wants to Do Kink.com Documentary

“Those people in pornos, they’re great performers.”

New, Simple Blood Test Can Determine Baby's Gender

DNA can reveal sex as early as seven weeks into pregnancy.

The Sensual Seduction of Summer Fruit

Too warm to indulge in steak and chocolate lava brownies on your date? Not to worry — this time of year, fresh, ripe, succulent fruit abounds, and it can be every bit as sensuous.

There She Is ... Miss Penitentiary

What's next, prison prom nights?

New York City Mandates Sex Ed in Schools

Even in the Big Apple, some parental backlash is expected.

James Franco Won't Watch His Own Sex Tape

“Planet of the Apes” star tells Conan what he wouldn't tell MTV.

Taiwanese Lesbians Love New York, and Each Other

Mass wedding organizers hope NY legislation will inspire parliament to act.

Royal Couple Presented with Weird Aphrodisiac

No word on whether William and Kate knew what to do with a Coco de Mer. Do you?