Peer Educators Teach Sex Ed In Cleveland
We’ve talked before on this blog about the need for an alternative to the abstinence-only sex education model, an approach that places importance on consent, communication and practical information....
View ArticleThis Just In
We’re not sure what’s being said in this news broadcast from Greek television. But we have a pretty good idea what’s happening on that monitor on the left, behind the news anchor. If you’d like a...
View ArticleGoogle Glass Porn is Coming
It’s common knowledge that if you give people a new technology, they’ll immediately start using it for porn. So no one should be surprised that Google Glass porn is already in production. Google’s...
View ArticleBrooklyn Cops Stop Condom Busts
As we reported back in March, the NYPD has been arresting people on suspicion of prostitution simply for carrying condoms. The practice is especially problematic since the same city also distributes...
View ArticleGoogle Says No To Glass Porn
Well, that was fast. Just a few days after it was reported that a Seattle-based company was developing porn for Google Glass, the tech giant has announced a ban on adult-oriented apps for their new...
View ArticlePlan B is Now OTC
“The government intends to file with the Circuit Court notice that it is voluntarily withdrawing its appeal in this matter.” With that single sentence, the White House and the Department of Justice...
View ArticleSex Work & the Global War on AIDS
Ten years ago, the United States dramatically ramped up AIDS funding, but the funding came with this dangerous string attached: in order to qualify, non-governmental organizations must adopt an...
View ArticleWill This Become the Gold Standard for Birth Control?
A few months ago, we told you about RISUG, a promising male birth control method in which a nontoxic polymer is injected into the vas deferens, sterilizing sperm. Now there’s another birth control...
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Cuts Infection Rate In Half
There’s great news in the fight against HPV. The vaccine is working! The New York Times reports: Infection with the viral strains that cause cancer dropped to 3.6 percent among girls ages 14 to 19 in...
View ArticleEpic Pro-Choice Filibuster in Texas
For advocates of abortion rights, all eyes are on the Texas legislature right now. In case you haven’t heard, State Senator Wendy Davis is in the middle of an epic 13 hour filibuster to block a bill...
View ArticleJessica Drake Speaks Out
“As a woman, I don’t like someone telling me what to do with my body, and as a performer, I feel very much the same way.” That’s our friend and occasional guest educator Jessica Drake in a wonderful...
View ArticleTumblr Hides Your Porn Stash
When Yahoo purchased Tumblr back in May, the social media’s site’s smut fans got nervous. Would a fuddy duddy brand like Yahoo mess with Tumblr’s vibrant adult blog community? And now we know the...
View ArticleHookup Roundup
In case you haven’t yet had your daily dose of heteronormative moral panic, here’s the New York Times’ take on “college hookup culture”… She Can Play That Game, Too Until recently, those who studied...
View ArticleRIP Virginia Johnson
On Wednesday, we lost Virginia Johnson, one of the trailblazers of modern sex research. Along with her partner, William H. Masters, she revolutionized the study of human sexuality. Masters and Johnson...
View ArticleGoogle Glass Porn Is Here
Even though Google has officially banned porn apps for Google Glass, they can’t stop the adult industry from trying out a new toy. Last week, Xbiz and MiKandi released a trailer for the first porn...
View ArticleFisting Public Art Prank In Detroit
Detroit filed for bankruptcy almost two weeks ago, inspiring local artist Jerry Vile to deliver a little comic relief. Witness “Vessel of Hope,” in which the prankster placed an enormous can of Crisco...
View ArticleHappy National Orgasm Day
It’s National Orgasm Day. (What are we supposed to do on the other 364 days of the year?) The Daily Beast is honoring this important day with a countdown of the top 10 orgasms in movies. In the clip...
View ArticleDo Orgasms Make You Smarter?
Another excuse to spend some time with your favorite vibe (or your favorite partner)! Apparently, having an orgasm is one of the best things you can do for your brain. Mensa, here we come! h/t...
View ArticleAre You Good in Bed? Ask Your Phone.
The joke that there’s an app for everything is an old one. Well, now there’s an app for tracking your sexual performance. Spreadsheets measures the duration of your sexual encounter, your thrusts per...
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