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Category Archives: Health and sex
Safer sex just got sexier
The FC2 condom is a great alternative to the male, aka external, condom. The FC2 works for both male and female bodies, and it is often used for anal sex.
Have you ever used an internal condom like the FC2?
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- Study: Traditional gender roles in hetero sex may lead to more risky sex, low sexual confidence (hunterrileysexeducation.com)
Morning Wood
Ever wondered about morning wood?
Check out this video
So you want to be less creepy. Charlie Glickman has some advice.
Charlie Glickman educates around adult sexuality and is an author and speaker. He recently posted a brief piece about creepy men and gave tips on how to avoid being creepy when you are interested in a woman. I think these rules can be applied to any person.
Creepiness ends up affecting all of us, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, and it’s especially challenging for male-female interactions. Plenty of women have articulately described how annoying it is for them, though so far, I’ve seen far fewer men talk about how it affects us.
It’s important for guys to be talking about this, too.Given the very scary possible consequences for women when men approach them, I think it’s entirely reasonable for someone to assume that a random guy hitting on her is a possible predator until he demonstrates otherwise. I understand that that creates a frustrating situation- after all, who likes to have to prove their good intentions? And it’s also one of the many ways in which sexism and misogyny make things harder for men. If you want that to change, work to change things. Don’t complain that women don’t assume you’re a good guy. Their reasons for not doing so are useful protective measures in a world that sets them up as targets to be harassed, groped, and assaulted while simultaneously blaming them for it.”
Even Stoya Needs A Tourettes Break
The other day a friend referred me to an article that made me cry. I would copy/paste the whole thing here but I won't.
It's written by adult performer Stoya about how the treatment she receives as a porn star tends to be less cruel than the hostility of common street harassers.
First she counts off the times she's been harassed at a trade show.
Safer sex — It’s kind of big deal
Communication can be tricky. Check out these sample conversations on how to make those “awkward” exchanges easier, from Scarleteen.
Check out the video below for some very important tips on effective condom use.
Click here for a quiz that narrows down birth control options that might work well for you.
And here is a great idea from Sex Nerd Sandra. Come make your safer sex kit at Self Serve.
If you’re in Albuquerque and need to get tested, check out the Stanford Clinic on the University of New Mexico’s North Campus. The majority of their services are FREE. Click here for a PDF of their offered services. You can call them at 505.841.4100 or visit them at 1111 Stanford Dr. NE.
And finally, have a little fun with this Human Sexuality Map. Try it with a partner for some stimulating conversation.
That crazy, sexy thing we call human sexuality
I enjoy videos in this style. It’s short and sweet and I think does a good job explaining some of the finer points that us hetero folks aren’t always aware of.
What do you think?
"Traditional Christian" Sex is Pretty Damn Kinky
Bear with me a minute here while I work this one out. This is a thought that merits thinking.
I don't actually like phrases like "Christian sex" or "Biblical families" or any of that, since they're almost always used in conjunction with an argument that's neither Christian nor Biblical.
Still, the people who believe in legislating your sex life, whatever religious flavor they happen to come in -- they're not 100% opposed to sex, right?
Sex positivity on the silver screen
English: Actress Helen Hunt at Grand Rapids in 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The upcoming movie, The Sessions features the relationship between Mark O’Brian and sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene. The movie is based on the life of O’Brian, who was left without the ability to move after contracting polio at age six.
The movie, which will be released in select theaters in mid to late October, shows how Cohen-Greene (Helen Hunt) helps O’Brian (John Hawkes) achieve full penetration through their work together, which will help him in his goal to attempt to maintain romantic and sexual relationships with other people.
PornHub turns your porn viewing into charity
PornHub is a porn site. So they know how much people like breasts. They get to see how many people each day search for videos that feature breasts on their site. With that knowledge, the website has decided to do something about making breasts healthier.
Rake Magazine (January 1962) … The $100 USB Stick Your Boss Can Use To Find Your Porn — Why is pornography a problem in the workplace? (April 7, 2011) … (Photo credit: marsmet522)
During the month of October, the site will donate 1 cent to a breast cancer research charity for every 30 videos viewed from the ‘big tit’ and ‘small tit’ categories.
PornHub has not made it clear on its website to which charity they will donate.
The move is likely to get a lot of attention based on a report from Metro.us.
“According to Pornhub, the site gets on average 70 to 90 millions (sic) viewers per month on the ‘small tit’ and ‘big tit’ categories, so yeah, you do the math. We’re too busy looking at porn.”
I wish the porn on PornHub was of a more consistent quality, so peruse at your own risk. But hey, no one could blame you because it’s for breast cancer research!
If you want to check out some high-quality, woman friendly porn, check out Self Serve’s selection of rental and sale DVDs.
My favorite lady pornographer is Erica Lust. She is amazing.
Click here to start your boob quest.
