Sexual Intelligence
Professional, brutally honest, and down-to-earth examination of sex, culture, and politics by noted Sex Therapist, Writer, and Public Policy Advocate Dr Marty Klein
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 10:44am By Dr Marty KleinAfter taking thousands of pictures around the globe with my trusty Pentax, I bought a digital camera last week. If you already have one, this may sound pretty ho-hum. But to someone who spends hundreds of dollars on film every time he leaves...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 8:52pm By Dr Marty KleinThe lineup of speakers was extraordinary: a Senator; senior executives from companies like Verizon and Comcast; several state Attorneys General; President Obama’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer; and dozens of heavy hitters like Adam Thierer (...
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Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 3:30pm By Dr Marty KleinIn the never-ending quest to boost their “tough on crime” and “family values” credentials, politicians and police departments across America have turned this year’s Halloween into the scariest one yet. What could...
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Monday, October 26, 2009 - 10:47am By Dr Marty KleinToday starts WRAP Week: White Ribbons Against Pornography. Sponsored by groups including Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Morality in Media (MIM), the goal of the week is “to educate the public about the extent of the pornography problem...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 9:27am By Dr Marty KleinA couple I’d seen in sex therapy for a month quit last night. I can’t say I blame them. And I admit I was a bit relieved. They’re in their late forties, attractive and youngish. Here’s what I learned about them in four...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:28pm By Dr Marty Klein• Because murder is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to outlaw films depicting murder. • Because physical abusing and raping women is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to outlaw TV programs showing this. • Because...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 12:25pm By Dr Marty KleinI spoke at the University of Kentucky a few days ago as part of their Sex Week. The Family Foundation of Kentucky was terribly upset about the Week’s various activities, insulting the faculty organizer and demanding the school repudiate the...
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Friday, October 2, 2009 - 2:58pm By Dr Marty KleinI continued my trip to Azerbaijan by visiting medieval times twice, from two entirely different—yet oddly related—directions. Today I went to Krasnaya Sloboda, a small town in the foothills near Russia that is experiencing a...
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Monday, September 28, 2009 - 6:36pm By Dr Marty KleinThis is my 6th day of a two-week trip in Azerbaijan, a country bordered by Turkey, Iran, and Russia. To follow my exploits, see www.MartyInAz.com. I gave several lectures in Baku this week: to psychologists, and to public health professionals at the...
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 11:36am By Dr Marty KleinThe Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of 18-year-old Jorge Canal, who complied with a 14-year-old friend’s request for a photo of his penis. The young man is now forced to register as a sex offender, meaning his chances of getting...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 11:22am By Dr Marty KleinI’m returning from New York, where I keynoted a big Planned Parenthood event. It’s wonderful to speak to groups of people who support sexual rights. It always feels like visiting family. (The family that makes you feel welcome, not the family that...
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Monday, September 7, 2009 - 8:05pm By Dr Marty KleinAmerica has triumphed over Indianapolis for the third time. In 1984, religious fundamentalists on the Indianapolis City Council teamed up with phony “feminist” Catharine MacKinnon to outlaw adult entertainment in the city. It was bad enough that the...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 1:23am By Dr Marty KleinBoth sides agree—the whole fight over same-gender marriage and other civil rights for gays is about the right to decide what’s normal. Now there’s nothing more normal than ice cream, and there’s no ice cream more delicious than Ben & Jerry’s....
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 5:03pm By Dr Marty KleinWhen it comes to sex, most self-help books offer more “self” than “help.” People keep buying them—when they stop, so will the publishers—and they keep feeling disappointed. Many readers wonder what’s wrong with them when they don’t achieve the...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 3:55pm By Dr Marty KleinThe drawing below is a vintage 1895 bicycle advertising poster, featuring a nude nymph flying alongside a winged bike. The ad appeared at the height of the European bicycle craze, which liberated women to leave the house without petticoats,...
