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Each year, Sexual Intelligence Awards™ honor individuals and organizations which challenge the sexual fear, unrealistic expectations, and government hypocrisy that undermine love, sex, and relationships–and political freedom–...
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The verdict is in: the guy who murdered physician George Tiller will spend the rest of his life in jail, feeling good about what he did.
Yes, the verdict shows that the justice system works, sometimes. But this doesn’t bring back Tiller. His...
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In Africa, many sex educators use what has become known as the ABC strategy to talk about HIV/AIDS prevention. There are three components to the strategy: Abstinence, Be Faithful, and Condoms. In this series, Clarisse Thorn, an American sex...
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Perhaps your checklist for New Year’s Eve includes:
* sexy clothes: to get yourself or a partner in the mood
* mood-altering beverage: see above
* money: for meals, gifts, fun
* extra money: to make sure you get home from all that fun
* clean...
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The first place to start is (perhaps with a bit more Buddhist philosophy than usual) to sit with this and really accept it. Not just accepting it enough to write to the Perv Panel about what to do, but to accept that this is what's happening to you...
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Oh no! I forgot to take my birth control pill!
Well, let's see. Today's Friday. When was the last time you took your pill?
If it was Wednesday, you only missed one pill. Take the one you missed right now, today's pill at the appropriate time...
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Researchers at the University of Washington have been working to develop a male contraceptive pill for over thirty years and Seattle Weekly reports that they are approximately five years away from its release.
Dr. John Amory and his research team...
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BBC reports that condoms are now as popular as the birth control pill as the contraception of choice for women in the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics reports that one quarter of women under the age of fifty use condoms which is...
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I’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...
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With one of the highest teen birth rates and the highest rate of subsequent births to teens in the U.S., you would think that Texas would look to sex education and contraception as a solution. The Dallas Morning News reports just the contrary. The...
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BBC reports that many women believe a wide range of off-the-wall contraception myths. A survey of 1000 women in the United Kingdom, conducted by pollster Opinion Health, found that women falsely believe that common kitchen items can be used as birth...
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This weekend we celebrate the birthday of our country. Many will do this by participating in a parade, getting drunk, or displaying the Stars & Stripes. But there are other ways to celebrate the sacrifices that have made America the world’s...
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I'm bleeding from my vagina!
Well, we hate to ask obvious questions, but... any chance it's your period?
If not, our second guess is that you're spotting. Spotting happens a lot, especially if you're on a new birth control pill prescription—in...
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In the hours following Dr. George Tiller’s assassination, the anti-choice movement sounded unusually reasonable, gathering in front of the Supreme Court this morning to denounce the murder.
But I don’t believe they mean it.
Because given...
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Today is Memorial Day, when we’re supposed to honor those who have fallen in defense of our great nation and its principles. Many will do this by participating in a parade, going to a cemetery, or looking through photos of loved ones buried...