Marty Klein, Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 9:44pm
The big news in the world of sex is that Flibanserin, the drug that’s supposed to increase desire in some pre-menopausal women, has been rejected by the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 1:37pm
A few years ago I helped sue the state of Ohio.
I’m proud to say we just won an important victory—something that protects every American.
Like many states in the early 2000s, Ohio passed a law...
Marty Klein, Monday, March 22, 2010 - 1:30am
Sexting has come of age—it’s on the front page of today’s New York Times.
The good news is that our judiciary has finally told prosecutors enough is enough. A U.S. Appeals Court just upheld a...
Marty Klein, Friday, February 5, 2010 - 5:39pm
…I gotta say I’m kinda confused. OK, I’m peeved.
When I think of what you people put me through after the 2004 Superbowl, I shiver—and not in a good way.
That ½-second shot of me during...
Marty Klein, Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:07pm
You’ve heard about the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Overturning the heart of the McCain-Feingold Act, the Court said that corporate donations to...
Marty Klein, Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 12:09am
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,...
Marty Klein, Monday, December 28, 2009 - 7:21pm
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...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 11:44am
After 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...
Marty Klein, Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 9:52pm
The 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;...
Marty Klein, Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:47am
Today 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...
Marty Klein, Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:28pm
• 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...
Marty Klein, Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 12:36pm
The 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...
Marty Klein, Monday, July 27, 2009 - 10:41am
A whole lot of Conservative bigshots wrote a letter last week to Attorney General Eric Holder.
They lied and lied and lied about pornography, then asked to meet with Holder as soon as possible so...
Marty Klein, Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 9:11pm
I’m back from Chicago, speaking at the annual conference of the ALA—American Library Association. 20,000 librarians under one roof—totally inspiring.
In addition to their deeper-funded and better–...
Marty Klein, Monday, June 15, 2009 - 12:41am
Fact: A porn actress taking her industry-mandated HIV test came up positive last week.Fact: She and the four actors who recently worked with her have been quarantined by the industry.Fact: She is...
Marty Klein, Friday, June 12, 2009 - 12:55am
Newsweek recently called out Oprah for being a quack. In a cover story titled “Crazy Talk: Oprah, Wacky Cures & You,” they cited shows she’s enthusiastically done on cancer, autism, and other...
Marty Klein, Monday, June 8, 2009 - 3:53pm
Actor David Carradine was found hung several days ago, nude, with his genitals tied up and some porn at his feet.
As with so many of these cases, it was investigated as a homicide, then initially...
Marty Klein, Monday, June 1, 2009 - 10:48pm
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...
Marty Klein, Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:29am
In 2003, Congress outlawed drawings, cartoons, and sculpture depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit acts, if a local jury found that it lacked “serious literary, artistic, political, or...
