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Sexual Intelligence is republished with permission.
Dr. Marty Klein is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and sociologist with a special interest in public policy and sexuality. He has written 6 books and over 100 articles about sexuality. Each year he trains thousands of professionals in North America and abroad in clinical skills, human sexuality, and policy issues.
Award-Winning Books by Dr. Klein
Ask Me Anything
Beyond Orgasm: Dare to be Honest About the Sex You Really Want
America's War on Sex
Sexual Intelligence: Politics, Culture, the Media, and Sex
Dr Klein also publishes award-winning audios for professionals and lay people.
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Marty Klein, June 27th, 2010
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, June 22nd, 2010
I’m wrapping up a two-week teaching and vacation trip to Ukraine. The former Soviet republic is west of Russia, east of Poland, south of Belarus, and north of the Black Sea (oil anyone?). It’s been...
Marty Klein, June 5th, 2010
A group of California attorneys say they are literally on a mission from God to replace four current judges with themselves. They are running for San Diego Superior Court judge on June 8.
“We...
Marty Klein, June 1st, 2010
Everyone knows that communication is absolutely essential to satisfying sex, right?
So therapists, physicians, educators, progressive clergy, even a know-nothing like Dr. Phil are continually...
Marty Klein, May 29th, 2010
Two weeks ago I spent the weekend in Tacoma, Washington, a guest of Lovers—a large chain of high-end stores selling the latest vibrators and dildoes, whips and handcuffs, DVDs, lube, books, and a...
Marty Klein, May 20th, 2010
A woman observing a trial was arrested and jailed for 48 hours because she wore a t-shirt with a political slogan.
Are you curious about the political slogan? Can this be legal? Would you agree...
Marty Klein, May 6th, 2010
I’ve been in Graz, Austria since Friday, teaching a couples seminar on Authenticity. We spent today discussing sexuality.
Actually, I did most of the discussing. Talking about sex is not...
Marty Klein, April 20th, 2010
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, April 6th, 2010
They were impossibly young, tremendously gifted, and very, very attractive.
Diana Ross was 20. Mick Jagger was 21. Brian Wilson was 22. Marvin Gaye was 25. The biggest star on stage, Lesley Gore...
Marty Klein, April 1st, 2010
Before he even sat down, my new patient blurted out why he had come. “My wife says I’m a sex addict, and she demands I get treated immediately,” he said.
I’ve been a Licensed Marriage &...
Marty Klein, March 29th, 2010
Can atheists have a code of sexual morality?
The publication of recent books about atheism, the simultaneous attempts to blur the separation of church and state promised in our Constitution, and...
Marty Klein, March 22nd, 2010
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, March 13th, 2010
I’m teaching this week in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
It’s still warm here (it’s their autumn), and the streets of this cosmopolitan metropolis (13,000,000 people) are filled, day and night. The...
Marty Klein, March 6th, 2010
Each year, Sexual Intelligence Awards™ honor individuals and organizations which challenge the sexual fear, unrealistic expectations, and government hypocrisy that undermine love, sex, and...
Marty Klein, February 20th, 2010
What’s wrong with Tiger Woods?
Three words: I. Don’t. Know.
For weeks I’ve been flooded with media inquiries, all focused on Tiger’s alleged sex addiction. I’ve become the go-to guy when...
Marty Klein, February 11th, 2010
I don’t expect to have sex on Valentine’s Day. Neither should you.
It’s OK if it happens, of course; I just don’t expect it.
My patients have shown me over and over that expectations like...
Marty Klein, February 19th, 2010
Yes, their commitment to excellence is inspiring, their tenacity is beyond comprehension, their personal stories are (occasionally) fascinating. And there’s that whole agony-of-defeat thing...
Marty Klein, February 5th, 2010
…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, February 1st, 2010
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, January 29th, 2010
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, January 18th, 2010
The Mekong Delta was already hot and humid at 8:00 on a winter morning.
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
After driving south from Hue I checked into the Golden Sands Hotel in Hoi An, and...
Marty Klein, January 27th, 2010
A pair of transportation giants revealed last week that as parts of Western society become more comfortable acknowledging sexuality, discomfort and fear of sexuality are still as powerful as...
Marty Klein, January 18th, 2010
Today was a satisfying day on the Delta.
Rice is the principal form of food for half the world. And we saw its entire life cycle in just a half day.
We started by taking a boat to a small...
Marty Klein, January 14th, 2010
As planned, I drove south from Hue today. But the day was nothing like I’d planned. It was, in fact, amazing—a perfect example of why even a great book or video about a place can’t match the...
Marty Klein, January 13th, 2010
Sexual Intelligence continues reporting live from 3 weeks in Vietnam.
After an uneventful flight, I arrived in Hue, a peaceful city (population 300,000) of lakes, gardens, and the Perfume River....
Marty Klein, January 10th, 2010
Sexual Intelligence continues reporting live from 3 weeks in Vietnam.
Last night I was interviewed for an hour on O2, Vietnam’s independent lifestyle TV channel.
The set was pretty familiar, as...
Marty Klein, January 10th, 2010
Hanoi is a perfect example of a new kind of Third World city.
The country is growing rapidly, and the Vietnamese government wants to establish manufacturing and export facilities just about...
Marty Klein, January 8th, 2010
Sexual Intelligence continues to report from a three-week trip to Vietnam. I’m reaching the end of 5 days in Hanoi.
Today I began my two-day seminar in Hanoi. I have 2 days with 20 professionals...
Marty Klein, January 4th, 2010
I’m spending most of January in Vietnam, so I’ll be posting from Saigon, Hanoi, the Mekong Delta, and elsewhere. Today’s report is from Saigon.
Having finally settled into the luxurious Caravelle...
Marty Klein, December 28th, 2009
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...
