News
A Catholic Church Sex Scandal Round-Up

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Pope Opera www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party During the Pope’s visit to Malta this past weekend, he visited with abuse victims, paying a lot of lip service to “healing” and “investigations.” Yeah right! He also commended Malta for keeping […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Ex-Husband Gave Birth

Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a reader asks Lauri: I recently divorced my ex-husband after his not being there for me and his children for many years. I also took back my […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Bromance, Matchmaking and Childhood Crushes

photo via IMDB Tomfoolery: What’s the Straight Guy Friend Equivalent of Going All the Way? Sexis: Just How Tough IS It, Being a Straight Guy? CollegeCandy: The 5 Douchiest Ways to Dump Someone Lemondrop: IUD, the Birth Control No One’s Heard Of YourTango: 9 Signs You’re a Good Matchmaker TresSugar: Questions to Ask Yourself Before a Friend […]

News
It's National STD Awareness Month

This is just a friendly neighborhood reminder that April is National STD Awareness Month. Yes, if you’re having sex, you’ve still got to worry about those pesky little infections. So several organizations are working to encourage you to get tested. Use Planned Parenthood’s widget to confirm whether you should get yourself to a clinic. MTV’s […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Can I Cheat on a Cheater?

photo by kevindooley Dear Em & Lo, I am 25 years old and I recently found out that my boyfriend of one year is cheating on me. I confronted him about it and he is adamant that there is nothing going on. Recently I got back in touch with an old boyfriend. I’ve known him […]

How To
How to Reconceptualize Male and Female Genitalia

The following Em & Lo article is also published in Sexis, EdenFantasys.com‘s magazine: So often we focus on the differences between men and women. But we’d do well to consider how alike we are, too — especially when it comes to sexual anatomy. Rather than thinking of a woman’s parts as inferior, miniature versions of […]

Pop Culture
Books: The Husbands and Wives Club

Before we started reading The Husbands and Wives Club: A Year in the Life of a Couples Therapy Group by Laurie Abraham (based on this NYT mag cover story), we had a number of preconceived notions. (1) Okay, so other people’s therapy might be interesting when Gabriel Byrne plays the therapist on HBO, but real-life […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate: Can I Ask My Gyno for Sex Advice?

photo by solcookie Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Are most gynecologists willing to talk about sex in fairly graphic detail — is it […]

News
Naked News: Gaga on Celibacy, Huckabee on Gay Adoption & Nike on Tiger

photo by Domain Barnyard “[I]t’s not really cool any more to have sex all the time,” says Lady Gaga. Mike Doesn’t-Believe-in-Evolution Huckabee’s deep thoughts on gay couples adopting: “Children are not puppies. This is not a time to see if we can experiment and find out, how does this work?” “It was a surprise for […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Let’s Kill the Cow That Gave the Milk for Free

We know this comment appeared last week, but we are in such hearty agreement that we decided it deserved mentioning this week anyway. Amen, Madamoiselle L! There is NOTHING I HATE as much as the STUPID, PATRIARCHAL, MISOGYNIST bullshit “analogy” “He won’t buy the cow if he can get the milk for free.” Those who […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I Love My Boobs!

photo by PinkMoose A college-student contributor friend of ours, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make: I have this dress that I bought at H&M a few months ago that I wear whenever I’m in the mood to feel sexy. Translation: I wear this dress all the time. It’s nothing particularly trashy: […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call – Why Is My Husband Jealous of My Female Friendships?

Dear Em & Lo, Following a year of very intensive therapy to deal with PTSD resulting from a childhood of abuse, I’ve emerged whole, happy, and healthy. My husband says I’m a changed woman; more confidant, happier, at peace with myself and my life. In the process of learning to accept and love myself, I’ve […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Do Girlfriends Need Friends' Approval?

seal from say-it.com’s seal maker Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “How important is it to guys that his friends like/approve of the woman he’s dating?“ Straight Married Guy (Ben): It really depends on how serious the relationship is and how good your friends are. If it’s a […]

News
Heartbroken Fiancee Fought the Law and the Law Won

Late last year we published an excerpt from our friend Robin’s book (So Sue Me, Jackass! Avoiding Legal Pitfalls That Can Come Back to Bite You at Work, at Home, and at Play) about who gets to keep the ring after a broken engagement. The lawerly response? “While common courtesy dictates that the ring should […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My 3rd Cousin Confesses Love Over the Phone

photo by mistress_f Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a reader asks Lauri: In real life, my third cousin is 20 years older than me. He lived with my family until I was […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Bunny BS, Pre-Date Googling, and Kink 101

From the Frisky: A thoughtful (yet still depressing) explanation of why young women wear Playboy Bunny tees. From SexIs: A day in the life of a funny sex blogger (Japanese sex dungeons? Check! BJ robots? Check! PTSD? Check!). From Lemondrop: 5 signs you’re married to your partner (even if you’re not) — picking their bacne […]