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Naked News (04-14-09)

photo from Green Porno 1 Mean green porno: flies engage in “chemical warfare” to control their mate’s sex drive. Yay, another excuse to drink! Study says red wine may increase women’s libidos. Science isn’t always progressive: Male chimps treat females to nice steak dinner, get laid. Read the rest of this post on SUNfiltered

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Gay Marriage — All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

photo by Maxintosh Love must really be in the spring air this week: not one, but two states have legalized gay marriage in less than 7 days! Last Friday it was Iowa, and just this past Tuesday it was Vermont.  That brings the grand total of cool states dedicated to marriage equality up to four, […]

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The Case of the Naughty Library Book

the cover of our scandalous (at least in Michigan) book We probably shouldn’t be as tickled pink as we are over the fact that the presence of our humble little book, SEX: How to Do Everything, in a Michigan public library ruffled one pastor’s starched feathers so much that he filed an official complaint which […]

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The Island of Misfit Toys

photo by hyperscholar When it comes to breaking up with an old, used, or dysfunctional sex toy, dumping it at the dump isn’t the most environmentally friendly thing you can do. A lot of toys are made of plastics and PVC, which never really go away, so tossing it (and its batteries) in your trash […]

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Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage!

photo by Brian and Shannon The news today was sweeter than maple syrup: Vermont became the fourth state (the second this week!) to legalize gay marriage. Its legislature voted to override the governor’s veto (after the legislature passed a bill allowing it last week).

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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Asexuality

An article by the director of a new documentary about asexuality reminded us that “asexual” is one of those terms that gets thrown around in casual conversation so much that it’s easy to forget what it really means (kind of like “passive-aggressive”). So here’s a brief primer for you. 1. Asexuality is not a choice. Celibacy […]

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Who Knew Iowa Was So Cool?

photo by Kables When you think of Iowa, what do you think of? Corn, perhaps. Field of Dreams. The cornfields in Field of Dreams. Famous Iowan natives named “Wood,” like American Gothic painter Grant Wood and that adorable little hobbit, Elijah Wood. Admit it: if you were to play a word association game with Iowa, […]

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Will the HPV Vaccine for Boys Make Them Sluts? Ha!

photo by zmxncbv.com When the relatively new HPV vaccine Gardasil came on the market for girls a few years ago, conservatives got their panties all in a bind over the possibility that it would give sweet, innocent P.Y.T.s permission to do it. Now that the vaccine is being considered for boys, no one seems too […]

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Cougars Have Smarter Kids… But Do They Want Them?

photo by Harlequeen A recent study found that men may have a biological clock after all: The children of older fathers were found to have lower IQ scores than those of younger dads. And this is in addition to earlier studies showing that schizophrenia and autism are more common in the offspring of men who […]

Sexual Health
Tell Obama to Overturn Bush's Unconstitutional "Conscience" Rule

Planned Parenthood’s president speaks out about speaking out. The tides are definitely turning. Earlier this year President Obama overturned Bush’s Global Gag Rule which denied funding to any international family planning organizations that provided responsible abortion information and/or services (a rule that ironically and tragically led to more abortions). And just this week, Obama lifted […]

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If the Battle of the Sexes Were a Math Bowl, It'd Be a Tie

photo by Steam Pirate Flipping through a recent Time magazine we came across the following tidbit. We weren’t sure what it had to do with sex and relationships but we just had to publicize it: We’ve all heard it before: boys are simply better at math than girls are. But according to a new study […]

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What Do Women Want? Yes.

Check out the NYTimes Magazine getting all hot & heavy with their article pics! That famous Freud quote “What do women want?” is just like the question “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?” because the answer’s the same: “The world may never know.” That’s pretty […]

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36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade; End of Global Gag Rule…?

photo by Shht! Today marks the 36th year women have been legally allowed to make decisions about their own bodies, without (too much) interference from the government, despite continuous threats from religious and anti-choice extremists. According to NOW: Hateful legislation seeking to block our reproductive freedom continues to pour out of conservative state legislatures. Pharmacists […]

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Sex Ed, Obama Style: We Can't Hardly Wait!

photo collage by Lew57 There are a million and one reasons we’re giddy with excitement that Obama takes office today, and here’s just one: We are so ready to kiss abstinence-only sex education goodbye. Or at least, the federal funding for it. We know there’s no guarantee that Obama will turn off the faucet on […]

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Inauguration Day! A Roundup

Craigslist ad via Gawker Obama truly inspires excitement: Inauguration attendees looking for love — nasty, kinky, dirty love — on Craigslist. A guide to DC’s places for offbeat dates, sexy hotels, and singles scenes by The Frisky. Liberals and Evangelicals join to advise Obama on issues of gay rights and abortion, offering plans which include […]