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Confessions
Comment of the Week: Pro-Life But Pro-Sex Ed and Birth Control

photo via flickr Nuance is pretty rare in the national conversation about abortion. The headlines and protests can make it seem like there is no middle ground, no shades of grey. Which is why we found reader Dave‘s comment, in response to the post “Naked News: The Right’s War on Women/Porn/Ethics,” so refreshing. Sure, we […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: Why Did My Wife Tell a Mean Joke About My Penis?

We get a lot of advice questions coming in at EMandLO.com, but sadly, we just can’t answer them all. Which is why, once a week, we turn to you to decide how best to advise a reader. Make your call by leaving your advice in the comments section below.  Hello, I’m a man in my early 50’s. I have been […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: Are My Dreams Telling Me to Avoid This Guy?

photo via flickr 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. Got a dream you want Lauri to analyze? Click here to submit it) This week, a reader asks Lauri: A week before Valentine’s Day, I had […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: What Does It Mean to Have Sex Like a Woman?

photo via flickr Advice from three of EMandLO.com’s guy friends. This week they answer the following: “We read a lot about women who ‘have sex like men.’ What do you think it would mean to ‘have sex like a woman’?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Straight Single Guy (Tom Miller): I […]

Research
What Would You Give Up For the Internet?

photo via flickr A recent survey by the Boston Consulting Group asked people in the U.S. which key lifestyle habits they would be willing to give up instead of the Internet for a year. 73% would give up alcohol; 69% would give up coffee (we love how close those two figures are!); 77% would give […]

Pop Culture
My Rose-Wet Cave: The Great Love Lines of Adrienne Rich

photo of a page from Rich’s “An Atlas of a Difficult World” via Flickr Last Wednesday, the great American poet Adrienne Rich died (1929-2012). If you ever took a “Contemporary American Poetry” class in college, then she surely holds a special place in your artistic heart. In her influential poetry and essays, she explored her […]

Websites
Blog Snog: 12 Steps for Curing a Broken Heart

photo via flickr College Candy: 12 steps for curing a broken heart. The Frisky: 10 things to know about the actress who plays Mrs. Don Draper. Nerve: Sex advice from Bob Odenkirk. YourTango: The best 5 “Hunger Games” pickup lines. How About We: The 7 other romantic feelings besides being in love. TresSugar: Over-the-counter birth […]

Research
Naked News: The HPV Edition

poster via NCCC-online.org We’ve been writing about sex and sexual health for more than a decade, and HPV still makes our heads swim. It’s such a complicated subject — complicated further by the emotional and political climate surrounding the vaccine — and guidelines on HPV seem to be constantly changing. It’s been in the news […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Joe: Why Don’t I Stand at Attention Anymore?

photo via flickr Every few weeks, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, tackles questions about male sexuality here on EMandLO.com. To ask Dr. Joe your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, My erection isn’t at as high an angle as it once was (it’s a little droopier). Is there anything I can do […]

Polls
Poll: Have You Ever Cheated?

And by cheated, we mean hooked up sexually (not necessarily intercourse) with someone other than your partner at the time without their knowledge, permission or blessing. Have you ever cheated on a partner? Can’t see this poll? Take it here.

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Vaginismus Is God’s Method of Population Control

Not every Comment of the Week is chosen for its thoughtfulness, insight and eloquence. No, sometimes we get a comment that is so insane and earnest and downright creepy, that we can’t help but highlight it, if for no other reason than its entertainment value. Sure, it might be a joke. Either way, it’ll make […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: My Boyfriend Can’t Handle My Sexual Past

photo via flickr Dear Em & Lo, I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for almost a year now. We have known one another three total years. In the beginning of our friendship, I treated him like a best friend, and told him quite a bit about my sexual past with ex-boyfriends. It […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: How Do You Know When It’s a Good Idea to Move In?

photo via Flickr Advice from three of EMandLO.com’s guy friends. This week they answer the following: “How do you know when it’s a good idea to move in together?“ To ask the guys your own question, click here. Straight Single Guy (Chris): Another easy one: It’s never a good idea. No, that’s not actually true. I think you’ll know […]

Pop Culture
A Teen Sex Comedy with the Best Tagline EVER

“How come there are so many movies about a teenage boy who wants to have sex and this is the only one about a teenage girl who wants to have sex?” Thank you! We’ve been wondering all our lives where decent depictions of young female sexuality have been. Apparently in Norway. We haven’t seen it […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I’m a Straight Guy Who Had Gay Dream Sex

photo via Flickr 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. Got a dream you want Lauri to analyze? Click here to submit it) This week, a reader asks Lauri: I had a dream that I was […]