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Research
The Coolest Presentation of Sex Survey Results Ever

Lists of survey percentages can feel so blah on the page — even when they’re about sex. Not so anymore! Introducing The Sexualizer 1000 — an interactive visualization of the 20-question sex survey results of 1000 Brits. (And the fact that it’s about UK citizens only makes it slightly less interesting). The Sexualizer, an offshoot […]

Websites
Blog Snog: 17 Reasons to Love (Or Hate) Pippa Middleton

CollegeCandy: 17 reasons why Pippa Middleton is better than you. (That toilet paper dress was two-ply, for one.) YourTango: 3 reasons why he won’t commit. HuffPo Women: The surprising connection between dating and math. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: A sexpert shares some of the dumbest things she’s done in the name of sexual gratification. TresSugar: Celebrities dish […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: Can She Keep Her Boobs Covered Up During Sex?

photo by Paul J Everett 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. I […]

Research
Study Shows Active Parenting Reduces Testosterone in Men

Guy A: How are things going with your new baby? Guy B: Oh, you know, that’s pretty much Amy’s deal. We swear to god, this is an exact transcript of a conversation that took place between a friend of ours and one of his college buddies. Sure, it’s an extreme example, but it’s not an […]

Personal Essays
Confession: 10 Reasons Why I Like Shower Sex

photo via flickr EMandLO.com contributor Jewely Hoxie, who is studying Human Sexuality at the University of California Santa Cruz — you can read her blog here — has a confession to make: I am a total believer in water as a form of therapy. It relaxes me like nothing else, which is why I decided to […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate: I Achieve Hands-Free Orgasms When I Have to Pee

photo via beautifulagony.com Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here every two weeks. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I’m almost 30 and recently experienced my first orgasm with external stimulation (a vibrator). By […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Women Get Erections Too

photo of clitorial erectile tissue We were actually going to put an asterisk on yesterday’s Wise Guy misstatement about the labia and clitoris not needing to be erect for sex*, but we got lazy. Fortunately for us, Dannie is a great regular commenter around these here parts: If the vulva isn’t engorged with blood, if […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: My Booty Call Wants to Ditch the Condoms

photo by Alaskan_Dude Dear Em & Lo, I was celibate for the first 20 years of my life, so considering that, it was surprisingly easy to jump into bed with a guy who lives in my building…every few nights for the last two months. We have a nurturing and adventurous sexual relationship, I think, and […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Who Has to Work Harder During Sex, Men or Women?

photo via Flickr Advice from three of EM & LO‘s guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “Who has to work harder during sex: men or women? Why?” Straight Single Guy (Tyler Barnett): I know for a fact men have to work harder just to have sex in the first place. you can see […]

Uncategorized
Naked News: Schweddy Balls, Little Baldies and Baby Daddies

Ben & Jerry’s best flavor ever: Schweddy Balls! A little baldy on little baldies: Moby wants to make a porno with average-sized willies. Study shows testosterone drops when men become dads. Young women have orgasms during intercourse less than half the time as men. Read the rest of this post on SUNfiltered

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: Does My Lesbian Dream Mean I’m a Lesbian?

photo by marcogomes 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 […]

News
Topless Sunbathers Read Pulp Fiction, Fight for Equality

photo via the Outdoor Co-Ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society When we first heard about the NYC-based group calling itself the Outdoor Co-Ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society, we initially assumed that it involved topless people watching the Tarantino movie outdoors somewhere, in some weird take on the whole ROCKY HORROR phenomenon. We were relieved to learn […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Vintage Beer Ads for Women

CollegeCandy: The worst places to have sex. YourTango: A 9/11 wife on love’s endless bond. HuffPo Women: 5 truths about breakups. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: Oral sex tips to use on her (from yours truly). TresSugar: Vintage beer ads for women.

Research
New Research Shows We Still Have No F-ing Clue About the Female Orgasm

photo via flickr The female orgasm is a mystery, and not just in that how-the-hell-can-I-make-my-girlfriend-climax kind of way. Scientists just can’t seem to figure out what it’s there for. The most recent theory — popularized in the 2005 book The Case of the Female Orgasm — was that it was just an accidental evolutionary by-product […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: How Can I Tell If My Friend with Benefits Is Falling for Me?

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: Dear Em & Lo, I’m 24 […]

Polls
Question of the Week: How Long Should Intercourse Last?

photo via flickr Hey, hey, it’s a brand new feature on our site! Occasionally, we’ll ask you guys an impertinent question, and you can share your answer in the comments section below. Feel free to share your age, gender, relationship status, sexuality, etc., if you feel that it’s relevant to the answer. So, this week’s […]