The World Economic Forum recently came out with their 5th annual Global Gender Gap Report for 2010, which, according to Time magazine (Oct 25th issues), ranks 134 countries on “a percentage-based metric that calculates how much they have closed their gender gaps in education, politics, health and economic opportunity.” The good news, according to the […]
photo by Vacasion TheFrisky: My very first orgy. YourTango: Why religion won’t save your marriage. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: A brief history of aphrodisiac cookbooks. CollegeCandy: How to be in a relationship without losing your friends. TresSugar: Charging for each instance of infidelity in pre-nups. TomFoolery: Why the post-50 divorce rate is on the rise. LemonDrop: What men really […]
graphic via OKTrends We are completely hooked on the dating research blog OKTrends because of how often it reminds us that the world is, in fact, a sane place — no matter how many of our politicians think that gay people shouldn’t be allowed to teach in schools or die for their country or get […]
photo by Icrontic 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 & […]
photo by Stacie Joy So the lurid headline in — natch — The Washington Times reads “More women lured to pornography addiction,” but we decided to find the silver lining in this news. The gist of the piece is that new research shows that women, and even — gasp! — Christian women are finding themselves […]
photo by Simon Goldenberg Today, October 28th, is National Chocolate Day, just in time for that most candy-focused of holidays, Halloween. With all these official excuses to indulge, here are some sensual treats to satisfy your sweet tooth (among other body parts). Just avoid chocolate syrup straight from the fridge for any intimate encounters — it […]
photo by TheNaughtyAmerican.com An interesting debate among commenters (and in Johnny’s case, with himself) about the good and bad of porn (plus, a lesson in “literature” vs. “research”) from the post “Wise Guys: My Girlfriend Thinks Porn-Viewing Is a Dealbreaker“: Crimsonia Says: October 21st, 2010 at 12:19 pm …the industry is not all about the […]
photo by Victoria Peckham Dear Em & Lo, Lately, my boyfriend and I have been getting into a lot of fights. We’ve just reached the end of our honeymoon phase and we’re starting to get to know each other more and more on everyday terms. Our last really big fight just happened very recently, and […]
photo by tbonetaylor Older women want everyone to stop making such a big deal out of their long gray hair already. High-end escort blogger-slash-Swarthmore student turns out to be middle-aged male government worker in Delaware. Last night MSNBC aired a documentary, narrated by Rachel Maddow, called The Assassination of Dr. Tiller, which looked into whether larger […]
Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What’s the best way to get your boyfriend/husband to dress up for Halloween with you, especially if he’s reluctant?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Straight Married Guy (Matt): I’ve read about women in NYC who trade blowjobs for […]
photo by Lynette 1962 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’ve been dating my boy for 3 years and I think I love him, but I keep having this […]
A few weeks ago we fondly wrote about the Know Your Meme podcast, and specifically highlighted their coverage of the loveable Antoine Dodson of “Bed Intruder” fame. Well, now he’s got what he (at least) is calling the # 1 Halloween get-up of 2010: The official Bed Intruder Costume! And good for him — why […]
YourTango: 50 couples Halloween costumes (our favorite: Double Rainbow). EdenFantasys’ Sexis: 3 ways to get over a breakup (1st, burn his house down…). CollegeCandy: 8 traits of a great wingwoman for college hook-ups. TresSugar: 10 unsexy Halloween costumes. TheFrisky: Their Girl on Girl Column reflects on all the recent gay bashing: “Yes, some people still […]
Thanks to our friends at Lemondrop (although “thanks” may be the wrong word), we recently discovered Pornkins, “an all new way to spice up your Halloween party” according to the website. It’s pretty weak as far as puns go, and the stencils are pretty unimpressive, artistically speaking. But if you happen to be one of […]
photo by rhys alton One of the most popular and commented-on posts is about strap-on sex. It’s not exactly a point of pride for us. We’re much more about the happy feel-good feminist relationship posts. And we worry that this prominent butt-sex mention is what keeps the advertisers away (of course, it could be the […]
photo by Anika Malone Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, I’ve heard that regularly ejaculating (whether via masturbation or sex) can reduce a guy’s risk of prostate cancer –- is that true? — […]
