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Research
Will Teary-Eyed, Face-Holding, Baby-Making Sex Become Obsolete?

photo by Blyzz According to a new report in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine (what, you’re not a subscriber?), IVF conception could become routine for thirty-somethings within a decade. Buh-bye, baby-making sex, hello doctor! The report claims that IVF technology is advancing so quickly that soon it will be possible to produce embryos with almost a […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Vanessa: Some Sex Positions Hurt Sometimes

from Nerve’s Position of the Day Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood ® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. I find that certain sexual positions (e.g. doggie style or me on top) […]

Pop Culture
Perez Hilton Says Something Smart

We never thought we’d say this, but Perez Hilton has a point. We’re usually not fans, but he’s got a good bit on the importance of coming out on the fabulous site Big Think, which interviews hundreds of experts, from hedge-fund managers to neuroscientists, to help us plebs make better decisions and form more erudite […]

Pop Culture
Crush of the Week: 6th Grader Performing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi"

It may sound a little creepy, but we’re totally smitten with Greyson Chance (what a name!), the 6th grader who recently did a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at a school event. (In only a motherly sort of way, of course!) No singing lessons, only three years of piano! He’s so good even Ellen had […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: How Can I Feel Good After Gaining Weight?

Dear Em & Lo, I hate how I look after gaining 40lbs in the last 5 years. I was only 115lbs. What should I do ? He thinks I’m sexy no matter what. How can I feel the same? — Weighed Down What should Weighed Down do? Advise her in the comments below.

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Do Men Notice a Woman's Shoes?

photo by jayceeloop Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “Do guys ever notice a woman’s shoes, or care whether or not she wears heels?” Straight Married Guy (Ben): I will never understand women’s ability to differentiate between very similar items of clothing and pairs of shoes. I get […]

News
Will the Real Elena Kagan Please Stand Up?

Image by Charles Fettinger We have mixed feelings about Maureen Dowd: on the one hand she is a totally awesome butt-kicking columnist who can swing with the big boys while pointing out how many of them are actually just whiny little boys. But on the other hand, she seems to phone it in a lot […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation – I Was Kicked Out of the Military for Being Gay

photo by DVIDSHUB 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’m a guy and I served in the military (the Marines) for nearly 4 years but was kicked out for […]

Pop Culture
Top 10 Summer Lovin' Movies

It’s getting hotter, clothes are getting skimpier, work load is starting to ease up, and everyone’s minds turn to summer lovin’, either the future potential or the past nostalgia of it. So here are some great movies about summer love and lust to help get you into the spirit of the season. Click on the […]

Websites
Blog Snog: How Tae Kwon Do, Bulimia & Fantasies Can Affect Sex

photo by ivan cabrera TresSugar: 4 tips for watching porn. Eden Fantasys’ Sexis: How eating disorders can damage your sexuality. Tomfoolery: 5 love lessons from Tae Kwon Do. College Candy: 10 things college girls wish college guys would do more. YourTango: One of you wants a pre-nup, the other doesn’t. Lemondrop: What’s it’s like to […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo – My Boyfriend Talks to His Female Friends Way Too Much

hat from Zazzle.com Dear Em & Lo, I’ve been with my boyfriend for a little over a year, and we have a very honest and loving relationship. While I have struggled with jealous tendencies in the past, I have come to a point where I trust him completely and know he would not ever lie […]

Pop Culture
Books: You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up

When we reviewed the book The Husbands and Wives Club: A Year in the Life of a Couples Therapy Group a few weeks back, we wrote: “Here are five couples who reject — albeit under the firm hand of a skilled therapist — the notion that there are only two acceptable narratives when it comes […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate: Is Douching Really All That Bad?

photo by cliff 1066 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, I’m STD and yeast infection free, but I just don’t like the way I […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Virginity Has No Intrinsic Value

photo by Rafael Acorsi Madamoiselle L wrote an impassioned 1000-word essay on “The Cult of Perfect Pure Virginity” in response to the discussion of the post “Wise Guys: What’s the Big Deal with Virgins?” Here’s an abridged version: I think we are again putting value on something which has NO intrinsic value (“virginity”) and using […]