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Personal Essays
Confession: I Love My Boobs!

photo by PinkMoose A college-student contributor friend of ours, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make: I have this dress that I bought at H&M a few months ago that I wear whenever I’m in the mood to feel sexy. Translation: I wear this dress all the time. It’s nothing particularly trashy: […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call – Why Is My Husband Jealous of My Female Friendships?

Dear Em & Lo, Following a year of very intensive therapy to deal with PTSD resulting from a childhood of abuse, I’ve emerged whole, happy, and healthy. My husband says I’m a changed woman; more confidant, happier, at peace with myself and my life. In the process of learning to accept and love myself, I’ve […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Do Girlfriends Need Friends' Approval?

seal from say-it.com’s seal maker Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “How important is it to guys that his friends like/approve of the woman he’s dating?“ Straight Married Guy (Ben): It really depends on how serious the relationship is and how good your friends are. If it’s a […]

News
Heartbroken Fiancee Fought the Law and the Law Won

Late last year we published an excerpt from our friend Robin’s book (So Sue Me, Jackass! Avoiding Legal Pitfalls That Can Come Back to Bite You at Work, at Home, and at Play) about who gets to keep the ring after a broken engagement. The lawerly response? “While common courtesy dictates that the ring should […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My 3rd Cousin Confesses Love Over the Phone

photo by mistress_f 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: In real life, my third cousin is 20 years older than me. He lived with my family until I was […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Bunny BS, Pre-Date Googling, and Kink 101

From the Frisky: A thoughtful (yet still depressing) explanation of why young women wear Playboy Bunny tees. From SexIs: A day in the life of a funny sex blogger (Japanese sex dungeons? Check! BJ robots? Check! PTSD? Check!). From Lemondrop: 5 signs you’re married to your partner (even if you’re not) — picking their bacne […]

Websites
Getting By with a Little Help from a Sportsgasm

photo by Todd Huffman When Craig Venezia, the man behind the Faking a Sportsgasm blog, wrote to us suggesting that our sites had a lot in common, we were wary. On the one hand, we love that he makes fun of macho dudes who slobber and moan over balls and hard pucks. But on the […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

photo by galateadia Dear Em & Lo, I have been seeing this guy for a year and a half now, he is my best friend, we do everything together. I am in love with him. He refuses to commit or even give us the title of “boyfriend/girlfriend.” Which in turn makes me insecure, jealous, and […]

Pop Culture
Adam Extra Long Condom Ads

At first we were tickled by these quirky ads for India’s Adam Extra Long Condoms by the world’s third largest ad agency Publicis. The illustrations are cool, and they obviously have a sense of humor. But take a look at the details, and things get downright sinister. (You can check out the larger images at […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate: Are My Labia Normal?

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, My inner labia hangs down lower than my outer labia. I’ve always been self-conscious about this. You don’t […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: A Great Date Mistaken for Emasculation

photo by Albany Tim We couldn’t believe this crazy story from BCofUIMhere in response to our Wise Guys Post “Can’t Women Ask Men Out?” It made us so thankful that we live in more enlightened times. Which then got us thinking, Do we really? The last time I asked a guy out was probably before […]

News
Naked News: Abstinence, Sex Rehab, STD Lawsuits

photo by Orthoboric Turns out Utah Senator Orrin Hatch managed to sneak an amendment into the healthcare bill (one of the only Republican amendments to survive the last-minute wrangling) which provides $50 million annually for five years to states that offer abstinence programs in public schools. An attorney is suing his former son-in-law for more […]

Polls
Frisky Fiascos: Have They Ever Happened to You?

photo by BLW Photography For an article in a national women’s magazine, we’re looking for people who’ve experienced any of the following bedroom bloopers. Bonus points if you’ve got a particularly funny or mortifying story related to the scenarios below. If you fit the bill and are willing to share the dirty deets (anonymity honored […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Do Men Have Multiple Orgasms?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “How common are multiple orgasms among men?” Straight Single Guy (Colin Adamo): This is one of those things that really mellow, grey-ponytailed guys that meditate daily, do kegels constantly, and have been practicing tantra since the late ’70s tell you is possible […]