It started out with some very exciting personal news, visits with old friends, and teaching 160 undergraduate students in a human sexuality class (I have THE BEST class! They ask tons of questions, aren’t shy about raising their hands and they are incredibly attentive. Plus funny!).
And then yesterday, I woke up with a very sore throat and have been tired and achy all day. Whew!
And yet, there is much to discuss in the world of sex.
This week, in my weekly column at Time Out Chicago, you can find me answering questions from: a reader who’s curious about trying strap-ons with her new lady friend; a man who doesn’t come when he has sex; a woman who wants to know how to chart her career path toward working with teens on sex-related issues; and a woman who wonders why her new guy wants to wait so long before they have sex. Read the full column on Time Out Chicago’s web site.
In my weekly Cheeky Chicago column, you can find me talking about a spring awakening for your sex life – most notably, how taking a new perspective on your partner can lead to better sex.
And on MensHealth.com I’ve highlighted artist Spencer Tunick’s most recent naked person installation and answered a question from a guy whose ex used to have him come quickly (and now he doesn’t know what to do to last longer).
I’m not sure how this escaped my attention, but I’ve just learned that Babeland has come out with another book. This one is called Moregasm (*love* the title!) – though I haven’t read it yet so I cannot say a yay or nay either way except that Babeland rarely fails to impress.
You may remember that Babeland was among the first to bring the We-Vibe to the US and for ages they were one of the few places I could get my Sensua Organics water-based lubricant (that company is now gone, but you can find Good Clean Love in its place). I’ll write more about Moregasm after it arrives and I’ve had a chance to peruse its lovely pages.
My wonderful colleague, Bill Taverner, has focused attention on his Sexually Smarter blog to the Case of the Naked Snowlady. Apparently a New Jersey family created this beautiful classic artistic rendition – in snow, of course – of Venus de Milo. And then their neighbors called the police because she was naked!
I recently discovered that the CDC is making video podcasts on a range of issues from hand washing to H1N1 to what to do when you’re sick (like I’ve been today – boo!).
One of the videos is called “Nine and a Half Minutes” and spreads the message that, in the United States, someone new gets HIV every 9 1/2 minutes. The related web site features information about HIV/AIDS, testing and resources for information and support. (more…)
The issue of sex addiction comes up quite often in the media and is often sensationalized. Sex researchers who study the topic are mixed on whether to call it an “addiction” – some feel that the idea of sex addiction is valid and quite a lot of others suggest that it is not like drug or alcohol addiction as people tend to not suffer physical withdrawal symptoms and it doesn’t share many of the other common features of “addiction”. Rather, many seem to see it as closer to a “bad habit” or a compulsive behavioral issue or disorder. You can read about the conflicting ideas and some of the more recent research on the topic – and yes, the issue of whether professionals should even be speaking to their media about Tiger Woods, having never met or treated him – on Physorg.com.
Same sex marriage licenses became legally available last week and the marriage ceremonies themselves have now started happening. Read more about these ceremonies, and local DC reaction, in The Washington Post.
When we talk about sex, we often talk about heating things up, making sex hotter, igniting the flame or stoking the fires. All this in the name of passion and hotness and (did you hear me?) HOT SEX!
But anyone who’s had sex for longer than a few months of their lives knows that sex isn’t all about rush-rushing into the sack. It’s not always about getting your clothes off as quickly as humanly possible and the best sex doesn’t always start with having a tongue thrust down your throat at the door – not that that’s always a bad thing, mind you. It’s just that there’s more to good sex than hot, crazy, passionate lust. (more…)
Apparently Facebook had a bug that accidentally sent private Facebook messages to the WRONG RECIPIENTS. Yet another reason to not put something down on email, including Facebook, if you truly don’t want it to ever stumble into the wrong hands. Or if it could ruin your marriage or your work or, I don’t know, your ability to maintain custody of your children (see the one about “mommy gambling”). Check out these 13 misdirected Facebook messages – just 13 of hundreds, apparently – reprinted by Gawker.
Part of having better, more enjoyable and – yes, possibly more easily orgasmic – sex has to do with learning about it. Most women and men didn’t learn much about sex in middle school or high school. If you did learn about sex, you probably learned mostly about preventing infections or pregnancy or the myriad reasons why teachers and parents thought you should wait to have sex. (more…)
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Candy canes are sooooo yummy, are they not? Too bad they have all those silly little empty sugar calories in them. Not to fear, though – not all candy canes are made of sugar. Some are made of spice – or at least they’re good for spicy sex, that is.
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