Topic: Sexuality

Opting For Plan B

So how does a fairly responsible adult such as myself, end up in a pharmacy purchasing Plan B? More »

Party Favors: Love at First Sight

Los Angeles lawmakers are trying to pass an ordinance that would require all porn actors to use condoms on set. – New York Times

More men than women believe in love at first sight. That must be because they didn’t poll any women who have ever looked at a picture of Tom Hardy. – MyDaily

This is an article about men making sure that women have orgasms. We’d suggest printing it out and “accidentally” leaving in your boyfriend’s briefcase. – AOL Health

One of you wants sex all the time, the other one could care less. There’s not an app for that, but there is a video. – YourTango

Prince Harry and his ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, are reportedly back on. Or she’s just angling for a front-row seat at the royal wedding. Either way, good call. – Betty Confidential

What’s the best way to choose a Valentine’s Day gift? Passive-agressively. Generic card from CVS, anyone? – Crushable More »

This Beauty Product Is Named After Porn

I guess Jizz nail polish just wasn’t enough. Now, there’s a beauty brand named Ultraflesh, which got its name from a porn company. Although Sephora’s page for the brand reads that the products were “inspired by the desire to elevate … More »

Random Photo: A Very Literal Sex Tape

And the best part is that this one doesn’t involve Paris Hilton. More »

Finally, There’s Valentine’s Day Advice for Polyamorists

There are so many etiquette questions related to Valentine’s Day. How much money should I spend on a gift? What’s an appropriate gift for someone you’re only casually dating? And, of course, how do I handle the holiday when I’m in a relationship with multiple people? Luckily, AOL has advice for those of you in polyamorous relationships who want to be untraditional in love but traditional in their observance of arbitrary Hallmark holidays. More »

Video: ‘Orgasm, Inc’ Examines the Quest for the Female Viagra

Filmmaker Liz Canner took a job editing erotic videos. Sounds normal, right? It turns out that the videos were to be used by a pharmaceutical company as part of a focus group for a drug they were working on – a possible “Viagra for women.” The project led Canner on a mission to find out whether pharmaceutical companies, including the one she worked for, were exploiting female sexuality to make money. More »

Five Things I Learned About Sex From Writers of Erotica

Let me say this: I love erotica. There. Now you know everything.

But it’s the rare piece of erotic writing that can serve as both masturbatory material and sex education. More »

How to Make Your Own Pasties

Some of us have the art of seduction down… like me. When it comes to seducing my imaginary boyfriend, Fred, all I need is a fifth a whiskey and some aromatherapy candles and we’ve got ourselves a party. However, some of you need a li’l something to extra to turn your lover into a pile of bumbling love mush. So why not shake things up in the boudoir with something that sparkles, something that teases, something like… pasties. Originally created to censor the nipple in topless theatrical performances without totally covering the breast, pasties are sexy, fun and add a level of mystery. More »

Random Photo: How Freaky Is Your State?

Ever wondered what your neighbors are really up to behind closed doors? This infographic map provides some insight. More »

What We're Reading:

Why Kissing Matters During Foreplay
Source: YourTango
This Will Drive Your Man Wild Before Sex
Source: The Stir
3 Ways He Can Tell You're Faking An Orgasm
Source: YourTango
6 Ways Sex Can Make You More Attractive
Source: YourTango
Woman Divorces Soldier Who Lost Legs Because She Wants A Normal Life
Source: The Stir

Contiki Tours Are Not Happy I Outed Their Traffic Light Dating System

>A few days ago, I wrote about Contiki Tours’ policy of asking participants to identify their dating status as “red light” or “green light” before departing for a trip. The guided tour company evidently didn’t appreciate their policy being made public, because they took the post down from their official website. Luckily, the original page – an AP article about Contiki that the company had posted on their website – is still in Google cache here. More »

Contiki Tours Require You to Identify Your Relationship Status With Traffic Lights

Contiki, the hugely popular international group-trip program that enables young people to see the world, has a reputation for being hookup central. Rather than dance around the whole “makeout bus” reputation, Contiki’s website addresses the issue head-on. More »

Kiri Blakeley: How to Date Again After Breaking Up with Your Gay Fiance

Kiri Blakeley’s memoir, Can’t Think Straight, could be subtitled “how to get back in the dating game after your fiance tells you he’s been cheating on you with dudes.” Though the first chapter of the book is about how she dealt with her boyfriend-of-ten-years’ revelation, the rest is about getting back into the dating game and going on with her life, with alternately sad and hilarious results. She talked to TheGloss about how she moved forward. More »

Designers Say The Darndest Things: Tom Ford Tells Interview What He Thinks of His Gay Colleagues

He’s for them! More »

Video: Amanda Palmer Is Proud of Her Pubic Hair

Musician Amanda Palmer attended last year’s Emmys with her husband, fantasy writer Neil Gaiman, and somehow became a bigger tabloid target than the A-list actors because she dared to a) not shave her pits and b) wear a dress that didn’t cover said pits. Now, she’s taking aim at the beauty culture that encourages women to shave their body hair in her new single “Map of Tasmania.” More »

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