Sex in the News

Eco-lingerie, the divide on sex education, why conservatives prefer porn, Barbie at fifty, sexism in Battlestar Galactica, and "One Taste: Community or Cult?" are all in this week's sex roundup. 

One Taste: Community or Cult? And does it matter if all you go there for is an orgasmic meditation or two? (NY Times)

Unabashedly erotic looks at sex in New York and beyond. If you click on the "how to" tab, you might recognize me. (NYC24)

File under “Shocker, but not that kind of shocker” -- Female Viagra doesn’t actually work! The Gods must be crazy! (YourTango)

Barbie: Still hollow at 50. A reflection on the world's most famous doll as she turns 50. Barbie got bendable legs in 1965, a bendable waist two years later, and she dumped Ken in 2004 (after 43 years together). What was Barbie thinking? (Canada.com)

"The Biology of Sex." Women who enjoy it live longer. Human male balls are proportionally smaller than the rest of the animal kingdom's testes, and oxytocin travels in semen. Plus, what happens to the female prostate as a fetus evolves in the womb. Inquiring minds want to know all about it, and truth is, there’s a lot to know. (ABC News)

Conservatives prefer porn to their liberal brethren. According to a recent study in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, “Eight of the top 10 pornography consuming states gave their electoral votes to John McCain in last year’s presidential election - Florida and Hawaii were the exceptions. While six out of the lowest 10 favoured Barack Obama.” (New Scientist)

Is Battlestar Galactica (one of my absolute favorite shows) pure evil? Or is this article trying too hard? (io9)

Sex Education in Schools: The divide between public opinion and political views. (Newsweek)

Environmentally friendly condoms and eco-lingerie? More ways to keep your sex life greener. (Fox News)