Sex in the News

Dear Abby, can we handle America's next most influential ethicist? This week, "Sex in the News" includes the long, worthy story on the tough love of Dan Savage and a report upon San Francisco's proposal to ban circumcision. Also, we cover how sex-selective abortions are on the rise in India and introduce you to five Texas sluts worth admiring. It's all so last week: sex news you may have missed.

• Five Texas sluts worth admirin'. (HoustonPress)
• Dan Savage has become one of America's most important ethicists. Are we screwed, or better at screwing? (WashingtonMonthly)
• Is the proposed San Francisco ban on circumcision constitutional? (Opposingviews)
• In India, aborting second-child female fetuses is one way to try for a boy. (WashingtonPost)
• A tale of two rape charges. (Reuters)
• Meet Baby Storm. How long can it grow up gender-less? (Time)
• Hooray! Majority of Americans believe same-sex relationships are morally acceptable. (TNRCM)
• Romance novels are the new porn. (KSL)
• The obedient wives club opens in Malaysia. (AP via SFGate)
• Sex in the time of AIDS. (LATimes)
• She's 10 and may be sold to a brothel. (NYT)
• 19-year-old Muslim girl stoned to death for participating in a Ukranian beauty pageant. (NYDailyNews)
• Back-alley abortions are making a comeback. (DailyBeast)
• Why men take crotch shots. (Salon)
• Love Letters: Is His Fantasy Life Dangerous? Listen to me on NPR. (RadioBoston)
• Sensory deprivation leads one woman to an experience in self-love and acceptance. (GoodVibes)
• Boomers swell the ranks of online dating sites. (USAToday)
• Poll: Porn Industry Majority Not Sold on .XXX Domains, But 35% Plan to Buy. (Xbiz)

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