sex and sexuality

What is the Future of Abstinence-Only Sex Education?

by Cara January 19, 2009

I’ve written quite a bit lately — either directly or more indirectly — about abstinence-only education and the dangerous, detrimental effects it has on youth and their ability to protect themselves from STDs and unplanned pregnancy.  Study after study shows that abstinence-only education doesn’t work.  Studies also show that countries that use an honest, comprehensive [...]

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Premarital Sex: Just Like Juggling Machetes Over a 12-Year-Old

by Cara January 16, 2009

Meet Derek Dye. Derek Dye is a clown.  Yes, a clown.  A clown who teaches abstinence-only education to middle-schoolers. Seriously. Watch the video below.  Really, you must.  Because there’s nothing like clown tricks set to inspirational music. My first thought is: middle-schoolers are interested in clowns now?  Even clowns that don’t have big red noses? [...]

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Men’s Magazine Desires World Without Meaningful Consent

by Cara December 18, 2008

This image, of a scantily clad woman attached to a video game controller with the caption “Keep on dreaming of a better world,” was posted without comment at Sociological Images. First of all, it seems pretty obvious to me what the man targeted in this ad (by a men’s magazine) is supposed to use the [...]

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Message to the Guys: Donating Your Organs is Almost Like Sex

by Cara November 14, 2008

  This ad promoting organ donation appeared in a Belgian men’s magazine. The message at the bottom reads: Becoming a donor is probably your only chance to get inside her. Nice way to objectify women to get across your “altruistic” message, suggest that women are only good for “getting inside of,” imply that women who [...]

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Feminists Need to Stop Being So Mean And Have Sex with This Guy

by Cara November 10, 2008

I just read this AlterNet article about a phenomenon of which most feminist are aware: the use of evolutionary psychology to excuse offensive mainstream male sexual attitudes towards women.  It’s a pretty good article, but that’s not what I want to draw your attention to.  I want to draw your attention to this comment by [...]

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Spitzer Will Not Be Charged

by Cara November 7, 2008

Former Governor Eliot Spitzer will not be charged in connection with his involvement as a customer with a prostitution ring. I’m shocked.  Aren’t you shocked? “After a thorough investigation, this office has uncovered no evidence of misuse of public or campaign funds,” U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said in a statement. The attorney’s office also said [...]

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Strip Club Holds Sarah Palin Lookalike Contest

by Cara October 29, 2008

Via Sociological Images — a truly great blog I discovered recently — comes this story about a Sarah Palin lookalike contest held at Vegas strip club (oh, sorry, “gentleman’s club”).  Lots of bikinis, sexualized use of guns and sexism abound.  You can view more photographs of the event here. The saddest thing is that it’s [...]

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Same-Sex Marriage: Violating Your Right to Free Speech

by Cara October 28, 2008

I was reading an article yesterday about the arguments being made by those on both sides of Prop 8 — the California ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage — and found this intelligent argument from those supporting the family-protecting legislation: In television advertisements, rallies, highway billboards, sermons and phone banks, supporters of Proposition 8 [...]

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Must-Read Posts

by Cara October 21, 2008

Brownfemipower: About Toby and Sexual Healing I read some where that women are the one’s most often in the submissive position in BDSM relationships. Many feminists have argued that this fact is representative of the inherent violence and power imbalance in BDSM. But if you give the women participating in these types of relationships the [...]

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15-Year-Old Arrested for Pornographic Photographs . . . Of Herself

by Cara October 20, 2008

Okay, so this? Is not okay. A 15-year-old Ohio girl faces felony charges and may have to register as a sex offender for allegedly taking nude photos of herself and sending them to her high school classmates. The girl, whose name has not been released, was arrested last week and charged in juvenile court with [...]

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