Read an excerpt from ‘Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism’
"When women enjoy their own sources of income, and the state guarantees social security in old age, illness, and disability, women have no economic reason to stay in abusive, unfulfilling, or otherwise unhealthy relationships," writes Kristen Ghodsee.
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‘Mrs. Fletcher’ becomes an object of desire in Tom Perrotta’s new novel
Suburbia, sex and a touch of the supernatural are familiar themes for novelist Tom Perrotta, author of “Election,” “The Leftovers” and “Little Children.” In his new book “Mrs. Fletcher,” Perrotta offers a story about an empty-nester who adopts a new…
Column: Why age doesn’t get in the way of good sex
A satisfying sex life has been found to be important for health and well-being, regardless of age.
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A psychologist on ‘making disability sexy’
Dr. Danielle Sheypuk is attempting to derail the stigma around sex and people with physical disabilities. Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Sheypuk knows what it’s like to have a disability -- and a sex life. But she worries…
In her new book “Girls & Sex,” Peggy Orenstein suggests that we re-think sexual intimacy, in both education and our everyday lives. While she acknowledges the importance of the national debate on campus sexual assault, Orenstein also urges us to…
Although they account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, most young people between the ages of 15 and 25 have never been tested for those infections.
Scientists have isolated regions of the genome that appear to play a role in influencing when people first have intercourse.
Teenagers today have never known a world without smartphones and social media. But how is this technology influencing the way they view themselves and the world? That’s the question journalist and author Nancy Jo Sales set out to answer in…
A new study shows that male spider genitals have nerve cells and might feel.
