Anthony Weiner story takes an unfortunate turnI'd more or less assumed we'd heard the last of the controversy that forced New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner (D) from Congress in 2011. Folks had reached their own conclusions, formed their own opinions, and would judge Weiner accordingly ( Read more... )

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This weekend millions of Americans will happily celebrate the role that fathers play in their families. For some families, though - specifically those in which dad’s role was not freely assumed, but legally mandated - Father’s Day can be an emotionally complicated occasion. And that somewhat messy reality raises a question that is worth examining ( Read more... )

Parents would have to give their teenagers permission before they could receive birth control or be treated for sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse or mental illness, under a bill approved in a House committee on Tuesday ( Read more... )

After another sex scandal involving a senior member of the Catholic Church, questions are again being asked about celibacy. Is it realistic for someone to permanently go without sex ( Read more... )

I can't put my finger on it, but as a Hindu lady, I'm not liking this article very much. Plus, India has an extremely high HIV rate, even if the Middle East doesn't, so obviously there is extramarital sex going on. And twenty-somethings in Mumbai and Bangalore absolutely go out and hook up. Social mores aren't really terribly different from the ( Read more... )

Because One Day that Girl Could Grow Into a Woman and Kick Your Ass. We Call it Preemptive Strike.

The war on 12-year-old girls
An epidemic of high-profile trolling is a testament to how pathological misogyny is - and how early it begins

Behold the scariest, most dangerous creature in America: the 12-year-old girl. Better shut her down.

It’s been an ( Read more... )

Seriously, Why is This Not From The Onion?!

Christian Group Accuses GOP of "Political Gang Rape" Against Todd Akin

American Vision, a Christian nonprofit formed to "restore America to its biblical foundation," is accusing Republicans of committing "political gang rape" against Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.).

Akin landed in the middle of a controversy this ( Read more... )

Here’s a perfect illustration of how authoritarians make use of moral panics to persuade people that personal freedoms must be monitored and attacked by the state.

In 2003, a Brighton teacher called Jane Longhurst was killed by Graham Coutts. Coutts claimed that she had died during consenting sexual asphyxiation play, but the prosecution suggested ( Read more... )

( ''We're realizing it's not just unprotected sex by itself. When you compare people of different genders, ages, races and sexual orientation, rates of unprotected sex are pretty comparable. So it's got to be something more.'' )