AlterNet Blogs: Sex and Relationships

MSNBC's Brewer Adopts Anti-Gay Rhetoric

Jamison Foser — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:01 PST

Anchor Contessa Brewer's introduction of a segment about Maine's repeal of a law allowing same-sex marriage is right out of the right-wing playbook.

Meet the 28 (Male) Anti-Choice Dems Who Are Stalling Health Reform

mcjoan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:01 PST

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) claims he's recruited over 40 anti-choice Dems to sabotage the current bill.

Sex for World Series Tickets?

Richard Blair — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:46:01 PDT

A Craig's List ad goes sadly wrong.

Word to the Wise: Never Date a Guy Who Reads Details Magazine

Jill Filipovic — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:19:01 PDT

A few experts discuss the "trend" of women tricking men into impregnating them, without offering any hard information or statistics.

Conservative Doctor Valiantly Keeps Women From Becoming Sluts

Tana Ganeva — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:59:01 PDT

Who says anti-choicers don't care about women?

"Freakonomics" Authors Tell You How to be a Good Prostitute

Sady Doyle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:01 PDT

The men behind "Freakonomics" offer a stunningly shallow and flawed view of sex work as a career option for women.

Should a Woman Change Her Name When She Marries? 70 Percent of Americans Think So

Jill Filipovic — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:45:01 PDT

Another 50 percent believe it should be required by law.

An 83-Year-Old Republican Vet Talks About the Need for Equal Rights for Gays

BarbinMD — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:00:01 PDT

I anxiously await the rebuttal to this video from homophobes everywhere who are hell-bent on denying equal rights for the citizens of Maine (or anywhere else).

Schwarzenegger Creates Harvey Milk Day While Rejecting Trans Rights

Cara — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:01 PDT

The CA governor is putting symbolism over substance.

Bill O'Reilly Takes on Sexy Dancing High School Girls

Tana Ganeva — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:19:01 PDT

Nothing like a moral scolding about lewdness from a guy sued for making obscene phone calls.

NYers Want Sex Ed in Schools - And it Looks Like They Need It

Jill Filipovic — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:00:01 PDT

Only two-thirds of high schoolers report using condoms at all.

Letterman Admits Extortion Plot; Sexual Liaisons With Staffers

Melissa McEwan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:22:01 PDT

Last night on his show, David Letterman took ten minutes to share with his audience the story of an extortion plot.

Catholic Church Delivers Astonishing Pedophilia Rationalization in Geneva

Melissa McEwan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:00:01 PDT

The statement claimed that only 1.5 to 5 percent of Catholic Clergy were involved in child sex abuse. Reality check: that's still 22,500 sex predators.

It's Still Rape: A Much Needed Dose Of Sanity On Roman Polanski

Little Light — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:01 PDT

The message right now seems to be: If you have enough money, talent, and celebrity friends, you should just be left alone to rape underage girls and get away with it.

GOP Congressman Claims Same-Sex Marriage Is Socialist

Jed Lewison — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:01 PDT

If he thinks that same-sex marriage is socialism, than must mean he thinks opposite-sex marriage is also socialism, right?