AlterNet.org: Sex and Relationships

Hey Guys, Don't Want Kids? A Vascetomy Is Probably the Way to Go

Anna Clark, RH Reality Check — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

Historically, the burden of family planning has almost always fallen on women. Isn't it about time for that to change?

Catholic Bishops Put Sex Obsession Ahead of Mission to the Sick and the Poor

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

First they threatened to take down health-care reform over abortion coverage. Now they're threatening services to the sick and poor of Washington, D.C., over same-sex marriage.

How Abstinence-Only Programs Perpetuate Dangerous Stereotypes

Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:01 PST

It's bad enough the media teaches my daughter harmful gender stereotypes. Does she have to get it at school, too?

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

Liz Langley, AlterNet — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

Wanting kids isn't just the social norm, it's said to be a biological imperative, the only supposed "duh" of evolution. But yet, some of us choose not to -- and for good reason.

Instant Sex: Has the Digital Age Destroyed Relationships or Made Them Better?

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

Digitally-enabled mating culture has opened up the mate-finding process while also generating a whole new set of dating anxieties.

What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones

Annabelle Gurwitch, AlterNet — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." So have my husband and I.

Is Adultery Good for Women? In Defense of Ashley Madison, the Cheaters' Website

Jeff Schult, Your Tango — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

Despite criticism, Ashley Madison -- a website that facilitates affairs between married men and women -- attracts an unprecedented percentage of female users. Why?

"Restless Vagina Syndrome": Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

Terry J. Allen, In These Times — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

The pharmaceutical industry wants you to think that if you don't have sex like a porn star, you're in need of their drugs.

Boobs to Die For

Elisheva Wolfe, Nerve.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:00:01 PST

I love my boobs. I'm going to use them every day until they start to kill me.

6 Marriage Myths Shattered: How Barack and Michelle Shun Fairy Tale Romance

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

The first couple's imperfect union helps shed light on the reality of marriage.

Is Sleeping With a Married Man Sexist?

Mandy Van Deven, RH Reality Check — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:01 PDT

How does sleeping with a married man square with feminist politics?

Can Drugs Make You Love Someone You Don't?

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Research into the chemicals that control love, lust and attachment could eventually result in drugs that would make you fall in love and bond with another person.

How I Realized I'm Bisexual

Rabbit White, SeXis Magazine — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:00:01 PDT

I wanted to have sex with both women and men. But how could I tell if I was really bisexual, or acting out "Girls Gone Wild" faux lesbianism?

Why Do Men Catcall?

Ronnie Koenig, AlterNet — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Screaming at women about their appearances reinforces some men's sense of dominance -- but it's street harassment.

Rethinking Marriage. The World Has Changed. It's Time!

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:01 PDT

We must do more than simply re-integrate new groups into an old system. We need to seriously consider our assumptions about the system itself.

The 10 Most Notorious Sex Scandals in Hollywood History

Phil Nugent, Nerve.com — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

We can learn a lot about shifting mores by charting the careers of those caught in the spotlight with their zippers down.

How to Have Sex Like a Virgin for Only 30 Bucks

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Who doesn't want to have sex with virgins?

Working With the Victims in the Complex Struggle to Fight Sex Trafficking

Noy Thrupkaew, The Nation — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:01 PDT

The Philippines suffers from a significant problem with child sex exploitation, but it also provides more fertile ground for US work on anti-trafficking.

Why I Like Buffy the Vampire Slayerâ€™s Body Better Than Jennifer's

W. Scott Poole, Religion Dispatches — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Has a new horror film about a murderous cheerleader subverted the mythos of woman as the source of evil or just the opposite?

Marriage Equality in Califorina: Why We Can't Wait Until 2012

Love Honor Cherish — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Every day that Prop 8 remains part of the California Constitution, we each lose something. Here's why we should not lose a moment in the fight to repeal it.