MRI Reveals Organs During Sex

Posted On: December 31, 2009

In 1999, Dr. Pek Van Andel and colleagues, made the first MRI images of male and female sex organs while couples were having sex under, as it was put, cloistered conditions. MRI machines are said by some to be much like coffins. In all, 13 experiments were performed with eight couples and three single women. […]

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What is Naked Wedding?

Posted On: December 30, 2009

It’s not what you think. The new term refers to newlyweds without a house, car, diamond ring or grand wedding ceremony. Born under global financial crisis, it refers to a no frills wedding and has become popular because of the increasing house prices in 2009. However, the attitudes of the two genders are quite different. […]

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China Billionaires Matchmake in Different Ways

Posted On: December 28, 2009

It was the most expensive matchmaking party ever held in Beijing. There were 21 single billionaires, 22 single women and an admission fee of 100,000 yuan (S$20,570). Love has a price. But this much? That is the central question of a heated debate taking place among Chinese netizens on whether these moneyed romantics have gone […]

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One in Three Men has Premature Ejaculation

Posted On: December 27, 2009

As many as one in three men in Singapore could be suffering from premature ejaculation (PE). PE, a devastating condition for a man, is defined as a lack of control on a man’s part during intercourse, resulting in ejaculation prior to or within one minute of penetration, said Associate Professor George Lee Eng Geap from […]

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News: Sex and Facebook

Posted On: December 25, 2009

US Facebook Sex-scam Man Guilty A US teenager, Anthony Stancl, 19, from Wisconsin, who blackmailed fellow students at his secondary school into having sex after using their Facebook images has been convicted. Prosecutors said he tricked boys into sending naked images of themselves, and then blackmailed the boys for sex. Stancl faces up to 50 […]

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Your Wife is not like Your Mother

Posted On: December 24, 2009

This is a strong-worded forum letter which first appeared in The Star, Malaysia: “I REFER to “We reap what we sow in a marriage” (The Star, 7 Dec 2009). If men have “carnal needs”, so do women. The only difference is that women are naturally more shy and considerate in asking for sex. I am […]

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Popular Baby Names for 2009

Posted On: December 23, 2009

Rounding out the top names for boys in 2009 were Matthew, Owen, Ethan, Jackson, Evan, Braden, Noah, Jack and Zachary. For girls it was Madison, Emma, Hannah, Olivia, Audrey, Isabella, Grace, Taylor and Emily. Top boy names of the decade were Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Christopher, Jack, Daniel, Aiden, William, Joshua and Ryder. Top girl names […]

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Spices May Prevent Breast Cancer

Posted On: December 22, 2009

A new study suggests that compounds found in black pepper and curry powder help halt the growth of stem cells that give rise to breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center applied piperine, found in black pepper, and curcumin, the main ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, to breast cancer cells […]

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10 Surefire Ways to Prevent Sexual Assault

Posted On: December 21, 2009

A tongue in cheek list of suggestions on how to prevent sexual assault from Feminist Law Professors. I found it on Scarleteen. Assault is no laughing matter but read between the lines for the teaching points. We agree with them that these ten tips absolutely, positively can prevent many sexual assaults without fail. 1. Don’t […]

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Human Rights Violations on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Human Rights Violations on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Posted On: December 19, 2009

On 10 Dec 2009, a panel discussion was organized by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights. The theme: Opposing grave Human Rights Violations on the basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. You are […]

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All Vulvas are Beautiful

Posted On: December 19, 2009

I have received the kind permission from Betty Dodson to share the following vulva illustrations. They were originally printed in her book Sex for One. For more information about her work, visit their site here. Know that these are intended for educational purposes, but are explicit sexual anatomy illustrations. I feel strongly that there should […]

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First Black Disney Princess

Posted On: December 18, 2009

Disney is featuring its first black pricess in The Princess and the Frog, featuring its first black princess, for over three years now. It’s a happy coincidence that the film arrives during the first term of US first black President — but for little girls, seeing a Disney princess who looks like them might be […]

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