Topic: Love and Sex

Y.A. for Grownups

The Books That Taught Us About Sex

At some point in my early tweenhood, my mom ushered me into a room, just the two of us, away from my dad and younger brother, and presented me with a book.

By Benjamin F. Carlson

Sep 19, 2010

Why College Kids Need a Course on Porn

"The ubiquity of porn requires a willingness to start talking out loud"

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 4, 2010

Just Like That, Bristol and Levi Split (Again)

Because like they say, third time's the charm

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By John Hudson

Jul 14, 2010

Reading Between the Lines of Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston Re-Engagement

"It felt right, even though we don't have the approval of our parents"

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 10, 2010

Quote of the Day: Freudian Slip, Defined

Psych 101 in 14 simple words

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By Heather Horn

Jun 27, 2010

Quote of the Day: How the Middle Class Destroyed Romance and Eroticism

Even our rock concerts are "all superego and no id"

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By John Hudson

Jun 3, 2010

Gore Separation Crushes Pundits' Faith in Marriage

There goes the institution of matrimony

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By Alex Eichler

Jun 2, 2010

Digital Cyranos: The Strangeness of Online Dating Surrogates

Daters--mostly men--pay writers to assume their identities

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By Heather Horn

May 17, 2010

Caitlin Flanagan on Young Women, Hookup Culture and Relationships

An Atlantic writer asserts girls today want a boyfriend more than ever

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By Heather Horn

Mar 31, 2010

Pros and Cons of Porn

Seven years, ten posts, one theme

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By Heather Horn

Mar 19, 2010

By Jared Keller

Feb 14, 2010

The Annual Argument Against Valentine's Day

Plus a few less common complaints

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By Heather Horn

Feb 2, 2010

Right Rejoices: Abstinence Programs May Work

A landmark study shows that some programs delay sexual activity

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By Mara Gay

Dec 10, 2009

6 Ways Technology Has Changed Adultery

Philandering has gotten a lot easier to expose in the era of text messages

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By Carl Franzen

Dec 4, 2009

MTV Tackles Teen 'Sexting,' Bloggers Approve

Parents are shocked 1/3 of American teens admit to risqué texts, but think MTV could help

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By Jacobo Chiu

Nov 16, 2009

Lightning Rod

'Belle de Jour' Unmasked

The Internet's most famous escort reveals her identity to the world

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By Carl Franzen

Nov 10, 2009

Lightning Rod

Lisa Nowak, Disgraced Astronaut

Scant sympathy for a lovesick former spacewoman

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By Heather Horn

Nov 5, 2009

Why Texting Is the Future of Love

Bloggers say they'll take their generation's dating rules over the old ones any day

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By Katharine Rust

Nov 4, 2009

Good Question!

Should Rodell Vereen Go To Jail?

Wendy Kaminer wants to know what's so bad about bestiality.

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By Mara Gay

Nov 3, 2009

Good Question!

Is Text Messaging Killing Courtship?

In The New York Times, David Brooks says it is

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By Carl Franzen

Oct 23, 2009

Lightning Rod

ESPN's Steve Phillips, Serial Philanderer

Not the first time sex has ruined the NY Mets' former manager, or ESPN

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By Max Fisher

Oct 8, 2009

Screed

Marriage Is Like Lye Poured on a Petri Dish

Mark Greif wants to end marriage, family, sexual identification

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By Carl Franzen

Oct 7, 2009

Good Question!

'Has the Pill Changed the Rules of Attraction?'

The contraceptive pill may alter the biological underpinnings of sexual attraction

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By Max Fisher

Sep 16, 2009

Screed

Closing the "Hormone-Filled Gap"

Michael Gerson decries pre-marital sex and cohabitation

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By Mara Gay

Jul 31, 2009

Let's Talk About Sex

In the midst of obsession over health care, a side show about sex, contraception, and whether it's OK to impregnate a 60-year-old woman.

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