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Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Tara Sawyer

November 20, 2009 - 6:59am

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I'm a transgendered sex worker, and I want to not get killed for who I am or what I do. As our death count rises, I beg that you consider your prejudices around gender, and let us live in peace. I'm literally begging for my life.

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Get Real! Are We Addicted to Sex?

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

September 4, 2009 - 7:00am

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Sex addiction is a popular topic on talk-shows and in mainstream media (where the goal isn't accuracy, but ratings), but it isn't something many sexologists consider credible. I'm not on board with the idea myself.

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Get Real! Should I Be Concerned About His Sexuality?

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

August 30, 2009 - 8:00pm

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Bisexual, heterosexual and homosexual are terms meant to describe personal identity. Identity is how we conceptualize ourselves, and we may choose one of those terms to describe one part of who we are, not what we do or have done.

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Viagra Man, A Decade Later

By Meika Loe

August 7, 2009 - 8:57am

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Thanks to Viagra, mankind now stands at a crossroads: either invest in that teenage erection - or in a broader, richer definition of manhood.

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How Easy It Isn't

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

July 24, 2009 - 7:00am

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"Young women today have it so much better when it comes to sex than we did... right?" Often women in their forties and above are shocked to hear that younger women are struggling with sex and sexuality...just like we did. Some struggle even more.

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Brüno Walks the Line

By Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

July 16, 2009 - 7:00am

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Is Brüno a punch in the face to American homophobia or does it perpetuate homophobic stereotypes in the name of satirizing them?

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Get Real! Why Do I Feel So Bad Later When It Feels So Good At the Time?

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

July 3, 2009 - 8:00am

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To be right, sexual intimacy has to feel right before, during, and after. Taking a break from sexual activity to be sure of how you feel may be the right thing to do, no matter your age.

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Get Real! If I'm Bisexual, Why Don't I Feel the Same About Men and Women?

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

June 26, 2009 - 7:00am

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There are bisexual people in the world who find that they have fairly equal levels of attraction to people of all genders, but I'd say it's more common to find that we have differences in how we experience different genders and different relationships.

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Sex and the Recession

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

June 24, 2009 - 1:38pm

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Sex is a great way to deal with stress. It burns calories, gets the endorphins pumping, and is usually less awkward than hitting the gym.


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What defines 'adult content' and what exactly do you mean by explicit?

Reader diary posted by Melissa Ditmore

June 10, 2009 - 9:18am

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Researchers investigating online access to information about sexuality find out that the service they use to communicate has a policy prohibiting adult content. Will it affect them beyond being part of the study?


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