Erosophia

Month: July 2012

  • Live Interview on Philosophy in Action

    by Jason Stotts I’m being interviewed on Diana Hsieh’s Philosophy in Action Talk Radio show on Wednesday night at 6PM PST/9PM EST on the topic of on “Mistakes Couples Make about Sex” and then we’re going to answer your questions live. You can also email (Jason-at-JasonStotts.com), facebook message, or tweet (@jstotts) me questions and we’ll answer…

  • Inspirational Philosophy

    by Jason Stotts I’ve long had a problem with atheists; or, at least with some atheists.  And the problem is not that they don’t believe in the irrationality that is religion, because I don’t believe in that nonsense either.  No, the problem is that so many atheists spend countless hours arguing against the irrationality of…

  • Aporia: Sexual Orientation

    by Jason Stotts Aporia (Ancient Greek: ἀπορɛία: impasse; lack of resources; puzzlement; doubt; confusion) In philosophy, a philosophical puzzle or state of puzzlement;  In rhetoric, a rhetorically useful expression of doubt. Sexual orientation is a confusing subject.  So confusing that some people have taken to the idea that your sexual orientation is whatever you want it to be, that whatever you self-identify as…

  • What We Didn’t Know About the Penis

    by Jason Stotts Did you ever wonder how what is essentially a balloon full of blood becomes erect and hard enough to penetrate tight spaces and resist lots of pressure?  Now you can find out in this fascinating TED talk.

  • Asexuality Revisited

    by Jason Stotts When I last wrote about asexuality, I think I may have missed one obvious way for people to have become asexual: very bad early sexual experiences.  We, as a culture, hype sex up so much, especially that magical time of “losing your virginity” and “becoming a man (or woman)” that when two…

  • Aporia: Sexual Identity

    by Jason Stotts What is sexual identity?  Is it simply being gay or straight?  Is it all possible facts about our sexuality?  Is it how we structure our relationships and love as well?  Does my sexual identity include facts about whether I’m monogamous or practice polyamory?  Should it include whether a person has sexual integrity? …

  • Declaration of Independence

    by Jason Stotts If you have never read this and you don’t understand what a monumental shift in politics this represents, today is the day you should do so. ——————– The Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human…

  • Random Facts #2: Merkins

    by Jason Stotts Think you know every strange fact about sex there is to know?  Well, have you ever heard of merkins? A merkin is a pubic wig whose use dates back at least as far as the fifteenth century, according to wikipedia, which says: The Oxford Companion to the Body dates the origin of…