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Cis and Trans: Untangling Confusions
by Jason Stotts There is a new movement underfoot now, coming from the transsexual community, to rename non-transsexuals “cis-sexuals”. The name comes from a play with the Latin prefixes. The Latin prefix “trans-” means “across” and is used to signify that one’s gender is “across” (different than) one’s biological sex: that while one might be…
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Birth Control Throughout the Ages
by Jason Stotts Birth control throughout the ages has been a little…shall we say, dicey? Sometimes the methods worked and sometimes they didn’t. And sometimes they are just disgusting. The Awl has a great piece up right now called Hideous Birth Control Methods Through the Ages that is both fascinating and disturbing. Worst: • Inserting tar…
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Question: The Moral Hazard of Bisexuality
by Jason Stotts I love getting questions from readers, even though I don’t always feature them on Erosophia. This question is one that many people probably have, so I thought I’d share it and my response for those of you who won’t ask, but still want to know. Today’s question is on the moral hazard…
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On Guns
by Jason Stotts Recently, I’ve gotten into guns and shooting as a recreation and sport. This is strange, perhaps, since I developed my interest after I had already moved to California from Ohio (anyone who knows anything about how terrible the guns laws here will appreciate this fact). It’s also strange in that I’ve owned guns…
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2012 Top Sex Bloggers Nominations Open!
by Jason Stotts Nominations for the top sex bloggers of 2012 are now open at Between My Sheets. The nomination process is easy, either go to that page and leave a comment there like “I nominate Jason Stotts of Erosophia (www.JasonStotts.com) for the top 2012 sex bloggers” or some comment to that effect that includes…
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Mistakes Couples Make about Sex: Philosophy in Action Interview with Diana Hsieh
by Jason Stotts Last night I was interviewed on Diana Hsieh’s Blog Talk Radio show Philosophy in Action and we talked for about an hour on issues in sexual ethics and four common mistakes that couples make about sex. It was really interesting being interviewed. I’ve been writing for many years now, I’ve presented at multiple…
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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…
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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…
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