Category: Relationships
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Such Good People
by Jason Stotts A friend of mine is an independent film maker and is looking for funding for his next movie. Check out the link and show him some love if it sounds interesting: Filmmaker Stewart Wade (Margolis), who previously challenged ideas about sexual identity in “Coffee Date” and “Tru Loved” is working on a…
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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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Question: Marriage without Attraction
by Jason Stotts Here’s an interesting question submitted by a reader recently: Can you base a decision on marriage without sexual attraction and only because you like the persons values and character and for the things he has done for you? Would this marriage last ? I think the answer is obvious: sure, you could,…
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Savage U
by Jason Stotts I never thought that I might live to see the day that I said MTV has a good show on the air. Today is, however, that day. They’ve enlisted Dan Savage, who’s advice on relationships and sex is superb (even if some of his politics are disagreeable), to travel the country to…
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Review: The Selfish Path to Romance
by Jason Stotts I don’t do a lot of book reviews here on Erosophia, it’s not because I don’t read much, in fact I read several books a month, but rather that most books that I read while good, are either not worth putting the effort into reviewing or are so horribly mixed that it’s…
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Letters
by Jason Stotts Sometimes I get a little depressed about my work here on Erosophia and on my book-in-progress Eros and Ethos. It’s not that I’m not proud of what I’m doing, because I am. But sometimes it seems like I’m not getting anywhere. My progress on Eros and Ethos is moving at a snail’s…
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Formspring: When is Sex Appropriate?
by Jason Stotts I’ve received another question from Formspring, this one about when it’s appropriate to have sex. When is it an appropriate time in a relationship to have sex? How do you know when one should? I have very little experience in this arena (I’m a 20 year old male in college), and don’t…
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Formspring: Love without Sexual Attraction?
by Jason Stotts Some time ago I received this question via Formspring. Unfortunately, it got lost in the shuffle of getting things ready for ATLOSCon, but I thought it was a good question that deserved an answer. Better late than never, right? Is it still possible to fall in love with someone without being sexually…