Category: Sexuality
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Assorted News
by Jason Stotts 1. A new law designed to prevent rabbis from fellating infants who they have just mutilated and potentially giving them herpes might be taking effect soon in New York City. The rabbis protest that it is their “freedom of religion” to fellate these young boys they’ve just mutilated. I think that freedom…
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Early Porn was Intense
by Jason Stotts io9 has an article up called “One of the earliest adult cartoons was gonzo even by today’s standards (NSFW)” that features the very first animated porn video ever produced. I recommend you check it out, but don’t be too surprised if it’s raunchier and funnier than you expected. Oh, and it’s very…
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Review: The Ultimate Guide to Kink by Tristan Taormino
by Jason Stotts I recently got a copy of The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play, and the Erotic Edge edited by Tristan Taormino and after having read it cover to cover, I have to say that it’s up to Tristan’s usual standard of excellence. This book is a little different from other Tristan books…
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Rape and the Magical Female Body
by Jason Stotts By now I’m sure you’ve heard about Representative Todd Akin (R-MO). He’s pretty “famous” for saying: “It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, [abortion in the case of rape is] really rare,” Akin told Charles Jaco of KTVI. “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to…
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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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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…