Category: Sexuality

  • On Pegging

    by Jason Stotts [Note: this is a repost of an essay that originally appeared Sept. 13, 2009 on the old Erosophia.  I am reposting it in anticipation of a new, longer, essay on Pegging that I will be putting up soon.] Pegging, for those who don’t know, is the fine art of a woman sodomizing…

  • An Interview with Swingers

    by Jason Stotts This is a compilation of an interview I did with friends of mine who are swingers. The interview originally appeared on the old Erosophia in two parts, separated by about 2 months or so.  In the second interview, my friends adopted the names Wendy and Stan to make it clearer who they…

  • Use Somebody

    by Jason Stotts In dealing with sexual issues, I frequently hear the objection that X is wrong because it involves “using somebody.”  This argument is so painfully silly that it vexes me every time I hear it trotted out as the coup de grace that X is immoral.  So, let’s analyze this little Kantian silliness.…

  • FormSpring Question: Asexuality

    Q: I’m asexual. Do you agree with those who say I’m just repressed? Could there be any “unfortunate premises” I accepted? I’m no prude but I can’t imagine personally wanting sex with anyone, ever. A:  Your question is very difficult to answer, given how little information you’ve supplied.  Let me give you some of my general…

  • The State of Boobs

    by Jason Stotts The other day Violet Blue linked to an article called “The State of Boobs” that has some interesting information in it.  I’m not sure how great the source is, since it’s an informal survey conducted by a magazine, but it’s interesting nonetheless.  If it’s true, it means that nearly 50% of all…

  • Buttholes

    by Jason Stotts Let’s be honest, when you read the title of this essay, it made you uneasy.  It’s okay.  The taboo against buttholes is so intense in our culture that it’s hard to even see the word without having a reaction to it.  But, you might wonder, why is there such a strong negative…

  • Same Sex Marriage and Epistemological Confusion: Revisited

    by Jason Stotts After looking over Qwertz’s original essay again, and in light of the clarifying comments I’ve received on my last post on this subject, I believe I owe Qwertz an apology.  When I originally read his post, I took him to be taking a much stronger, and indeed different,  position that it seems…

  • Same-Sex Marriage and Epistemological Confusion

    by Jason Stotts I am a fan of the blog WoPSR run by “Qwertz.”  He generally has good analysis and frequently deals with interesting legal issues.  Unfortunately, this time, he strayed too far afield and right into my bailiwick. In his essay “Rand’s Razor v. Gay Marriage” Qwertz takes the position that for a married…