In a lawsuit against the University of Maryland, federal district judge Paula Xinis ruled that the university was negligent in failing to protect a falsely accused male student from a defamatory campaign by a female student and a campus support group called Preventing Sexual Assault. This campaign resulted in the male student being kicked off […]
Mashable’s resident dating app expert, Tabitha Britt , has compiled an essential list of the best sexting apps out there. Many sexual subjects are virtual subjects these days, as explicit texting has become a popular form of foreplay. In a world where nudes and fantasies are riding the wings of Wi-Fi, digital tools that foster […]
On October 7, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, the case challenging Colorado’s ban on counseling for gender dysphoria that does not seek to affirm gender transition as the best path forward for the patient. Much of the legal debate concerns whether psychotherapy is medical treatment (conduct that can be […]
Boots is an eight-part comedic drama series that was released by Netflix on October 9, 2025. The show is based on the 2026 memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White. The plot is set in 1990 and follows a closeted young gay man and his straight best friend who join the marines. Speaking of […]
About 10% of all humans practice cousin marriage and about 20% of the global population live in communities that prefer it. Still, first cousin marriage is illegal in many countries – such as China, North Korea, Norway, and Belgium – and in 30 out the 50 American states. It’s worth noting that some of these […]
A study of 1,513 Swedish adolescents from age 14 to 17 reveals a surprising degree of variation in sexual orientation during this developmental phase. Most striking is the fluidity of those who at some point in their trajectory identify as lesbian or gay: only 17.6% of girls and 29.4% of boys who so identify did […]
No, this is not a headline from The Onion. In his crusade to find the causes of the autism “epidemic” (which is mostly a function of an expansive definition and willingness to diagnose the condition), Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has now identified a new culprit: male circumcision. This is based […]
Here’s a bit of good news on the free expression front: Terri Lesley, a former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and 2SLGBTQ+ themes, will be paid $700,000 US after settling a lawsuit. Under the settlement agreement, Lesley is dropping her lawsuit. Lesley says she fought to keep […]
Merely weeks after a similar case we reported on, a federal judge has dismissed another defamation suit based on unsupported use of the “P-word.” This case involved the rap star Drake’s ongoing verbal battle with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar. In the Judge’s ruling, she concluded, “‘Not Like Us’ is replete with profanity, trash-talking, threats of […]
Heteronormativity is a cultural, social, and political framework that institutionalizes heterosexuality as the standard and preferred sexual orientation. Heteronormative familial discourses play a significant role in socializing children, and what makes them so influential is their ability to naturalize certain behaviors and desires. Children are taught that “this is how things are” or “how things should […]
