The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $295,000 (well, $200,000 will go to her lawyers…) to a transgender woman for the mistreatment she endured by prisoners and guards alike while she was incarcerated in a men’s prison. She filed her federal lawsuit in 2021 and was later moved to a women’s facility. The […]
New Contraception on the Block
Vasalgel is a non-hormonal and long-lasting male contraceptive that has just entered human clinical trials. It works via an injection into the vas deferens, aka the “sperm duct”, a long, muscular tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct and urethra prior to ejaculation. Vasalgel blocks sperm while allowing other fluids to […]
Sex Please, We’re British
Labour MP Sarah Niblett has won parliamentary debate time next Fall for her proposal to fund lifelong adult sex education, with the goal of fostering better understanding of consent, abuse, toxic masculinity, and how childbirth, menopause, and medical conditions can affect sexual pleasure. In anticipation of that debate, she has announced a campaign for a […]
Rehabilitation or Castration?
A poll by a Fox station in Fresno shows 79% of the public thinks sex offenders can be rehabilitated. But this appears not to have been noticed by the California legislature, which thinks they can always gain votes by demonizing sexual misconduct. Alarmed because parole had been granted to two elderly sex offenders, both of […]
Teen Boys and Their AI Girlfriends
Hard Copy has previously reported on the rise of AI “dating” and “relationships”. Researchers and academics are reporting that teen boys are increasingly turning to AI “girlfriends” for companionship. Experts warn that if young people start replacing real relationships with AI interactions, they may end up building fewer real-world connections. These real connections are important […]