Rumors of declining testosterone and sperm count in men have been a staple of Manosphere ideology and political concerns about lower birth-rates. A new meta-analysis of scholarly articles published since 1970 concludes that there is no evidence of diminished male fertility or sperm count during this period. This directly contradicts the findings of a 2023 […]
Hunting Unicorns
A new study published in Psychology and Sexualitysurveyed 80 members of a couple, at least one of whom is bi-sexual, who had sought or were seeking a “unicorn,” i.e. a third partner to share sex and/or romance with both of them. Females are more often sought than males, which is unsurprising inasmuch as women are […]
American Foreign Aid Cuts and Its Consequences
The funding cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by the Trump administration have led to the closure of more than 1,700 HIV clinics and service sites across 46 countries, according to a new study by the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). The report found that at least 16,000 health workers lost […]
Is This Sex-For-Rent Ban a Slippery Slope?
In mid-July New legislation came into effect in Ireland that criminalizes “sex-for-rent” arrangements around the country. The ban – which spans beyond sexual acts to advertisements as well – is being touted as a step in the right direction toward combatting sexual violence and exploitation of marginalized populations, including migrants, students, and those escaping domestic […]
Threats to Gays in Central Europe
The hateful rhetoric being spewed by some politicians and public figures about the LGBTQ+ community is creating an environment that is putting a target on the backs of that community. This kind of rhetoric dehumanizes the community making it easier to roll back rights as well as emboldening disturbed individuals to act on their hatred […]
Beware the Boner Bears!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned consumers about multiple types of “sexual chocolate” products, including Boner Bears Chocolate, Rhino Choco VIP Chocolate for Men, and Pink Pussycat Brand. Such chocolate-based sexual enhancement supplements were found to contain undeclared prescription erectile dysfunction (ED) medication ingredients, such as tadalafil, the active ingredient in the […]
When Penélope Cruz is the Swinger Upstairs
Olivia Wilde directs and stars in The Invite, a sex comedy and relationship drama centered on a struggling married couple, Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), whose relationship is transformed after they invite their sexually adventurous upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Edward Norton) and Piña (Penélope Cruz), to dinner. The evening begins as a tense social gathering […]
“A ship – a magnificent ship – full of gay men. And me.”
Egypt recently denied entry to the Virgin Voyages cruise ship Scarlet Lady, which is carrying nearly 2,500 passengers, mostly LGBTQ+ travelers, and the musical diva force-of-nature, Patti LuPone. The Scarlet Lady has already been blocked from docking in Turkey. The ship had been chartered by the LGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, and was scheduled to […]
Choking Prevalence in U.K. Teens
Research is showing that 43% of sexually active teens in the U.K. have been strangles during sex. Researchers have found the practice of “non-fatal strangulation” (NFS) has been increasingly normalized among young people by “media, pornography, and peer norms”. NFS is never a safe practice, despite a widespread belief it can be performed safely. In […]
Ugandan President: Denying Your Partner Sex is a Major Offense
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has held office since 1986, said at an Inter-Religious Family Festival that mistreating a spouse by denying them sex (a practice known as kugunga) is a “very serious offense” in traditional, pre-colonial Ugandan society, comparable to public insults or failing to support one’s family. He said the offense should result […]