An international study of over 6000 partnered individuals from 50 countries shows that 21% of those initiating their relationship since 2010 met their partner online, and that those relationships tended to be less satisfactory and involve lower intensity of experienced love. An article in The Guardian discusses how the new rules and terminology for online […]
Sexual Inactivity in Japan
A newly published review in the Journal of Sex Research synthesizes the results of 43 surveys conducted over the last 50 years concerning sexual inactivity, inexperience, and lack of desire among Japanese youth, which is increasingly recognized as a serious social problem in a country worried about population decline. Today, about half the Japanese population […]
Bill Aims at Complete Sex Work Decriminalization in Ireland
With support from Irish sex worker organizations, parliamentarian Ruth Coppinger has introduced a bill to repeal key provisions of Ireland’s Sexual Offenses Act 2017, which decriminalized the selling of sex, but outlawed its purchase or the keeping of brothels. Sex workers have argued that the bill has failed in its intent to reduce the prevalence […]
Decline in Youth Trans and Queer Identification?
A study published by the Centre for Heterodox Social Science at the University of Buckingham uses three surveys to suggest a substantial drop (about 50%) in non-binary self-identification among American students since 2023, and a smaller but not insignificant drop (about 10%) in “queer” self-identification; however, the rate of identification with traditional labels like gay […]
Filipino Cruise Workers Harassed with False Pornography Charges
We have featured stories in the past where suspicions of sexual immorality are manipulated as excuses to apprehend immigrants. In one of the latest examples of this phenomenon, Customs and Border Patrol agents used trumped-up charges of possessing illegal images of minors to coerce 18 Filipino workers on a Carnival cruise ship, who had valid […]
Is Making a False Rape Allegation Sexual Harassment?
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 […]
Text Me Harder: Tools for Better Sexting
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 […]
Is Non-Affirming Counseling for Gender Dysphoria “Conversion Therapy”?
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 […]
These Boots are Made for…War
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 […]
The Pros and Cons of Marrying Your Cousin
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 […]