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If you find a 200-year-old condom you probably shouldn’t use it…

Photo courtesy of the Rijksmuseum and Kelly Schenk via CBS News.

An exhibition called “Safe Sex?” about 19th century sex work opened recently at the Netherlands’ national museum. A nearly 200-year-old condom that is adorned with erotic art is one of the fascinating objects that is on display. If you need a break from the onslaught of heavy and depressing sex news as of late, be […]

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Turning the table on penetration and power

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A study recently published in the Journal of Sex Research examines the “Fourth Love” community in China. This group of women enjoys anally penetrating men with sex toys and are also dominant financially and romantically in their relationships. Additionally, their male partners prefer being submissive to their control. Members of this community are mostly young, […]

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Federal prosecution of a female sexual empowerment business and commune

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We’ve been following the OneTaste saga here at HARD COPY, and it’s been quite a trip, with the most recent chapter culminating in convictions of one of the company’s co-founders and a former head of sales on forced labor charges. OneTaste was founded in 2004 and is in the business of sexual mindfulness, with a […]

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Ohio bill aims to limit public drag performances as “harmful to juveniles”

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There’s a lot of bills baking right now in the Ohio legislature around LGBTQ+ livelihoods and rights. One recently introduced bill – House Bill 249 – if passed, could criminalize public drag performances. Editor Ken Schneck of The Buckeye Flame has put together a useful guide that explains several significant and recently introduced bills that […]

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Florida’s “Fool Around and Find Out” operation culminates

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Famous tough-on-crime Florida Sheriff Grady Judd, a favorite of President Trump, proudly announced the results of “Operation Fool Around and Find Out.” It presumed to target human trafficking, but instead arrested 250+ sex workers, clients, and undocumented immigrants and found few, if any, cases of individuals trafficked against their will. The demonization of sex work, […]

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Child porn without children?

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Can child porn be a crime when it involves no actual children? A Danish appellate court has so ruled in sentencing AI artist Barry Coty to 18 months’ in prison. Denmark used to be famous as a place where even real child pornography was legal, during which time sex offense rates actually went down. Outlawing […]

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Planned Parenthood and its healthcare services in peril once again

Due to withholding of federal support Planned Parenthood has closed or is in the process of closing clinics located in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Utah, and Vermont. The non-profit intends to close over a third of its locations across Minnesota and Iowa alone. Planned Parenthood, which often gets caught in the crosshairs of […]

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Closure of large gender-affirming care clinic

Protesters rally in support of gender-affirming care at thr Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. Photo credit: Jill Connelly via the Los Angeles Times.

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles announces closure of its gender clinic, one of the nation’s largest and most aggressive providers of gender-affirming care for minors, citing the potential loss of federal funding for the entire hospital. The clinic’s director, Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, is a controversial figure who has drawn fire from critics for advocating immediate […]

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Did you know that Harvey Milk joined the navy during the Korean War?

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To celebrate Pride month this June the generous and oh-so-tactful American Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has indicated that the renaming of the navy ship Harvey Milk is imminent, and perhaps others, in the vein of anti-DEI efforts being led by the current administration. The timing of these actions is uncouth to say the least. […]

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Incels are not a monolith

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See the latest study of the growing incel (involuntary celibate) population, published open access in Archives of Sexual Behavior. 561 male subjects in the US and UK were recruited from an online Incel forum. Contrary to common stereotypes they are not particularly right-wing and 42% of the sample were non-white. Their mental health is poor, […]

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