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Let Me Check My (Sex) Schedule

Let Me Check My (Sex) Schedule

December 13, 2011 No Comments

Sometimes our everyday lives interfere with our sex lives, leading a romp in the sack to be typed in our smartphone calendars. It’s unromantic and a little dull, but apparently only “79 percent of Canadians report spontaneous sex, versus 86 percent globally,” according to results of a recently released online poll by Eli Lilly. So what ...

Does Sex Have A Place In Therapy?

Does Sex Have A Place In Therapy?

September 7, 2011 No Comments

If you have already seen counsellors and sex therapists galore, it may be time to take the next step in your sexual healing (although I don’t think it’s what Marvin Gaye had in mind). While it’s still a rare undertaking for both genders, having a surrogate sex partner has always been considered male territory. Until ...

Ladies, Masturbation Is Your Friend!

Ladies, Masturbation Is Your Friend!

August 12, 2011 2 Comments

  When was the last time you masturbated all on your own? If you’re like an average number of women, it was probably a while ago as recent data shows that women don’t really jump on the occasion to pleasure themselves the way men do. A recent study of 800 American adolescents aged 14 to ...

Men Want Cuddles, Women Want Sex

Men Want Cuddles, Women Want Sex

July 6, 2011 No Comments

What happens between the sheets is central to a great, long-lasting relationships. The newest study of relationship and sexual satisfaction from the Kinsey Institute reveals just what aspects of our sex life need to be emphasized for heightened success because it turns out, men and women have different needs. And they might not be what ...

Americans Are Having Fun In Bed… And Cars

Americans Are Having Fun In Bed… And Cars

June 16, 2011 No Comments

As prudish as Americans seem when it comes to sex, in private they really let loose. Sexual satisfaction is on the rise in the United States according to the latest Trojan US Sex Census. On average,  Americans aged 18 and over have sex 120 times a year, that’s 2.3 times per week, and 76 percent ...

Feminists Are Better Lovers, According To Men

Feminists Are Better Lovers, According To Men

February 4, 2011 No Comments

One of the best thing you can do for your relationship is to be a feminist. The women are happier in the partnership, but so are the men. They reported more stable relationships with greater sexual satisfaction. Researchers from Rutgers University surveyed 242 undergraduates and 289 older people about the quality of their romances, feminism, ...

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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