Call for Participants: Research Looking for Lesbian/Queer Mothers of Color

This looks like a really great research project. There’s not much information about how lesbian/queer mothers of color talk with their children about sexuality, so everyone pretty much has to figure it out on their own or with friends. It’s about time that someone gave it the attention it deserves. See below for info and […]

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What’s Missing From The New Research On Anal Play

There’s some new research about women’s experiences of receiving anal play, and it’s worth taking a look at. About 2000 heterosexual women who experienced anal intercourse at least twice in the previous year were asked about the level and frequency of pain. Almost half (48.8%) had to discontinue the experience because of pain or discomfort, […]

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Now You See It, Now You Don’t: What’s Going On With The G-spot?

The news sites are all a-flutter with the latest news! A doctor has finally found the G-spot! [Insert your favorite joke about it being about time that a man figured out where it is. I’m getting tired of them.] This isn’t the first time that science has flip-flopped on this. Back in 1982, sexologists Alice […]

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Scholarship For Research About The Leather/Kink Community

Do you want to do research or journalism about the kink/leather/BDSM community? The Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago is an amazing resource and it has extensive collections. Of course, it’s often difficult to get there, especially when you’re a grad student or freelance writer. So I was really happy to see that there’s a […]

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Who Uses Condoms?

I’m always intrigued by the ways that language shapes how we think about sex. Even seemingly small shifts in how we talk about sex can affect how we behave and feel about it. ABCNews.com posted an article yesterday with the title Money Seems to Matter for Teen Girls, Condoms. And if you look at the […]

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FTM Dissertation Study: Participants Needed

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Via Sinclair Sexsmith Just helping get the word out. See below for details, and please pass it on.   Are you a female-to-male transsexual age 25-45? Have you been on testosterone for five years or more? Do you live full time as a man? Were you primarily sexually attracted to women before transition, and now […]

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Call for Participants: Research on How People Talk About Lube

This came my way and I thought I’d pass it along. It’s a pretty fast survey and it’s in the name of science! See below and pass it on. (BTW- their demographic question on gender isn’t great. I’ve emailed them, but feel free to give them your feedback, too.) The Center for Sexual Health Promotion […]

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