Tag Archives: sexuality

Activists Dispute Federal LGB Count

As you surely know, anti-gay hate groups and Christian organizations have been doing cartwheels over the recently released CDC survey which reports that just over 2% of Americans collectively self-identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. (The survey questions did not touch upon gender identity.) The Washington Post today notes that activists are calling out the CDC. “The truth is, numbers …

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Viral Video Of The Day

1.3M views in the first day.

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The Real Reason You’re Circumcised

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Sex Study: Half Of Men Last Two Minutes

Via New Republic: Harry Fisch, author of the new book The New Naked: The Ultimate Sex Education for Grown-Ups, reports that “an astonishing 45 percent of men finish the sex act too quickly.” How quickly? Within two minutes, according to Fisch. This would seem to be bad news for those men’s partners and good news for the posthumous reputation of …

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STUDY: 10% Of Craigslist M4M Hook-Up Ads Seek Straight-Identified Sex Partners

According to a study conducted by Columbia University, about one in ten M4M hook-up ads on Craigslist stipulate that the author seeks only non-gay-identified men, either as fantasy fulfillment or in order to keep their man-sexin’ desires secret. This earthshaking revelation will truly blow the minds every single gay man who has never seen five minutes of gay porn. Or …

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Chicago Researchers Say They Have
Found Genetic Link To Homosexuality

Via the Guardian: A study of gay men in the US has found fresh evidence that male sexual orientation is influenced by genes. Scientists tested the DNA of 400 gay men and found that genes on at least two chromosomes affected whether a man was gay or straight. A region of the X chromosome called Xq28 had some impact on …

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Headline Of The Day

From Britain’s Daily Mail tabloid: The suggestion that the lifestyle of an expectant mother can affect their offspring’s development has been put forward in Professor Dick Swaab’s new book We Are Our Brains. The professor of neurology at Amsterdam University claims that the chance of having a child who is gay can be determined by a range of factors including …

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The Secret World Of The Living Dolls

The Daily Beast reports on a documentary that Britain’s Channel 4 aired last night. When 70-year-old Robert looks in the mirror, which he does often when dolled up, he sees a beautiful blond woman, voluptuous in her yellow halter dress and chunky heels. Her name is Sherry and she passes the time taking selfies in the courtyard of her Orange …

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This Is An Ad For Something

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The Tolerance Spectrum

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz writes for the New York Times: Using surveys, social networks, pornographic searches and dating sites, I recently studied evidence on the number of gay men. The data used in this analysis is available in highly aggregated form only and can be downloaded from publicly accessible sites. While none of these data sources are ideal, they combine to tell …

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TRAILER: Squared

From the director’s Facebook page, via HuffPo: From my dating experiences, I was bothered when guys called me their “Geisha” and other derogatory terms. I also often hear people ask gay couples, “Who’s the woman in the relationship?” and point to the Asian guy. Society often objectifies Asians, especially gay Asians, and view them as submissive, feminine, and passive.

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How To Suck At Your Religion

Go read the full thing at The Oatmeal.  And don’t miss the final line at the bottom.

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No More Samesies

(Via Boy Culture)

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May The Fap Be With You

May is National Masturbation Month.

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“Ex-Gay” Leader Formally Apologizes

“For the better part of ten years, I was an advocate and spokesman for what’s known as the ‘ex-gay movement,’ where we declared that sexual orientation could be changed through a close-knit relationship with God, intensive therapy and strong determination. At the time, I truly believed that it would happen. And while many things in my life did change as …

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Headline Of The Day

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Gay Activist Richard Socarides Talks About His “Ex-Gay” Advocate Father

Former Clinton White House advisor and LGBT activist Richard Socarides has made a video about his father, Dr. Charles Socarides, the co-founder of NARTH who is widely considered the creator of “ex-gay therapy.” Via I’m From Driftwood: Dr. Charles Socarides didn’t just believe that homosexuality could be cured; he was one of the most sought-after therapists for people who wanted …

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Scientists Play “Spot The Bottom”

Researchers at the University of Toronto wanted to know (for some reason) if “naive observers” could look at the faces of gay men and determine whether they were tops or bottoms.  From the abstract: In Study 1, we found that naïve observers were able to discern men’s sexual roles from photos of their faces with accuracy that was significantly greater …

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Dan Savage On Sex & Sexuality

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TENNESSEE: New Version Of “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Includes Outing Students

You may recall GOP Tennessee state Rep. Stacey Campfield’s continuing attempt to ban any mention of homosexuality or LGBT people in public schools.  Campfield has reintroduced his bill in the new legislative session, this time with the command that schools notify parents if their child is deemed to be “at risk” of having the gay.  Think Progress has some excerpts …

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