Why should sex parties be the concern of the government?

Dan Savage is a sex columnist featured in many alternative newspapers. He is a gay rights supporter (along with being gay himself) and the originator of the It gets better project. He wrote in his most recent column: "Last week the Portland Press Herald reported about the...

Ellen DeGeneres fired because of anti gay group and masturbation

Ellen DeGeneres, a gay talk show host is a spokeswoman for the retailer J.C. Penny. Fine, right? Not if you are a rabidly anti-gay organization. An organization called One Million Moms, which also objected to Chaz Bono dancing on Dancing with the Stars, is demanding that...

Does the perfect relationship exist?

Is it a question that has already crossed your mind at least once?  Well, what does “perfection” mean to you?  Is it a blur?  Is it a concept or a goal after which you have been running all these years, and that you need to apply to all aspects of your...

The Religious right want to control your sex life

I have pointed out before how much the religious right want the government to be the sex police. They want to control your bedroom. I, and other secularists like me, want your bedroom to be sacred along as you participate in it with other consenting adults. It's none of the...

Yiayia sure as heck doesn't, but do you approve?

How often do we pat ourselves on the back for the more progressive notions and attitudes we hold? You know what I mean. Some senior citizen pops off about “those kids today” or “all that new-fangled...

Why force an impossible relationship?

Why force anything for that matter?  Most people have been conditioned to believe that their intrinsic value is measured by their ability to create relationships.  What does it infer?  To be deemed successful, all relationships must be maintained, no matter...

Axe Apes Occupy: Better Smelling Rebels or Sad Revolution

Ahh, yes the intoxicating romance of revolution. Surely you know of the feeling. The shouts of the rushing crowds, the roar of the cannons, bombs and destruction galore as dictatorships finally crumble and fall,...

How the religious right-wing have persecuted people for their sex

Do you know who Catherina Linck was? Don't feel bad if you don't. Before yesterday, neither did I. Linck was a born female who was executed by the Prussian government in 1721 for "sodomy." Linck dressed as a man, and seemed to sexually attracted to women. That was Linck's...

Does sex scare the hell out of you?

The decision to have sex with someone else requires one major element.  You must agree to take all your clothes off in front of another person, who himself or herself has to be in line with the exact same agreement.  Then what is left of you is this sense of extreme...

An article for men only

Truly, this article is for men/boys only. If a woman reads this and gets incensed, gets angry or attacks me, that's your problem – you've been warned; this article is ONLY for men/boys. Let me make clear first that it's NONE of my mission to increase/inflame this 'war...

Shouldn’t you thank this slut for stealing the love of your life?

Don’t you think that it is way too easy to label as a slut the woman for whom your boyfriend or husband is choosing to leave you? Things happen, even in the most unexpected way. However, do they totally come from left field, or do they ultimately happen because you...

If you make $500 an hour as a sex worker, are you really a victim

Prostitution in the vast majority of the U.S. is illegal. Period. Even when there is no victim. Now if someone is forced into prostitution, than yes, there is a clear victim. If someone is underaged. If someone can't reasonably consent. In all these cases, go after those who...

Is anyone else more valuable than you?

Who do you consider to be so much more valuable than you, and for whom you would choose to throw your entire life down the drain?  As disturbing as it may sound, this question unambiguously illustrates a choice that a large majority of individuals make on a regular...

Kristin the teacher-goddess

True love can change your life.. It changed mine.. Miracles can happen when you open your heart to life.. What do i mean by that? Allow me to explain.. When you're open and honest about your feelings, when you express yourself genuinely,.., you 'change the world' because you...

Killer Jeans: The Day Teen Rebellion Truly Died

Rebellion used to be so easy. All you had to do was grow your hair long, ride a motorcycle or cuss a lot in public. Maybe get an earring, a tattoo or even just start dressing really dark or slutty. Finding some...

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