Monthly Archives: April 2010

emily can has pink viagra

Posted on 04/30/2010 by

So last night I went up to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art to see Orgasm, Inc, a documentary about the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and women’s sexuality. It was super, interviewing some of my favorite sex researchers, including the … Continue reading →

Posted in anatomy, dysfunction, sciencey goodness, sexual politics | 14 Comments

what women want (12): leave that clit alone

Posted on 04/28/2010 by

Women want… … well, some of them want you to leave their clitorises WELL ALONE. Have I mentioned lately that WOMEN VARY? One of the ways that women vary is in the directness of clitoral stimulation that they enjoy/can tolerate. … Continue reading →

Posted in manual sex, oral sex | 7 Comments

your body is meant to.

Posted on 04/27/2010 by

Today I was asked maybe the most complicated question I’ve ever been asked: “The toe-curling, body-flailing, scream-inducing experience that the media tells us orgasm is – is that the experience we’re biologically meant to have?” Well, I mean… the short … Continue reading →

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delicious, delicious crow

Posted on 04/26/2010 by

So imagine you have a teenage sister who thinks you hang the moon. She wants nothing more in life than to be just as good as you at everything… well, or maybe just a little bit better. And you’re talking … Continue reading →

Posted in sexual politics | 3 Comments

100th post: a letter to my favorite species

Posted on 04/25/2010 by

Dear Homo sapiens, Douglas Adams, my authorial hero, said, “The thing about evolution is, if it hasn’t turned your brain inside out, you haven’t properly understood it.” Right on. I find it thrilling – I literally feel a physical thrill … Continue reading →

Posted in attachment, contraception, sciencey goodness, sexual politics | 5 Comments