Monthly Archives: February 2012

*did* men evolve to be overconfident?

Posted on 02/27/2012 by

This coming week’s lecture is going to be about reproduction and mate selection. It’s a really good night, full of complicated ideas and the opportunity to cull a bunch of bullshit from students’ minds, and even to teach them how … Continue reading →

Posted in sciencey goodness | 16 Comments

I ♥ my…

Posted on 02/23/2012 by

On Valentine’s Day, the Peer Sex Educators had a “Love Your Body” table at the campus center. One of the fun things they did was have people write on a white board what they loved about their bodies. Slide show … Continue reading →

Posted in anatomy, body image | 7 Comments

wanting, willing… open!

Posted on 02/20/2012 by

One of my earliest posts on the blog was about responsive desire, the phenomenon of not being really interested in sex until sex (or something sexy) has already started. It’s crucially important to understand this, since the mistaken belief that … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | 14 Comments

it’s not the money

Posted on 02/16/2012 by

The romantic euphamism is doing a Kickstarter project related to his comic, and it has been wildly successful, funded 1,000% over its original goal in the first 8 (out of 30) days, so you can rest assured that I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in emily, relationships | 22 Comments

Need help finding a story about…

Posted on 02/15/2012 by

I’m looking for a movie or book or short story or comic about sexuality fluidity. The storyline I *don’t* need is, “Here I am going along in my life and WHAMMO ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TURNS OUT I AM … Continue reading →

Posted in gender, media | 44 Comments