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This is what I’ve been reading this week.
Sex News/Interviews
More teens charged with child pornography for taking naked pictures of themselves. Who exactly are we protecting here?
Kids with lesbian parents have fewer behavioral problems.
An interesting article about mate selection and how sometimes we’re only interested because others are.
A newish documentary about not being the perfect victim and a corresponding story of a homeless woman who was raped.
Surgery is no longer a requirement for changing gender on your US passport.
AAG explains rape culture and the comforting feeling of “It can’t happen to us.”
The stigma behind being in porn.
Politics
Audacia Ray’s take on the pro-porn vs. anti-porn battle.
Steve Jobs wants to give you freedom from porn, but do you really want that? These activists are taking it to the streets.
I don’t know about you, but with Apple and now Windows 7 marketplaces not allowing adult content I’m very happy to have an Android phone.
Same-sex couples will now be protected under VAWA.
Health
The FDA is reviewing a new emergency contraception pill that could be taken up to 5 days after unprotected penis in vagina sex and would not lose it’s effectiveness over those days.
Apparently it’s scandalous that women have abortions after IVF, but not if you actually pay attention to the facts like this article does.
The government looked into changing the ban on gay blood, but upheld it.
Education
How can men express sexual interest in a feminist way? Read the comments for some possible answers and add your own.
The difference between BDSM and abuse.
Bodies
Video: What Real Women Look Like. How the media’s images effect women’s self-esteem and self worth.
American Apparel apparently decides on hiring and promotion based off your body.
Playboy thinks women’s breasts change with the times, but really it’s what is currently in fashion that shows up in it’s mags, not how the breasts have actually changed.
Just for Fun
A new movie loosely based on a true story about a woman who wants to make Hollywood movies, but ends up directing porn instead and loving it.
Speaking of movies, a new independent film is trying to be made but needs your help. From a woman who was raped and learned how to embrace sex positivity.
Curvaceous Dee defines pansexuality for us.
What have you been reading?
I really enjoy these posts – it’s great to see what’s going on around the place. And thank you so much for the link to mine!
xx Dee