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two much needed emails

7 November 2009

Self-portrait by Kristamas Klousch. I know that a) my column has gone live on its national newspaper site and b) that I'm home when I get these two astounding emails. I don't need to look to know what's being said about me: being a woman and writing about sex is a […]

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gratuitous sex research pr0n

4 November 2009

Image by Julia Skobeleva. When you're a sex educator, lecturer, researcher and all-around sex geek, data and research related to sexuality is its own pornography. I can never seem to get enough -- it's so fascinating, titillating, the information itself is totally irresistible. For a sex research perv like me, the […]

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tiny nibbles: best online sex resource for women! (Self Magazine)

3 November 2009

Self-portrait by Tatiana Reis. Exciting news! Tiny Nibbles is named among the just-announced Self Magazine's "Best Sex Resources for Women" -- only nine were chosen, and the accolade is so fantastic to receive. It feels *so good* to be recognized for all the hard work putting all these resources together, plus […]

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sadly, when it comes to punishing teens for sexual behavior online, this story has it all

1 November 2009

Image by Modern Citizen. I should be asleep. Outside I can hear the Castro going off with Halloween revelry. Tomorrow I'll be on a plane with dotBen, tagging along as he goes to a conference and I take a writing holiday (that's a vacation, which I have not had one of […]

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happy Halloween: sexy movies for staying in

31 October 2009

Image by Randem. ...or for a spooky sexy Sunday. I'll be offline for a while tomorrow, so try to behave yourselves. After my last column about putting the sex back into vamps, a number of people emailed me with sexy vampire movie and book suggestions -- some are new and strange, […]

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pre-Halloween shenanigans

31 October 2009

Ow, my head. Still. I think tonight I'll stay in and watch movies... Last night was a blast! * Here's Scott Beale / Laughing Squid's post and superb photos from the shenanigans: Pre-Halloween at the Blogger Bungalow III (laughingsquid.com). * Here is my photoset on Flickr (flickr.com). * There's a very short video […]

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filthy gorgeous things: secrets

30 October 2009

Image by Frédéric Fontenoy for the article /Behind Closed Doors: Kink and the Belle Époque. October is nearly over, but I finally got to looking through this month's issue of Filthy Gorgeous Things -- the month's theme is "secrets." Next month's theme is "euphoria" and I'm really looking forward to it. […]

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what a great way to go

29 October 2009

The matte black Death By Orgasm vibe is utterly adorable, silky-smooth, super-quiet and perfect for stimulation outside the body and especially with a partner (read: awesome clitoral vibe). The only catch is that it's from LoveHoney UK. which isn't really a catch unless you live here in the US and […]

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happy Halloween, Clarice

29 October 2009

As longtime readers know, I've featured the erotic food spoof site Muki's Kitchen since Thanksgiving 2006; since then, I've become online friends with the husband and wife team that run the site and they send me exclusives on turkey day for you to (uh) feast your eyes on. For those […]

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keep vampires sexed up – or, the curious case of “the Mormon Anne Rice”

29 October 2009

Image of Dark Angels: A Collection of Lesbian Vampire Erotica (also: UK). Like superheroes are such significant icons for people who feel like they have to live with a secret (and so identify strongly with the double lives superheroes are forced to lead), vampires are strong cultural icons and their stories […]

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on Vice: copy machine pr0n

28 October 2009

(l-r): LIFEwithBIRD top, American Apparel skirt, Undercolors of Benetton bra, Steve Madden shoes, Oliver Peoples glasses, Delphine-Charlotte Parmentier earrings; Band of Outsiders sweater and shorts, Keep shoes, Casio watch. Sex with machines -- copy machines, that is -- appeals to the office geek in all of us. Vice Mag has this […]

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and just what are the US community standards for obscenity?

28 October 2009

Image by Curtis Joe Walker for Deviant Nation. So many questions, and I have much concern about how they might be answered.... Yet this is not a total surprise to me, and I was wondering when this was going to come down. It used to be that the definition of obscenity […]

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The Vampire Fleshlight (Vagina Dentata Fleshlighta)

28 October 2009

Because what the world really needed was a vampiric male masturbation sleeve -- with teeth (in time for a pre-Halloween blog blast, natch). Not that I'm judging the sex-with-a-vampire fantasy, I'm just pointing out the obvious here. And hey, it's branded with fetish pinup Masuimi Max, and impressively has very […]

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oh, Bets! January [Jones] in November GQ

26 October 2009

Many of us Mad Men fans have gotten to know powerhouse actor January Jones through her role as Betty Draper in the series -- and if you're like me, you might have a bit of a crush on her as well. Like her character on the show, Jones has a […]

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San Francisco Magazine: Theresa Sparks, me and Margaret Cho

25 October 2009

Above is a quick snapshot of the picture in November's San Francisco Magazine of Theresa Sparks, myself and Margret Cho from the amazing article "The life and times of Theresa Sparks - A former oilman, CEO, police commissioner, and butt of Jay Leno’s jokes, the groundbreaking activist is now San […]

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Coco de Mer LA store window: “Fever”

25 October 2009

At the same time I was sent a pic of the Coco de Mer (USA: Los Angeles) "Fever" window display above, I found their Coco USA Flickr photostream. Hopefully they'll start posting event photos, and we'll see more happen with it... The window dressing is pretty hot, skipping right to […]

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a great moment for literacy in America: Naked Girls Reading

24 October 2009

As a writer and editor, there are many recent and current cultural forces I appreciate for making people read more, for the benefit of all. We all give it up for libraries (virtual and actual) and their necessary fantasy counterparts sexy librarians. Oprah's book club got housewives reading apocalyptic Cormac […]

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pretty girl friday, with benefits

23 October 2009

I try to do a 'pretty girl friday' post every week, but it doesn't always work out because I get so busy -- or I actually spend time away from the computer. Shocking, I know. Don't worry, everyone's sure it's just a phase. Yet I love doing these posts because […]

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kissing is totally worth the risk

23 October 2009

My friend Thomas Roche tweeted earlier today a very informative article on How Stuff Works called Can Too Much Kissing Damage Your Lips? The writer has a lot of interesting scientific facts about kissing in the piece; it's well researched and gets me excited for the release of my upcoming […]

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Rammstein box set (no pun intended)

23 October 2009

A number of blogs are (lightly, frighteningly) covering the upcoming release of German metal band Rammstein's deluxe box set for their new, er, releases. You'll remember when I recently posted their new music video "Pussy" which is not just the most graphic music video I've ever seen, but also truly […]