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Domestic Violence: The Video Game

Domestic Violence: The Video Game

Can a video game teach kids domestic violence is wrong?

Women and video games: when you think of them together, a huge-breasted, hot-bodied Lara Croft-like vixen probably comes to mind. But the United Nation Population Fund seeks to change all that -- at least in one video game -- in a game that will encourage young boys not to use domestic violence (DV) to solve disputes. College students in Vermont teamed up with two media organizations to create the game, which will be targeted towards children in Cape Town, South Africa. According to one senior, who traveled to Africa to interview kids about their views on DV, young boys need education and reinforcement about respecting women and not using violence.

Green Sex Toys?

Green Sex Toys?

Chocolate body paint pulled from sex shop shelves in UK for melamine contamination.

If you've recently purchased British chocolate-flavored "willy spread," the English term for edible erotic body paint, beware before you lick.

Red Alert!  Warn Your Man PMS Is Back

Red Alert! Warn Your Man PMS Is Back

PMSBuddy alert warns your man when to re-stock the chocolate and Midol...PMS is here!

PMSBuddy functions as a messenger to the men in your life to say, Warning! Warning! Aunt Flo is back with a vengeance! Stock the freezer with Cherry Garcia, keep the Midol close at hand, and don't even think about touching my boobs because they're friggin' tender.

Lose Your Virginity Kit

Lose Your Virginity Kit

"First Timer's Kit: The Complete Guide To Losing Your Virginity" preps virgins for sex.

"First Timer's Kit: The Complete Guide To Losing Your Virginity" aims to rid the world of ungrateful virgins by easing one out of their virginity with a hands-on guide. The losing virginity text book, is full of famous virgins, scenarios, and what to do in emergency situations. Also included, sexual position study cards so you don't come into the bedroom looking like a one-trick pony.

Christian Nymphos?

Christian Nymphos?

A resource on racy sex for the Christian set.

The "Christian" label carries with it a number of stereotypes these days, and a passion-filled, borderline-nymphomaniac sex life is not one of them. A blog dedicated to active, passionate sex between married Christian couples might begin to change that. Christian Nymphos provides female-focused advice and tips to couples looking to spice up their sex lives while staying within the tenets of the Christian faith. For a population where racy, explicit language and topics are often taboo, posts about role-playing, oral or anal sex might come as a shock to some.

Going Braless: Yay or Nay?

Going Braless: Yay or Nay?

When it comes to going braless, my boyfriend and I have decidedly different takes.

Today Lemondrop brings us word of another bra-related fashion trend: going braless. Erin, writing for Lemondrop, brings up the point, ahem, that when your breasts get cold your nipples get hard, and "while having your nips in salute mode may be considered flirtatious in some corners, I prefer to leave my headlights off, thank you very much."

Your Tiny Boobs: Blame 'Em On Your Morning Joe

Your Tiny Boobs: Blame 'Em On Your Morning Joe

Coffee is the reason for your small breast size.

Finally, an explanation for why I'm as flat-chested as a 10-year-old boy: my copious coffee consumption: Swedish researchers discovered drinking lots of coffee reduces the size of a women's breasts.

Morning News Feed: Monday, Oct 20

Morning News Feed: Monday, Oct 20

Romance, erections and fake pregnancies. (Just your typical Monday.)

Your daily round-up of love, sex, dating and relationship news and links. Today: romance, erections and fake pregnancies.

Recession Hits Buy-A-Bride Agencies

Recession Hits Buy-A-Bride Agencies

Economy woes hit love and sex businesses.

First prostitution, and now services that match men with young brides are taking a hit due to the ebbing economy. In Singapore, shaky markets and diminished bank accounts have single men looking to save their cash rather than dole out for a bride. Matchmaking services, like these two featured in a Reuters article, can cost thousands of dollars, not including the wedding itself.

Morning News Feed: Friday, Oct 17

Morning News Feed: Friday, Oct 17

Utero-woman, office romance and marriage in the sky.

Your daily round-up of love, sex, dating and relationship news and links. Love adventure? Try marriage in the sky, where you get married on a platform and bungee jump with your new spouse immediately after the ceremony. Chinaview.cn (includes pictures). Office romance is so mainstream now that less than 5% of HR professionals think it's bad. Canada.com. All those charity donations could have a positive side-effect: altruism makes you sexually attractive, according to a new study. Science Daily. The difference between sexual desire and romantic love, discussed. Cognitive Daily. Is he boyfriend material? Sometimes straight men have sex with other straight men. Psychology Today.