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Blogger Crush: BitchBuzz

Blogger Crush: BitchBuzz

A dash of snark, a pinch of politics and a whole lot of real, honest women.

The BitchBuzz Manifesto states, "We knit, we bake, we fuck and we blog." And they do just that, and then tell us all about it. Smart and sassy, the ladies of BitchBuzz make it clear that they are not feministing politicos, but no-nonsense independents who are not averse to indulging in a bit of domesticity.

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Presto Sex Change!

Inflatable novelties allow sex changes without any pesky surgeries.

Those innovative Japanese are always cookin' up something! Never failing to be creative, the makers of reliable Toyota vehicles, snazzy Sony laptops and crazy game shows now bring to you blow-up appendages. So if you're a woman who has ever wondered what it's like to have a penis, you can just pick up a swan phallus. (Why swan? Must be some sort of Swan Lake reference considering there is a ballerina on the box.) And gentleman, you can grow some breasts!

(Literally) Groovy New Mattress

(Literally) Groovy New Mattress

Music and massages--and you thought a bed was for sleeping!

With 10 grand out of your wallet you can control and contort the Groove into various positions. You can even romance with the built-in sound system and relax with the powerful 12-program massage feature. Hollandia International, the makers, have already thought of everything for you--the air pressure powered remote control has big glow-in-the-dark buttons!

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Sex Toys Cause A Stir Overseas

Who knew the sale of vibrators was discriminatory?

Oh, Sweden! Land of sexual revolution, Ingmar Bergman and one of the highest populations of singletons in the world. It isn't surprising to learn that as of this summer sex toys can be found in state-run pharmacies, alongside painkillers and cough syrup.

Man Puts Himself In Women's Shoes

Man Puts Himself In Women's Shoes

This guy literally gets in touch with his feminine side.

"This is harder than boxing. This is the hardest thing I've ever done," says Gavin McInnes while huffing his way around a running track wearing a pair of (adorable) white high heels. This video, part of Jezebel's "What It Feels Like For A Girl" series, is the latter half of two parts which follow the co-founder of Vice Magazine and Street Carnage through his 4-lap, one-mile journey full of saucy catcalls and excruciating pain.

50 Breakups In 50 Minutes

50 Breakups In 50 Minutes

"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover": art imitates life on the London stage.

On it's last run tonight, we wish we could've discovered this with enough time to book a flight to London. A brill stroke of genius, if we do say so ourselves, the Bush Theatre decided to delve into people's pain by requesting and collecting breakup stories over the past year. Infused with an edge of humor, they proceeded to develop a play aptly named 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.

No Dresses = Unfeminine?

No Dresses = Unfeminine?

The Rise Of Urbane Tomboys: the flipside of the metrosexual man.

The female counterpart of the male metrosexual, guys, these women are more likely to steal from your closet. They borrow their style from menswear, often choosing to dress in jeans and t-shirts or sweaters, which are more constant and comfortable. According to an Observer article last month that dubbed these women urbane tomboys, they "seem to revel in sneakered, hoodied androgyny, thereby recasting femininity as something you can take off and put on again."

Blood, Breasts & the Box Office

Blood, Breasts & the Box Office

Are horror movies just mainstream pornography?

Also known as 'torture porn,' these movies have been likened to snuff and rape films which depict real crimes. But directors claim that the suffering their characters go through are meant to be scary, not titillating, and that such a categorization is unfair and unwarranted as actors all walk away unharmed. In a genre where the ejaculation of blood is a climactic moment, how true is that really? The actor playing the most sadistic character in Rob Zombie's The Devil's Reject became traumatized with the things he had to do. "Art is not safe," Zombie told him.

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Facebook Group: I Need Sex

Reaching out to the student body in a whole new way.

Ah, Facebook, one of the most popular social networking tools on the web. Complete with the stalker's mini-feed to tell what your friends are up to and scores of boredom-battling applications, but 23-year old Laura Michaels sure found a new way to use it. Ten minutes after she created "I Need Sex," the group already had 35 members and proceeded to gain the membership of a rough total of 100 men. Maneater Michaels ate up half the group by sleeping with 50 of the guys with the defense that "I was satisfying my own desires."

Can You Hear Me Now?

Can You Hear Me Now?

Long-distance love is on the rise for Gen Y. Here's how to survive.

But more couples than ever seem to be embracing the distance. Why? According to PsychCentral, more lovestruck Gen Yers than ever are struggling with launching two careers simultaneously—in separate cities. The real challenge is creating and maintaining the context of being a couple in daily life. It's much easier to talk, build a shared social circle, and obviously talk, kiss and cuddle when you're physically close. With distance, a partner's presence can be relegated to a very one-sided conversation with a photo on a desk. Feeling the ache of long-distance love? You can always find a platonic shoulder to cry on at a message board like Lovingyou.com's LDR support forum. Or try our tips on making a long-distance relationship go the distance.