Just last week, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia overturned that state's anti-sodomy laws. The decision was based on the ten-year-old US Supreme Court decision stating that it is unconstitutional to criminalize private, consensual sexual activity between adults, basically voiding all anti-sodomy laws in the US. However, several states kept their anti-sodomy laws in the books, and some even attempt to prosecute citizens for them, as in Virginia.
I usually catch up on my leisure reading when I travel. Lately I’ve indulged in books about the history of sex, but it’s even more rewarding to find sexy history in non-sexy books. The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter is fascinating. Not that I’m a history buff At. All., but it would appear that she’s a super thorough researcher. For example, this tidbit struck me….
• Dinner and a movie is so overdone. What are some creative dating ideas? Here are a few of my favorites, and by the way Dinner and a movie is for people in a relationship. Find a small local band to listen to. Take your dog to the park and invite them along. Take them to Target and play in the aisles with all the fun toys. Play one on one basketball. Bake a cake together. Go to the zoo.
The fashion-inclined always tell you life is one big runway. But whether or not the world is your catwalk, the way you strut your stuff on a daily basis can say a lot more than what you're wearing.
According to the 2011 Great Male Survey from AskMen.com, half of men lie about their number of sexual partners. At least the other half is being truthful.
The new online trend is to track and share sexual histories online. Do you keep track of everything (and everyone) you do? Online?
I think there are a few difficult conversations that women normally initiate. Men, for the most part, will sit back and wait for a woman to bring these topics up. They're all for anything that does not disrupt that status quo. So, I thought we'd break down some of the more ...uncomfortable conversation that we all tend to have and the various situations in which we have them.
How Many People Have You Slept With? : 0 - 1 2 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 50 50+
Lots of people think a woman's "number" is a big deal. Most dudes don't really want to know. They do want to know if she has sexually transmitted diseases. Or if she's still friends with any of the famous guys she's had sex with. Or, exactly, how kinky is she.
Women have an urgent need to blab every thought in their head and share every sexual experience they've ever had in their quest to "be honest" with men. This uncensored sharing is a big mistake. Men neither want nor need to know every detail of your life or your past. In most instances, they don't want to know and should never be told, because they can't handle hearing the truth about the number of men you've made love to!
Love Bytes: three must click sex, dating and relationship links. Kissing up to the family, fake boobs and lying about your number.
Poll: How many sexual partners have you had in the last 12 months? : One Two Three Four More than four