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Porn, threesomes and loneliness: understanding male sexuality.
Ever typed a web address into the computer you share with your husband and seen it automatically fill in a suspiciously sexy url? Do you have an ex-boyfriend who talked incessantly about a threesome with your best friend from college? Are you familiar with the phrase "male intimacy issues"? Dr. Michael Bader unpacks these situations and more in his new book, Male Sexuality: Why Women Don't Understand It—And Men Don't Either.
The psychologist and psychoanalyst has been practicing his trade in San Francisco for 30 years. About 10 years ago he realized that therapists "were supposed to … Read More
I had an awesome interview last night with Susan Squire, author of I Don't:...
I had an awesome interview last night with Susan Squire, author of I Don't: A Contrarian History Of Marriage (she's written two other books that I haven't read but plan to, asap). We talked about her theory about why a tradition of adultery is helpful for marriage, what American culture gets wrong in its conception of marriage, and tons of other interesting stuff. The cool thing about talking to her was that her ideas about marriage are backed up by history--what people have been doing for thousands of years. She's not basing her opinions on some random study or a … Read More
"The Joy of Sex" on the Today show, "Star Trek" sex, and Facebook relationship status vs feminism.
The morning quickie: the perfect way to start your day. Read on for three interesting love and sex tidbits.
The Joy of Sex has been updated and Susan Quilliam, the sexologist who did the revision, was on the Today show this morning. Watch the clip here. Quilliam will be in YourTango HQ later today for an interview—check back in a few weeks for video and text. [The Today Show]
There will not be a "crazy sex scene" in the new Star Trek movie. Rats. [E! Online]
Are Facebook relationship status updates anti-feminist? Discuss. [Read More
Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss on guys, girdles and the glass ceiling.
If you're ever feeling like you've got it rough at work, watch an episode of Mad Men for a reality check. Not only do the women on this show find themselves on the underside of a mostly impermeable glass ceiling, they've got to deal with men who freely objectify their secretaries without fear of harassment lawsuits. Set just four decades ago at a Madison Avenue advertising agency, the award-winning AMC series brilliantly blends office and sexual politics in a heady mix of great characters, intriguing storylines … Read More
What would an all-seeing lens in the bedroom reveal about your relationship?
A video camera in the bedroom: naughty way to spice up your sex life—or therapeutic tool to reveal deeper truths about your relationship?
Both, says Michael Alvear, a gay Atlanta-based sexpert who spent three seasons with The Sex Inspectors, a British television show in which he and his co-host analyzed video footage of long-term couples. Their goal? To help the twosomes get their passion back, both in and out of the sack.
Since it aired in 2004, the show has appeared on HBO and has been duplicated in about a dozen countries. I had a chat with Alvear to get … Read More
Kristin Chenoweth reveals her inner romantic.
Kristin Chenoweth is a woman of many talents. The 40-year-old actress, singer and newly minted author enchants audiences with her powerful combination of on-point acting chops, prodigious vocal ability and down-to-earth charm. In just the past few months Chenoweth has starred with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn in Four Christmases, released an album of her favorite holiday songs and written a memoir, A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love and Faith in Stages, which arrives in bookstores this April. Whew! When YourTango caught up with the busy phenom she revealed her romantic side in a discussion about her first love and … Read More