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American Sexuality
American Sexuality Magazine
Rape in America & the Polanski case
He was indicted for felonies related to sexual battery. He admitted guilt. Still, many believe Polanski’s sex with a 13-year-old wasn't “rape-rape.”
Rape in America & the Polanski case
He was indicted for felonies related to sexual battery. He admitted guilt. Still, many believe Polanski’s sex with a 13-year-old wasn't “rape-rape.”
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What is Commitment?
Think romance is just for couples? Get a new outlook on love this Valentine's Day.
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Sex, Faith and HIV
Bishop Yvette Flunder reminds us that people of faith must work with the LGBT community to address HIV/AIDS.
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Mitzvah: A liberal Jewish look at human sexuality
This holiday season we are thankful for the gift of sexuality.
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Sexuality, Mourning, and Religion
Sometimes working through loss is so painful that human beings undertake massive defenses to avoid it. Is this what happened to U.S. Catholics?
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Q&A with Dr. Alison Huang: Studying the Sexuality of Older Women
New research finds the connections between aging, sexuality, health, and race.
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Iceland Proposal to Create Journalism Haven
A new law to increase investigative journalism could bring sexuality into the headlines.
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Veil Ban Proposal Risks Alienating French Muslims
A French Parliamentary panel's proposal to ban some Muslim veils ignores women's agency and risks isolating French Muslims.
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Hairy Marvels and Beastly Sex
The Gonzales sisters—and symbolism attached to the hirsute body—show the relationship between beastliness, monstrosity, and sex.
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LOL!
Q&A with Bill Taverner. How adding humor to curricula gets students of all ages to learn better and laugh harder.
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Champion of Sexual Literacy
President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Cecile Richards spoke to a packed audience in an event celebrating her achievements.
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Q&A with Robie H. Harris
The Bird, the Bee, and the science of sex. Celebrating the anniversary editions of It’s Perfectly Normal and It’s So Amazing!
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Sex Positions: Religion & Abortion Rights
Statistics and surveys can be useful, but they can also be misconstrued. A new study by the Pew Forum is a case in point, says Rev. Carlton W. Veazey
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Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter
Peggy Brick promotes sex ed for older Americans in mid and later life. Is this the start of a movement that, at last, acknowledges humans are sexual from birth to death?
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Talk About 'Risky Lessons' Part I
Summer Institute 2009: Jessica Fields discusses her research on sexuality education with Amy Sueyoshi and Christopher White.
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Orgasm Evolution
Why do women have orgasms? What's the allure of breasts? A biologist and a psychiatrist reveal and unravel the mysteries of women's sexuality.
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Inequality in the Marriage Equality Movement
How the marriage movement has marginalized poor, underserved and queer communities of color.
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Straight, Single, Sixty ... and Dating
The 55+ crowd is healthier, wealthier, and more energized than in generations past. For those who take advantage that can mean longer life, more dating, and better sex.
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How are your orgasms, Mom?
From birth to death, we are all sexual beings. When it comes to talking about sex and aging, the silence is deafening.
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Viagra, Erections... and Vulnerability
How the little blue pill could have inspired a male sexuality revolution—but didn't.
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Remembering MJ
From the archives: Throats are part of the erotic act. Through his cries, whispers, whines, and grunts, Michael Jackson occupied a third space of gender.
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I Just Can't Stop Loving You
From the archives: Why are we so fascinated by Michael Jackson? Is it our cultural anxiety over "otherness"? Or a perverse desire for a queerly androgynous body?
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Lessons from a Mexican Brothel
Discussions of puterías generally don't elicit passionate opinions. For many, 'it is what it is.' Should the U.S. try to adopt a similar attitude?
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Bible Lessons
During the holiday season, there is no better time to rethink Christian values.
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Dishing About Sex Between Men
Victorians didn't talk about sex? A new book, 'Before Wilde' by Dr. Charles Upchurch, proves otherwise.
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Bros Before Hos
Dating, 'homosexuality,' and the sexual revolution ... How fraternities became havens for aggressive masculinity and exploitation.
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Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
Reduce the anxiety your kids may feel. Educate them about how to protect themselves. Foster positive self images. Watch this video!
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Are Marital Storms Ahead?
The economic downturn, gender roles, and lessons from the Great Depression. How money woes may divide couples.
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About American Sexuality
At American Sexuality we believe sex is more than just an act. We uncover, analyze, explain, and discuss facets of sexuality that mainstream media has overlooked. Smart, engaging, and always a bit controversial, our articles and multimedia pieces will get you thinking and talking about sex in new and broader ways. American Sexuality is published by San Francisco State University’s National Sexuality Resource Center.
