On last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart made a sharp observation about the absurdity of our leaders. Essentially, they will go to any length to protect us, including torture, unless it involves boys who like boys, because, you know, ew.

(Don't Ask Don't Tell bit starts at 3:20 in the clip below)

Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions -- not drug treatments -- is the key to ending the epidemic.

UPDATE: The 18th child was born on Dec 18th 2008. Jordan-Grace continues the fine tradition of J names.

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have done it again, and again, and again - 17 times so far. The latest baby daughter Jennifer (7th girl) is healthy and so is the mother. Some pregnant trivia include: every siblings' name starts with a J; a baby has been born in every month except June; the Duggars have gone through an estimated 90,000 diapers, and Michelle has been pregnant for 126 months — or 10.5 years — of her life.

The Duggars, however, are far from reaching the world record in births: Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev holds that since 1700's with 69 children!

"We are just so grateful to God for another gift from him," said Jim Bob Duggar, 42, a former Arkansas state representative.

What do you think of this large family?

This blog was written in September 2007

Hand jobs are funny.

I remember one lover asking me for a hand job and there was a hint of shame and excitement in his voice that'd I'd never heard from him before. While Men are rarely shy to ask for a blow job, there's something about asking for the "hand treatment" that inevitably feels forbidden and slightly juvenile. It's like "third base", just one step away from finally getting to "do it."

In some ways it's the least intimate and clumsy of the sex acts: lot's of flopping and fumbling, searching for that sweet spot: finding her clit than losing it, hitting that moan-worthy part of his head and having a carpal tunnel moment and losing the momentum and starting all over again-NO!!!!!! Must...achieve...happy...ending....

But while hand jobs do seem very middle school, it can also be a very grown up challenge. Foreign hand vs. native hand...Native hand knows the territory and has lot's of experience but foreign may have some tricks up it's sleeve: covert tactics such as sucking, kissing, biting.

Place your bets folks! It's a tough call. What do you think about hand jobs?

this blog was originally written by Anna Rose Steiner

Prostitution is illegal in India. However, it is well known that sprawling red light districts thrive in the middle of dense urban slums. They are thought to house as many as 2 million sex workers.

It is almost as if sex work has become a caste to itself. In well know red light districts such as Kamathipura in Mumbai and Sonagachi in Calcutta, generations of women work side by side, a mother works next to a daughter, a cousin, a nephew. That's two million women (and men) dreaming of other lives, distant realities that probably don't involve selling their bodies to survive. However, also knowing that the economic reality that brings poor women and girls to the sex trade in India, will not change anytime soon.

But what to do with the dreams? The warnings to other sex workers? The hidden talents? The thousand stories of being sold into sex slavery? The sights and sounds of a vibrant, bustling community filled with women and color and smells and flurries of action? These were questions that Indian sex...

We've been working hard here, scouring the internet in a desperate attempt to find the best moments in cartoon sexual literacy history.

After hours of heated debates over whether the South Park evolution clip was appropriate (not so much) and a few too many work day laughing fits, we bring you the best that cartoon sex education has to offer, the "New and Improved Edition"

For Timely Political Inclusiveness: American Dad:

Favorite quote:

We are RED and we are GAY. We like each others' butts and big tax cuts.

For envisioning an America that provides comprehensive age appropriate sex education for all school age children: South Parks and The Simpsons

Favorite quote:

Class in order to explain why your hormones will soon make you an easy target for every smooth talking Lothario with his own car and tight jeans, I will now show a short sex education film.

Favorite quote:

No we can't...

A recent  summary of a research study on Science Daily used a particularly misleading title:

Frequent Sex And Masturbation In 20s And 30s Linked To Higher Prostate Cancer

The title implies that masturbation in some way causes prostate cancer. Now, when one actually reads the article, the message is quite different. Frequent masturbation is a potential indicator of increased sex hormones, and increased sex hormones potentially lead to higher prostate cancer risk. So please, do not stop masturbating for the fear of getting cancer.

But then again don’t take this finding at face value. On the same page, in the Related Stories category, you will see two contradicting links. One claims that “High Ejaculation Frequency May Be Linked To A Decreased Risk Of Prostate Cancer”, and another “Sex Hormones Unrelated To Prostate Cancer Risk, Report Shows.”

So to summarize – masturbation may or may not be an indicator of increased sex hormones levels; ejaculating frequently may or may not be an indicator of increased risk for prostate cancer; and sex hormones may or may not cause prostate cancer.

My advice to you: have healthy sex (with yourself and/or others)...

Continuing the fine tradition of highlighting innovative sex products (see blogs on Gpod, sex and iPhone, and iGasm), we wanted to highlight a new toy on the market – a cyberdildonics device called RealTouch (caution: explicit content, not work-place friendly). It is also known as a “treadmill for your penis.”  What differentiates this cyberdildonics device from other run-of-the-mill penile treadmills is its ability to sync its action to your favorite porn movies.

The ad campaign features two segments – for straight and gay males. All you have to do is connect the Realtouch to your computer, start your favorite video (presumably bought from RealTouch) and experience near-live action within 5 feet of your computer. Here are some of my favorite features:

• Live out your wildest sexual fantasies while you deepest desires unfold on the screen in front of you.
• Let’s you break all of the rules without breaking any...

Every week we search the net for breaking news on sexuality. We realize that our readers might be interested in these off-beat stories, so here they are.

This week's Champions of Marginal Sexuality Stories include:Dwarf's Penis Stuck in Vacuum Cleaner - some very strong glue to blame.

Woman Sets Ex-Husband's Penis on Fire - vodka and forced habitation to blame.

Camel Kills Woman While Trying to Have Sex - a very large and over-eager birthday present camel to blame

Man Robs a Bookie With a Vibrator - drug habit and awesome acting skills are at work

A new survey by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy has found that 22% of teen girls have posted nude or semi-nude pictures online. Most important findings from the survey are below.

Also check out research that was published in our own Sexuality Research and Social Policy Journal - Journalist or Panderer? Framing Underage Webcam Sites - which talks about new technologies changing social relationships and view of teen's sexuality.

Survey Findings:(Full survey summary is here).

• One in five teen girls (22%)—and 11% of teen girls ages 13-16 years old—say they have electronically sent, or posted online, nude or semi-nude images of themselves.
• One-third (33%) of teen boys and one-quarter (25%) of teen girls say they have had nude/semi-nude images—originally meant to be private—shared with them.
• The survey of 1,280 teens and young adults indicates that 15% of teens who have sent sexually suggestive content such as text messages, email, photographs or video say they have done so with someone they only know online.
• Teen girls are not the only ones sharing sexually explicit...