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Young women are challenging the stigma of sex and love addiction support groups

5:00am October 30, 2024

On social media, young women are increasingly open about attending 12-step sex and love addiction programs. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous reports 1,200 meetings in more than 50 countries.

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More than half of the 1,500 young people aged 10 to 24 who participated in UCLA's Center for Storytellers and Scholars' "Teens and Screens" survey said they want to see more content focused on friendships.

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Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

5:39pm October 25, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

A University of California Los Angeles survey study shows that Generation Z is much more interested in seeing stories about platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

Older people can enjoy great sex but it starts with believing it's possible — and communicating when you need to adapt your approach.

Health & Safety

Does sex get better with age? This senior sex therapist thinks so

5:05am May 06, 2023

by Andrea Muraskin

A recent study found that if you expect great sex after midlife, you're more likely to get it. Here's advice for seniors for how to make the most of your love life.

Health & Safety

Real Orgasms And Transcendent Pleasure: How Women Are Reigniting Desire

11:14am February 14, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Katherine Rowland, author of The Pleasure Gap: American Women and the Unfinished Sexual Revolution, says it's time for women to start having better sex.

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In 'Sexual Citizens,' Students Open Up About Sex, Power And Assault On Campus

5:54pm January 23, 2020

by Ailsa Chang

Profs. Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan asked more than 150 undergrads about their sex lives — what they wanted out of sex, how troubling encounters unfolded, and how misunderstandings led to assault.

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Photo highlights from our top stories: Inuit parenting teaches kids how to control anger; a fisherman holds up a fish caught in Lake Malawi, where transactional sex is part of the fish trade; the Dandora Landfill in Nairobi, Kenya.

7 Of Our Most Popular Global Health And Development Stories In 2019

10:13am December 20, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Secrets of Inuit parenting, a Mongolian heavy metal band and a controversial medical center in Uganda were among the topics that drew the most readers.

Until recently, the Chinese public has been slow to embrace the #MeToo movement. One social media celebrity hopes to change that.

China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help

12:21pm November 05, 2019

by Amy Cheng

After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.

The sex that a turtle develops into is determined by the temperature that an embryo experiences when it's inside the egg.

Science

Turtle Embryos May Play A Role In Whether They Become Male Or Female

1:02pm August 01, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

In many turtle species, sex is determined by temperature in the egg. That makes turtles particularly vulnerable to climate change. But scientists say the animals may have a way to shield themselves.

Computer scientists are developing robots that can provide intimacy, rather than just sexual pleasure.

Health & Safety

Mechanical Sex: The Relationship Between Intercourse And Intimacy

9:57am June 14, 2019

As a society, we talk about sex more openly today than ever before. But so much still goes unsaid. This week on the Hidden Brain radio show, complicated stories of intimacy and attraction.

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Talking about sex and consent can be awkward, but it's important — learning to do it better can help make sure that everyone is on the same page and also that you have the kind of sex that you want to have, whether that involves handcuffs or not.

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How To Talk About Sex (And Consent): 4 Lessons From The Kink Community

5:03pm June 01, 2019

by Mallory Yu

A lot of us stumble over conversations about sex. But people who are into kink make an art of talking about what they want or don't want. Here's their advice for making awkward talks sexy.