What Lisa Taddeo Learned in Eight Years of Reporting on American Desire
Taddeo's new book profiles the intimate wants and needs of three women across the country.
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Viewing Pornography Increases Unethical Behavior, According to New Research
It's possible that watching people perform sex acts can lead us to dehumanize others.
Country Hits Increasingly Objectify Women and Glorify Whiteness
New research finds that country hits in recent years show an increased emphasis on short-term sexual conquest—and on the celebration of whiteness.
Does the Civil Rights Act Ban Discrimination Against LGBT People? The Supreme Court Plans to Decide.
For a trio of anti-LGBT discrimination cases, the issue revolves around the meaning of one word: sex.
Women Are Still Penalized for Having More Sexual Partners
New research finds that the sexual double standard persists.
How Human Bones Reveal the Fallacy of a Biological Sex Binary
Science keeps showing us that sex also doesn't fit in a binary, whether it be determined by genitals, chromosomes, hormones, or skeletons.
Defining ‘Sex’ Isn’t as Clear as the Trump Administration Claims
Science shows that a binary model for sex doesn't hold up to human variation.
Evangelicals’ Porn Viewing Is on the Rise
But frequent churchgoers and Biblical literalists have successfully resisted the temptation.
Today’s Teens Love Songs About the Sex They’re Not Having
References to sex have increased in pop music over the decades, even as actual sexual behavior among adolescents has declined.
For Women Who Have Been Victims of ‘Stealthing,’ There Can Be Dangerous Health Consequences—and Little Option for Legal Recourse
There are no available statistics on how many men discreetly remove their condoms during sex, an act known informally as stealthing.