Why Lots of Men Conflate Sexual Desire With Consent
New research finds male college students are genuinely confused about their partners' wishes.
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Four Good Reasons You Should Be Skeptical of the Claim That Biology Explains Inequality
Four crucial facts about race, sex, and biology that contradict this messy argument.
The Kids Are All Right, But Their Parents Are Out of Control
Extramarital sex has increased greatly for Americans in their 50s and 60s.
The New Spending Agreement Revives Abstinence Education
Congressional leaders in Washington reached an agreement last night that extends the government budget through the end of…
The Prevalence of Hook-Up Culture on College Campuses Is Completely Exaggerated
Elif Batuman’s new novel, The Idiot, centers on two undergraduate lovers who, for all their mutual affection, cannot…
Six Solutions to Our Failing Sex-Ed System
Traditional, school-based sex ed is not meeting students’ needs — but some educators have figured out ways to operate outside…
A Rare Window Into Life at the Margins
In the United States, we are presently furnished more official data on how many people are arrested for…
Shelf Help: ‘Future Sex’
Re-evaluating our assumptions about sex and partnership. By Peter C. Baker Future Sex. (Photo: Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Future…
A World Tour of Sex Education
It’s kind of terrible, and not just in the United States. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Rudy Juanito/Flickr) Think…
When It Comes to Sex, Baby Boomers Aren’t Normal
A spate of recent articles suggests that Millennials aren’t having “enough” sex—but did anyone ever have the right…