20 April 2005

talksexwithsue.com Vaginal rejuvenation First she had her breasts done. Then 12 years and two kids later she changed something else, something more private, much more private. Her vagina. AZCentral.com 8:39:02 PM    comment []

www.ohiou.edu/news/ pix Feminism as sexy uplift and power suit From an Andrea Dworkin tribute by Katha Pollitt: Andrea Dworkin was a living visual stereotype--the feminist as fat, hairy, makeup-scorning, unkempt lesbian. Perhaps that was one reason she was such a media icon--she "proved" that feminism was for women who couldn't get a man. Women have wrestled with that charge for decades, at considerable psychic cost. These days, feminism is all sexy uplift, a cross between a workout and a makeover. Go for it, girls--breast implants, botox, face-lifts, corsets, knitting, boxing, prostitution. Whatever floats your self-esteem! Meanwhile, the public face of organizational feminism is perched atop a power suit and frozen in a deferential smile. Perhaps some childcare? The Nation   8:25:15 PM    comment []

www.986host.com Men think they're healthier than women. Women think the opposite New research from University of Glasgow researchers on lay perceptions about gender differences in health reveals that both men and women believe health risks are higher for their own sex than for the opposite sex. But, it also shows that males think that men are fitter and females think women are more athletic. Professor Sally Macintyre in the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow analysed responses from 466 women and 353 men, aged 25, 45, and 65, to a questionnaire that asked whether they thought men or women (or both equally) were more likely to have heart disease, cancer, mental illness and accidents, to be fit and to live longer. EurekAlert 7:59:52 PM    comment []

Addicts only need apply The Sex Addicts Anonymous site includes this 12-point questionnaire to determine whether you need it services or not: 1.Do you keep secrets about your sexual or romantic activities from those important to you? Do you lead a double life? Have your needs driven you to have sex in places or situations or with people you would not normally choose? Do you find yourself looking for sexually arousing articles or scenes in newspapers, magazines, or other media? Do you find that romantic or sexual fantasies interfere with your relationships or are preventing you from facing problems? Do you frequently want to get away from a sex partner after having sex? Do you frequently feel remorse, shame, or guilt after a sexual encounter? Do you feel shame about your body or your sexuality, such that you avoid touching your body or engaging in sexual relationships? Do you fear that you have no sexual feelings, that you are asexual? Does each new relationship continue to have the same destructive patterns which prompted you to leave the last relationship? Is it taking more variety and frequency of sexual and romantic activities than previously to bring the same levels of excitement and relief? Have you ever been arrested or are you in danger of being arrested because of your practices of voyeurism, exhibitionism, prostitution, sex with minors, indecent phone calls, etc.? Does your pursuit of sex or romantic relationships interfere with your spiritual beliefs or development? Do your sexual activities include the risk, threat, or reality of disease, pregnancy, coercion, or violence? Has your sexual or romantic behavior ever left you feeling hopeless, alienated from others, or suicidal? If you answered yes to more than one of these questions, you are encouraged to seek out additional literature as a resource or to attend an Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting to further assess your needs. Sex Addicts Anonymous 3:33:08 PM    comment []

BME Beware of corset art, says site Every time BME is updated I get many pictures of corset piercings sent in. At this point they’ve become one of the most popular forms of surface piercings, and for good reason — they’re a very pretty, sexy piercing that can be extremely complimentary visually. But when I get these pictures, I am far too often struck with a mix of sadness and anger. Sadness for the women who are being tricked into mutilation, and anger at the likely incompetent, irresponsible, and in my opinion, negligent piercers who are doing it to them. Shannon Larrat, BMEzine 3:19:11 PM    comment []

sky.com Domestic goddess Nigella Lawson is reported to be in talks for a new show that promises to sex up daytime television. The 45-year-old-mother-of-two will interview celebrity guests about food, cookery, make-up and parenting in the five-day-a-week show on ITV starting this summer. She is one of a group of presenters the channel is bringing to 'sex up' its summer schedules. Others include Carol Smilie, Gaby Roslin and Gabby Logan. www.sky.com 3:16:16 PM    comment []