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the skeptic's guide to porn

Moral crusaders insist that porn is the mother of all modern social ills, but every scrap of data we have suggests they couldn't be more wrong.
the skeptic's guide to porn

# sex    

does evolution slack off in the bedroom?

A widely covered study alleges that humans lost the penile bone and a certain measure of endurance in mating. But that finding seems to be at odds with other studies.
does evolution slack off in the bedroom?

# politics    

when compromise is impossible

Libertarians and authoritarians can see the exact same thing and cling to diametrically opposite conclusions. And that's going to be a big problem in the very near future.
when compromise is impossible

# sex    

a study of the friend zone: the scientific reasons why she's just not that into you

Science confirms that the "friendzone" is very real and shows how not to get trapped in it.
a study of the friend zone: the scientific reasons why she's just not that into you

# sex    

when sex and ignorance collide

The writer of the most popular and influential pro-abstinence literature is now regretting his work.
when sex and ignorance collide

# sex    

what happens when you study a hot button problem

AAU's survey of inappropriate sexual behavior did not go smoothly and its results raise a lot of questions about both their methodology and college culture.
what happens when you study a hot button problem

# sex    

why americans need to grow up when it comes to sex ed

John Oliver tackled the state of sexual education in America and that state is disturbing to put it mildly...
why americans need to grow up when it comes to sex ed

# sex    

the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

A satirical book about exterminating 90% of all men for a better world got some traction again. What would happen if we took it seriously and followed through?
the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

# sex    

to boldly come where none have come before?

The world's biggest porn site wants to take adult entertainment to the final frontier and we should absolutely encourage them.
to boldly come where none have come before?

# sex    

when law, science, and religion meet sexuality

A gay-conversion practice is being taken to court for fraud, catching its lawyers and PR consultants off guard as their stock talking points fail to connect.
when law, science, and religion meet sexuality

# sex    

the hookup culture that wasn't there

American seniors are convinced that millennial life is just an orgy of constant casual sex. But research into the matter shows absolutely no evidence of this.
the hookup culture that wasn't there

# sex    

sex and the frustrated fundamentalist

Thanks to the Duggar scandals, we're getting a peek at what Quiverful literature says about premarital sex, and its contents are completely untethered from any semblance of reality.
sex and the frustrated fundamentalist

# sex    

the old fogey squad initiates a new member

Philip Zimbardo is trying to make a career warning men about the crisis of masculinity (he can't define in concrete terms) caused by porn addiction (he cherry-picked into existence).
the old fogey squad initiates a new member

# sex    

the birds, the bees, and the bureaucrats

We could have better, safer, more effective condoms. Unfortunately, the FDA has wrapped the process of getting new designs approved in red tape.
the birds, the bees, and the bureaucrats

# sex    

you can't compare sex partners when you only have one

Pat Fagan of the Family Research Council plays fast and loose with statistics and doesn't bother with the logic in his latest attack on healthy libidos.
you can't compare sex partners when you only have one

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