Sex

Belinda Luscombe

How Feminism Begat Intensive Mothering

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Contrary to popular belief, intensive mothering is the product of the rise of women in society

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The Good News In Teen Births Isn’t Good Enough

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We still have the highest rate of any industrialized nation. Is our patchwork of sex education policies to blame?

Dominique Browning

Working Women Get S&M All Day

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A controversial article makes a questionable case about the fantasy life of career women

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Men Have Sex Too

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The nation’s women are being treated like naughty schoolgirls sent to the principal’s office while the guys get a hall pass

“Condoms are much less expensive than treating the masses for STDs. Birth control is much less expensive than raising a child. What’s the problem?”

a commenter responding to Adam Cohen’s piece “Birth Control: Could It Be Illegal Again?”

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Birth Control: Could It Be Illegal Again?

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The right to use contraception seems obvious, but a fierce battle is starting to heat up

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How to Get and Stay Married

Five completely anecdotal and unscientific tips on staying hitched

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How Parents Are Falling Short With the ‘Sex Talk’

Parents are talking to their kids about sex, but they’re still not being specific enough