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Here’s a valentine’s day puzzle – what IS the connection between love and sex, and how do you study these hard to explain emotional and physical states that are such an important part of our human experience?
What do you know about asexuality? The National Post in Canada reported on an article by former Kinsey Institute researchers (note: link is to a PDF article) Nicole Prause and Cynthia Graham describing this often misunderstood identity. The article suggests that although asexuals have always been at least 1% of the population, awareness is picking up and more asexuals are […]
QUESTION: I know it has been asked a million times, but is bigger better? Do medical male enhancement products such as traction devices and extenders really provide the stated benefits? It is hard to find any real information on this other than from the manufacturer, but these products claimed to be designed by doctors, clinically […]
If you're looking to get intimate with your partner this Valentine's Day (or any other random Thursday, for that matter), you may be disappointed to find that taking them out to a fancy dinner and presenting them with hoards of chocolate probably won't, by itself, have a stunning effect on their sexual desire.
Valentine's Day is known […]
Throughout all of January and February of 2008, there is a sexuality-themed art show that is touring the nation! The Sex Workers Art Show displays the art from workers in the sex industry, from strippers to internet models. The show has visual art, performance art, and everything in between with the goal to "dispel the myth that they are anything short of artists, innovators, and geniuses!"
If this is your first visit to our web site, welcome. If you have been here before, you may have noticed that we have a completely new look - and new features.
Our latest developments include a site re-design and our new blog. Check it out and let us know what you think. In addition, we recently launched a series […]
I was surprised to find out that 'friends-with-benefits' (being consistently sexually active but not in a committed relationship with someone) is a phenomenon unique to our generation. Most think of this relationship as a "have your cake and eat it too" kind of thing; but are we really getting all the benefits? Read more in […]
Many of us are familiar with the potential health benefits of the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) such as reducing the risk of cervical cancer and genital warts. That's a great incentive for all women to get vaccinated, but what about men? Many people are hoping that the vaccine will soon be available to men as well. […]
On January 31, 2008 the Chicago Tribune ran an article regarding the lack of support for what is otherwise supposed to be comprehensive sexuality education in the state of Illinois. The article says that "About 30 percent of the teachers had never been trained to deliver sex ed classes and many of them did not […]
Today The Kinsey Institute was featured in the Weekend section of the Indiana Daily Student. An "IU Mythbusters" article sheds light on some of IU's biggest campus myths. Included is the myth that The Kinsey Institute has the world’s biggest "porn" collection. When I tell someone I’m studying with The Kinsey Institute, I generally have a lot of questions thrown my way…
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