Working on sex at The Kinsey Institute in Indiana comes with its challenges.
Though Alfred Kinsey's books were published a half century ago and the Institute itself has survived and grown at Indiana University since 1947, stepping outside of the protected walls can make us vulnerable.
Though I shouldn't have been surprised, Ann Fritz, Director of […]
Now's the time to nominate your favorite news item of the year!
A group of writers who were fed up with the negative and fearful reporting on sex has joined together to support a more positive approach. So look through your favorites and submit it by March 23.
Check out the 'Sexies' award.
As Spring Break approaches, we'd like to take a little bit of time to send out some friendly reminders.
The next few weeks will be a well-deserved break for students at universities who have been working hard this semester. I know college kids hear the same stuff all the time about Spring Break from parents and professors - "Don't drink!" "Stay with your friends at all times!" "Don't make eye contact with anyone" - and my personal favorite, coming directly from my dad - "Hire a bodyguard so you'll be safe."
Many people are interested in the way that hip hop culture reflects or even influences our lives. To what extent to the lyrics in songs dictate how women and men should act? Whether women are women or whether women are "hos"? How sex happens? Whether a condom is used, or whether sex is for love […]
A recent research paper, "Payment for Sex in a Macaque Mating Market" was published in Animal Behavior last month. It follows the male macaque monkey in Indonesia seemingly "trading" various services (such as grooming, food supply, even infant care) for sex with females.
You can read the news article in Time Magazine.
Even though the study tells us that there […]
There are many stories and myths related to the origins of Valentine's Day and only a bit of documented history. One such legend suggests that Valentine was the name of a priest who performed marriage ceremonies for men and women, in part to help young men avoid having to leave their loved ones behind to join Emperor Claudius II's […]
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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?
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 […]
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 […]
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