Sex

Salon Women I dated, when I was a man

I kept hoping love would transform me. But, secretly, I longed to be female
By Jennifer Finney Boylan Jul 2, 2009

  • Taiwan legalizes world's oldest profession

    The country's government decriminalizes prostitution in response to pressure from sex workers' rights activists
    By Judy Berman June 24, 2009

  • Why your marriage sucks

    Passion has died, argues author Cristina Nehring, taking domestic bliss with it. But is romance really in crisis?
    By Amanda Fortini June 24, 2009

  • Going down in the downturn

    More women are turning to sex work in a bad economy. Does it beat working at McDonald's?
    By Tracy Clark-Flory June 22, 2009

  • Scholarships for virgins?

    Sierra Leone offers financial incentives to girls who remain pure
    By Frieda Klotz June 17, 2009

  • White male seeking sexy Asian women

    What is the deal with Western men's erotic obsession with the East?
    By Laura Miller June 16, 2009

  • The virginity fetish

    Why is our culture so obsessed with girls' chastity? Author Jessica Valenti talks about how purity balls and "barely legal" porn both feed the same idea: That a woman's worth is between her legs.
    By Tracy Clark-Flory May 16, 2009

  • Is the White House pulling out on abstinence?

    The Obama budget cuts two abstinence-only programs, but the administration's not completely ruling out funding for the idea.
    By Vincent Rossmeier May 12, 2009

  • Mommy, what's a vagina?

    One minute I'm cleaning up Legos with my 3-year-old daughter. The next minute I'm conducting an impromptu anatomy lesson and desperately hoping not to flub it.
    By Katherine Ozment May 5, 2009

  • Elizabeth Edwards: "I cried and screamed"

    New York Daily News gets a leaked copy of "Resilience," the memoir from the onetime presidential candidate's wife
    By Sarah Hepola April 30, 2009

  • Edible undies in the Muslim world

    The racy lingerie industry is booming in Syria, where markets sell sex and seduction alongside carpets and crafts.
    By Ulrike Putz April 21, 2009

  • We were friends before he knew I was a blonde

    He's got a thing for brunettes only -- but we blossomed via e-mail, and now we're stuck with me!
    By Cary Tennis April 17, 2009

  • The woman who made it good to be bad

    Is Helen Gurley Brown's legacy more than just sex quizzes and cleavage? A new biography of Cosmo's founder proclaims her a pioneer of today's raunchy, unapologetic brand of feminism.
    By Laura Miller April 12, 2009

  • Today in sexting

    Bad judgment lands another teen on the sex offender list. But as alarm grows, the Wall Street Journal asks: Are the troubling trend statistics inflated?
    By Katie Rolnick April 9, 2009

  • Much ado about Levi

    Bristol Palin's ex talked about sex and family on "The Tyra Banks Show." It infuriated Sarah Palin -- and made me want to watch.
    By Rebecca Traister April 7, 2009

  • The dirty girl

    Controversial "Wetlands" author Charlotte Roche talks about bodily functions, shaving pubic hair, and why there are so few euphemisms for female masturbation.
    By Nina Power April 4, 2009

  • Isabella Rossellini gets it on with sea animals

    The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles.
    By Katie Rolnick April 1, 2009

  • I'm a cheater with no impulse control!

    I feel terrible when I stray, but I can't seem to stop!
    By Cary Tennis March 30, 2009

  • "He's lucky his wife didn't grab a weapon"

    A Chicago Sun-Times columnist defends a woman charged with beating her husband.
    By Judy Berman March 19, 2009

  • WTF: Porn star Twitter

    The hot and sexy new feed that will bore you back to Facebook.
    By Katie Rolnick March 9, 2009

  • Searching for the perfect threesome

    I feel most alive with bisexual women -- how can I find the ideal match?
    By Cary Tennis March 6, 2009
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