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    prettypithy: Sex addiction aside, this guy is probably the most distinguished alum from my posh San Francisco prep school and I am very proud of him (the writing, ... more »
    Scout: EVERYONE is addicted to something more »
    sybann: I've always thought: Men/corrupt; Women/damaged more »
    bangers: "It doesn't help that the term's probably been tossed around a time or two as an unconvincing excuse." that's why i emailed this article to my ex-boyf... more »
    stoprobbers: Does anyone know if perhaps sex addiction rehab is split based on gender? I would assume it would be much, MUCH easier to share and recover if you wer... more »
    Brigit: I consider both sex and food addiction/ED to be among the most painful, not necessarily life-threatening (although of course they can be) long-drawn i... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I could be wrong, but in my opinion, sex addiction actually is sort of similar to a drug addiction. Sure, sex feels good. But I don't think the addict... more »
    LaComtesse: I would say that this person is writing about sex addiction from his own experience, which he cannot separate from his gender, so I'm not going to qui... more »
    meetballz: Sex Addiction -- much like Valentine's Day -- was created by the Hallmark company to sell cards. more »
    labeled: OK, I might be wrong, but maybe the group was male-specific? I'm thinking maybe this would be one time where (much like Jez) the overshare-i-ness mig... more »
    aubonpam: This was a little better then the typical Modern Love cliches of "What the Dominican Maintenance Man Taught Me About Love" and "No One Will Love My Be... more »
    miss_bacchus: I don't think "minister" and "cantakerous community college professor" are necessarily male. Probably, but not definitely. more »
    Penny: Apparently I cannot spell this morning.... more »
    sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): With women it's also hysteria. The wombs make them go crazy, dontcha know? How else do you explain the girls pawing at the Jonas Brothers? more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: Nothing new under the sun. Adam = weak, Eve = corrupt. I typically loathe Modern Love, but this was indeed sad. more »
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    Sexploits: "Why Couldn’t I Stop Chasing Sex, No Matter The Consequences?"

    "I had skipped my friend’s wedding and driven more than two hours to hook up with a drunk stranger who was cheating on his boyfriend." "Modern Love" takes on sex addiction, with eye-opening results.