150,000 swingers — like, the sex kind — live in Ohio, one of the nation's most crucial swing states. The Daily's Justin Rocket Silverman decided to take advantage of that double entendre and interview open-minded folks at two of the state's swingers clubs about sex and politics. Enjoy.
An Air Force sergeant will be dishonorably discharged for failing to disclose his HIV status at swinging parties, meaning he'll lose the medical benefits he needs to manage the disease.
Many Chinese citizens want to decriminalize swinging, currently punishable as "crowd promiscuity." Once illegal but permissible in China since 1997: extramarital sex, translated as "hooliganism." [NYT]
Nestled in the pages of the March issue of Self magazine, right after a feature on jazzing up chicken and veggie dishes, is a piece called "Meet the Swingers." And no, Self editors aren't talking about dancers.
The title of Best Sex Writing 2010 may mislead some people — this (mostly) isn't porn, but rather a collection of essayistic pieces on topics ranging from condoms to fisting.
