What are the historical roots of virginity? How do queer people lose their virginity? And in an age where teens claim virginity while having anal and oral sex, what does virginity really mean?
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the biweekly "advice" column in which we attempt to solve everyone's problems with an herbal remedy.
TLC recently reran Purity Balls, a documentary about the father/daughter cotillions celebrating girls' pledges to remain virgins until marriage. Why is the focus solely on getting girls to protect their "purity" and so little on preventing boys from violating it?
[Secunderabad, India; July 13. Image via Getty]
The July Cosmo: full of answers to burning questions like, "If I have many partners, will I become loose?" You know, questions that seem too random that they can't possibly be real. Oh, who cares...the joy is in the answers.
In March, we posted about Brit Lucy Baxter, the mother trying to help her son Otto — who has Down Syndrome — lose his virginity. In the June/July issue of Details, writer Jeff Gordinier joins Otto on a trip to Las Vegas, where his intention is to get laid.
Jessica Valenti's newest book, The Purity Myth, was released last month. Unfortunately, it took us until this week to get around to giving it the attention it deserves.
On last night's Real World, Chet became hurt after his roommates admitted they didn't want him to host the AIDS awareness event they were putting together, citing his lack of bedroom experience as a problem.
"Try asking out a female arts student for a date. You won't be disappointed as a new study shows that young woman studying arts are most likely to be sexually active," begins an article in today's Times of India. By the same token, apparently anyone asking "male science students" for a "date" is looking for…
Video looks at yogurt's advertising for women: "Yogurt eaters come from every race, but just one socio-economic class: the class that wears gray hoodies. It's that 'I have a Masters, but then I got married' look!"• A man has been accused of running an Asian prostitution ring in Seattle, citing that he bought 14,000…
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, my friend till the end, Rich, helps me dole out advice on stuff like pubic hair, threesomes, and boners. Got a burning question?…
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, the wind beneath my wings, Rich, and I dole out advice on stuff like low libidos, virgin friends, and how everyone is probably gay.…
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (As always: Don't do drugs!) It was my pleasure to get baked with my brother of another mother, Rich, and attempt to tackle issues like "accidental virginity", personal hygiene, and…
Eva Mendes is out of rehab. She was spotted at L.A. club Madeo last night. Stay well, pretty lady! • The Jonas Brothers say they'll stay virgins until they get married. Us takes this opportunity to present a slide show of famous former virgins like Britney, Jessica Simpson, and H. Duff. Oh how the mighty hymens have…
The other day we were informed about a young man who didn't lose his virginity until he was in his 20s and created a website on which he writes really obvious — but also valuable — relationship and sex advice for guys who are inexperienced with women. I even learned something from his post about basic stuff no one…
Elisabeth Hasselbeck hates abortion and sex! Today on The View, Republican apologist Hasselbeck described how she almost broke up a hot 'n heavy makeout session between two teenagers in a New York City park over the weekend. "I know they were going to have sex," Elisabeth explained, adding that she shot pointed looks…
