Men who strike up a conversation with a fertile woman are less likely to match her sentence structure. Researchers say it’s an effort to be “non-conforming” in the quest to land a mate.
Sexuality
The Nurse-In: Why Breast-Feeding Mothers Are Mad at Target
If shopping at Target is part of your Wednesday morning plans, here’s hoping you’re not squeamish about public breast-feeding.
Bisexual Squid? Not Exactly — Just Lonely
Male deep-sea squid will get it on with just about anything with tentacles.
Scientific Study Finds That Bisexuality Really Exists
Bisexual men won’t likely be surprised — or feel particularly validated — to learn that a new scientific study confirms that their sexual attraction to both men and women is real. But the findings may help enlighten those who …
The Results Are In: First National Study of Teen Masturbation
Masturbation has long been considered a normal sexual behavior for children, and now the first nationally representative study of the practice finds — er, confirms — that teen boys, more so than girls, do it early and often.
CDC: Why Gay and Bisexual Teens Are More Likely to Risk Their Health
In the largest study of its kind, government health officials report that gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers are significantly more likely to engage in risky, unhealthy behaviors — such as smoking, drinking, using drugs, …
The Caligula Effect: Why Powerful Men Compulsively Cheat
Human males have never been thought of as models of sexual restraint — and with good reason. From the moment the adolescent libido begins to boot up, boys seem to enter an ongoing state of emotional — if not literal — …
Gay-Friendly Communities Are Good for Straight Teens Too
A spate of suicides involving gay teens last fall reignited concern among youth activists and health experts over the disproportionately high rate of suicide among gay American teens. Now, a survey of high-school students in …
Why Medical Records Should Include Patients’ Sexual Orientation
Many factors that can affect a person’s medical needs and risks — like age, race and income — are included in studies of health, but others like sexual orientation and gender identity are not. Now a new report from the …
Rutgers Okays ‘Gender-Neutral’ Dorm Rooms to Help Gays Feel Safer
Heading off to college is tough enough without getting paired with a bad egg for a roommate. Finding a good match can be even harder when you’re a square peg amid a circle of dormitory conformity — a student who’s gay or …
I ♥ Boobies: ACLU Defends Girls’ Right to Wear Sassy Bracelets
I ♥ boobies. They nourish children. They define a woman’s silhouette. And sometimes, they turn toxic.
Is Banning Pro-Pedophilia Books the Right Answer?
On Oct. 28, a book called The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child-Lover’s Code of Conduct went on sale in Amazon’s Kindle store.
Trick or Treat? Oregon Couple Handed Out Condoms to Mixed Reviews
Kathleen and Daniel Harris of Silverton, Ore., had a surprise for some trick-or-treaters this Halloween: prophylactics and a stern talking-to about safe sex.
