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To Be Young, Gifted, And Black… And Gay
Popular discussions about race and sexuality, namely Black versus LGBT, keeps people who are Black and LGBT invisible.
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Oral Sex During Hookups? Unfortunately, Not So Much For Women
A new study highlights that the ambiguity of hookups means women usually do not receive cunnilingus, even if they have performed oral sex for their partner.
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Thanks Mom! A Mother’s Day Tribute
In honor of this Mother’s Day, J. Bradley Blankenship recognizes mothers everywhere by sharing a story about his own mom giving him 'the sex talk'.
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Discussing Monogamy and Non-Monogamy: Taking a Balanced Approach
Aliza Saraco-Polner sheds light on the social and biological bases for monogamous and non-monogamous relationships in humans.
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New Research Finds The G-Spot . . . So What?
A new study located the G-spot and is getting lots of hype...but the findings should be taken in context.
Pregnancy & Birth Control »
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Q&A: Oral Contraceptives & Sex Drive
It is true that hormonal contraception has been linked with low desire among women.
- Podcast Q&A Pregnancy Without Penetration?
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Pleasure & Orgasm »
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Q&A: Can Men Experience Multiple Orgasms?
Having multiple orgasms is essentially about learning to separate the experience of ejaculating from the experience of orgasm.
- Blog Post The Safety Dance: Sex Toy Safety for a New Generation
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Common Problems »
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Why Don’t We Talk To Our Parents About Sex?
Part 2 of the interview with Cory Silverberg, sex educator, writer, and consultant.
- Blog Post College Growing Pains: Ending High School Relationships
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Bodies »
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Q&A: Can I Feel The Clitoris Through Her Vagina?
Frankly scientists don’t know much about the sensitivity of the inside parts of the clitoris.
- Blog Post Navigating a Sea of Sex Toys: A Cordial Introduction
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Health & Disease »
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Q&A: I Might Have HPV, But Can’t Get Tested
Men can't routinely be tested for HPV so you may have gotten it from a past partner and given it to your ex-girlfriend or vice versa.
- Blog Post Erotic Art Celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors, Life, and Beauty
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Relationships & Love »
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Love You Like Crazy: The Effects of Passionate Love on the Brain
Guest blogger Alia Wilhelm explores the interesting relationship that exists between love, addiction and obsessive-compulsive behavior.
- Blog Post The Penis and Valentine’s Day: A Story of Disappointment
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Sex Research & Therapy »
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How I became a…Sex Research Fellow
Part of our "How I Became A . . ." series: Justin Garcia, a Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute, tells his story.
- Blog Post Sexual Desire And Relationship Length: Patterns of Gender
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Sexual Orientation & Gender »
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“Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze” Art Show
The Kinsey Institute’s newest art show is turning the tables on the “male gaze” in art.
- Blog Post Illness and Deception? Asexuality on House, MD
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Sexual Assault »
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An Old Enemy In A New Outfit: Sexual Assault In The US Military
Recent allegations of women being discharged from the military with a psychiatric diagnosis after reporting a sexual assault have some asking questions.
- Blog Post Can You Rape a Man? Federal Definition of Sex Crimes Expanded
Dr. Debby Herbenick (M.P.H., Ph.D.) is Associate Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University where she is also a sexual health researcher and educator at The Kinsey Institute.
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Adam Fisher (M.A.) is a Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology, and an instructor for the Student Academic Center at Indiana University. Adam’s clinical practice interests are in evidence-based couple and sex therapy.
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Kristen Jozkowski received her Ph.D.in Applied Health Science at Indiana University in May, 2011, and now teaches at University of Arkansas (yes, there is life after college). Kristen's research focuses on sexual communication and consent, desire and pleasure, sexual function, and women's sexuality.
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Eric Anthony Grollman is a Ph.D. student and instructor in Sociology at Indiana University focusing primarily on sexual identity and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, gender, and social psychology.
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Kristen Mark (M.Sc.) is a Ph.D. student and instructor in Applied Health Science at Indiana University where she is also a project coordinator for the Center for Sexual Health Promotion.
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J. Bradley Blankenship (M.S.) is a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University where he is also a project coordinator for the Center for Sexual Health Promotion.
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