• Same-Sex Couples Make Good Parents, Possibly Better Parents

  

  Research on the impact of parents' sexual orientation on their children has indicated that the children of same-sex couples are just as healthy and happy.

• Traditional Relationship Values Held Across Gender and Sexuality

  

  When we think the "traditional" values for relationships, like love and commitment, we sometimes rely on stereotypes regarding who holds those values.

• Q&A: Is There A Test I Can Take To Find Out If I’m Bisexual?

  

  There are a lot of people who identify as bisexual and who insist that their natural inclination is to be romantically and/or sexually attracted to both sexes.

• Q&A: Does Masturbation Cause Premature Aging?

  

  Fortunately, there is no truth to the rumors that masturbation causes one to get sick, go blind, grow hair on their hands, or age very quickly.

• Withdrawal As Contraception: What We Know

  

  What? Withdrawal? It's not just your grandmother's favorite method of birth control

• Q&A: Foot Fetishes – Are They Normal?

  

  Foot fetishes are relatively uncommon, but uncommon doesn’t mean “strange” and your interest is nothing you should feel embarrassed about.

• Q&A: Open Relationships – Are They Dysfunctional?

  

  Some couples prefer to be in an open relationship and there is no reason to believe that this desire is related to anything psychologically wrong or damaging.

• Is A Birth Control Pill For Men A Possibility?

  

  New research is exploring the possibility of a birth control pill for men that would lower sperm counts through the use of genetic therapies.

• Is There Such A Thing As “Gayface”?

  Samantha ponders a new study about sexual orientation and facial characteristics - is there such a thing as "gayface"?

• Playing Catch-Up On Sexuality News

  

  Playing catch up on sexuality news from the past week including a New York Times feature on George Platt Lynes and interviews by blogger Dr. Petra Boynton

• Celebrating 15 Years Of Rural HIV/STD Prevention At Indiana University

  Kinsey Confidential congratulates the Rural Center for HIV/STD Prevention on 15 years of outstanding work on addressing rural sexual health needs.

• Hello From Mardi Gras In New Orleans!

  

  Natalie blogs direct from New Orleans about Mardi Gras celebrations and the wide variety of ways the city celebrates this traditional festival and feast.

• Sex And Mardi Gras – Throw Me Some Beads, Mister!

  

  This week marks Mardi Gras and its notorious celebrations in New Orleans. IU researchers asked, "Do large festivals bring out sexual behavior in people?"

• Evidence That Brains Are Sexy, Too…

  It's a tale as old as time: a man wants a shallow, beautiful, "easy" woman instead of a nice, respectful woman with brains. Right?

• What Will They Think Of Next? New Birth Control For Men.

  A new study might provide effective and easily reversible birth control for men. It's hard to imagine, but it's looking like that may be a possibility...

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