Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Prejudice And Attraction: Is Beauty Really In The Beholder’s Eye?

  

  Many of us are attracted to people on the basis of age, race and ethnicity, body shape and size, and even social class, religion, culture, and nationality.

• Men Who Engage In Domestic Violence Overestimate How Common It Is

  

  A new University of Washington-University of Houston study of men who engage in domestic violence finds that they overestimate how common domestic violence is.

• The Majority Of Women Who Seek Abortion Services Are Already Moms

  According to a new study by the Guttanmacher Institute, 61% of women who seek abortion services are already mothers.

• 9 of 10 Campus Rapes Are Committed By Repeat Offenders [Updated]

  

  A new study, replicating the research of older surveys, finds that a small group of men account for the majority of rapes and sexual assaults - up to about 90%.

• The World Warms Up To Homosexuality, Not So Much For Sex Work

  

  Using data from the World Values Survey, Will Wilkinson found steady decreases in intolerance of homosexuality around the world - yet, not so for prostitution.

• A Researcher Dives Into Pornography

  

  This is the third in a 3-part series by guest blogger Jenny Porter on politics and roadblocks in informing the public about sexual research.

• Tiptoeing Through Sex Research Funding

  

  This is the second in a 3-part series by guest blogger Jenny Porter on politics and roadblocks in informing the public about sexual research.

• Tough Crowd? College Students’ Attitudes Toward Casual Sex

  

  Some young people and scholars have begun celebrating the emergence of the new "hook up" culture. A new study indicates these celebrations may be premature.

• The Biggest Penises In The United States?

  

  Condomania, "America's first condom store," has released its sales data, which gives a peek into the sizes of men's penises across the United States.

• Study Finds Majority Of Young Adults In The US Are Pro-Choice

  

  A recent study by NARAL Pro-Choice America found that the majority of young adults, age 30 years and younger, are pro-choice.

• The Kinsey Institute Celebrates Up and Coming Sex Researchers

  

  The Kinsey Institute recently celebrated the research of up and coming sex researchers through its student research grant and John Money fellowship programs.

• Kinsey Institute Study Finds No Universal Definition of “Had Sex”

  

  A new study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute has added more evidence that Americans do not share one, universal meaning of sex.

• Evidence That Sexual Orientation Is Not Synonymous With Identity

  

  A recent study reveals same-sex sexuality is not uncommon among young people who identify as heterosexual.

• Q&A: How Legitimate Is Sex Addiction?

  

  Some researchers feel that there is a gray line between describing something as an “addiction” versus a bad habit.

• Majority Of Swedish Young Women Report Fluid Sexualities

  

  According to one online survey in Sweden, the majority of young women report being attracted to both women and men.

• Survey Reveals Major Gaps In Young Adults’ Knowledge On Safe Sex

  

  A recent study of 18- to 29-year old unmarried adults reveals startling gaps in young adults' knowledge about safe-sex practices and pregnancy.

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