(Aletheia Luna) As poet Walt Whitman once wrote: “I am large, I contain multitudes.”
sexuality
Cartoon Network Teaches Kids About “Intersex, Non-Binary” Gender Identities
(Paul Joseph Watson) A clip from the Steven Universe show made in partnership with the Dove Self-Esteem Project was uploaded to Twitter in which one of the characters says, “Let’s talk about social media, this is my page.”
The Influence of Technology on Sexuality
(Exploring Your Mind) How has technology influenced sexuality? Technology and new forms of communication are some of the factors that have most influenced today’s society. They’ve gradually and consistently taken center stage. Furthermore, practically no areas or fields have evolved indifferent to its presence. Thus, they’ve also become protagonists in the field of sexuality. Related Global Mind […]
University Professor Loses Admin Job For Stating That “Men Cannot Get Pregnant”
(The Vigilant Citizen) A professor at the University of Alberta was fired from her administration role because her views on gender (based on the fact that one’s biological sex is real) made some students to “feel unsafe”
Study: Men Can Smell When a Woman is Sexually Aroused
(Neuroscience News) University of Kent research suggests that men can distinguish between the scents of sexually aroused and non-aroused women.
The Myth of Tiresias and Sexuality
(Exploring Your Mind) Within Greek mythology, Tiresias played the role of clairvoyant, in contrast to his physical blindness. He was very important in the development of several myths, such as that of Narcissus. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at this interesting figure.
Competitive Sperm: Study Reveals It Performs Better in the Presence of Sexual Rivals
(Edsel Cook) Competition tends to bring out the best in people. Turns out, that saying applies to sperm as well. Spanish and Swedish researchers found that spermatozoa can alter themselves to compete with rival sperms from another male of the same species.
3 Exercises Are All You Need to Naturally Boost Your Sex Drive
(Ralph Flores) Having an active lifestyle is important, especially for maintaining great overall health. According to the latest physical activity guidelines published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a person should have at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercises. It’s too bad that most Americans aren’t physically active. The HHS reports that only five percent of adults engage in 30 minutes of physical activity every day. Even worse, only one in three adults gets his recommended weekly amount of physical activity.
Findings Bridge Knowledge Gap Between Pheromone Sensitivity and Courtship
(Science Daily) Neurobiologists have made a series of discoveries about fruit fly fertility and smell. The findings solve a long-standing puzzle of whether and how courtship-promoting signals are amplified by olfactory receptor neurons, or ORNs. The researchers found that a channel known as PPK25 amplifies courtship signals in the ORNs of male flies. Biologically, PPK25 heightens males’ sensitivity to their mates’ odors at the age of peak fertility, thus promoting courtship when flies are most fertile.
Study: Folic Acid Is “A Very Promising Vitamin” For Erectile Dysfunction
(Ralph Flores) One health issue that’s rarely talked about, despite its prevalence, is erectile dysfunction (ED). In the U.S., the condition affects over 30 million men – most of whom are older adults. While ED is commonly seen in older men, it’s important to note that it’s not due to the normal aging process.
Vegans Have Higher Sex Drives and May Be Better in Bed
(Lauren Wills) In the 2018 James Cameron-produced documentary “The Game Changers,” it is revealed that vegans have a high sex drive. Registered dietitian Bonnie Taub-Dix — the creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of “Read it Before You Eat It — Taking You From Label To Table”— has further explained why this is the case.
Intimacy Crisis: The Percentage of American Adults Not Having Sex Has Reached a Record High
(Justin Deschamps) An intimacy crisis is at our doorstep. Life, in a sense, is all about finding better ways to meet our fundamental needs. These needs are personal, social, and universal, a blend of animal instincts and biological urges energizing an evolving psyche, even an emerging spiritual nature—the soul. Since time immemorial, humanity has had to contend with these needs, yet we continue to struggle with them in our advancing world—especially the grandest of needs, the desire for intimacy, fellowship, and union with others.
Fascinating Study Finds That Men Who Eat 4 Cloves of Garlic per Day Smell More Attractive to Women
(Michelle Simmons) While eating garlic can make your breath smell bad, it apparently can make you more appealing — if you’re a man, that is. A 2015 study published in Appetite Journal concluded that garlic may make men smell more attractive to women by altering their body odor.
Wilhelm Reich and His Approach to Sexuality
(Exploring Your Mind) Wilhelm Reich was convinced that the classic psychoanalytic method wasn’t effective. Because of this, he decided to treat his patients in a different way: through stimuli located in their voluntary muscles, where he thought repression was condensed. This theory was the foundation of bioenergetics.
Why Some Couples Have More Sex and Better Sex
(Madeleine A. Fugère, Ph.D.) Many couples want to increase the frequency of their sexual activity as well as the satisfaction they derive from their sexual encounters. Researchers have investigated several factors associated with increased sexual frequency and more satisfying sexual experiences.