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    Same-sex adoption bill passes House  Sep 3, 2010
    Christian adoption agencies, which have lobbied strongly against the bill, welcomed the amendment to allow people involved in each case to freely express their preferences about prospective adoptive parents' faith, ethnicity, family situation and sexuality. The Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Frank Sartor, said the preference of birth parents would not be binding, but would be assessed against the best interest of the child. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    In the cyberspace, accountability is so passe  Sep 3, 2010
    What followed - feverish blogosphere innuendo about Mr Hague's sexuality and claims he shared a twin room with Myers - culminated on Wednesday in a harrowing statement in which the former Conservative Party leader denied that he was gay, alluding to wife Ffion's miscarriages and failed attempts to have a family as proof. The British press's frankly homophobic obsession with the sexuality of its elected officials has been a hallmark of the first few months of the coalition government ... Last... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    'What matters is loving parents, not their sexuality'  Sep 3, 2010
    What matters is loving parents, not their sexuality ... What matters is loving parents, not their sexuality ... Their sexuality is not so important. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Sexual behaviour of men that consulted in medical outpatient clinics in Western Switzerland from 2005-2006 : risk levels unknown to doctors?  Sep 2, 2010
    To determine male outpatient attenders' sexual behaviours, expectations and experience of talking about their sexuality and sexual health needs with a doctor. Methods. (BioMed Central)

    Same-sex adoption bill passes first hurdle  Sep 2, 2010
    Sexuality is not a determinant of whether you are a good parent,'' she said. Two of the three adoption agencies in NSW that the government has accredited - Anglicare and CatholicCare - have threatened to stop providing adoption services if they were forced to facilitate adoption by homosexual couples. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    U.S. Pediatricians Decry Portrayal of Sex  Sep 1, 2010
    The statement, Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media, was published online Aug. 30 and in the September print issue of the journal Pediatrics. "The media represents arguably the leading sex educator in America today," said Dr. Victor Strasburger, the lead author of the paper. (AZCentral -- Health)

    Lutherans split over gay pastors, Bible beliefs  Sep 1, 2010
    The issue that really presented itself was the issue of sexuality, but back of that was the broader issue: Which is the authoritative voice of the church today. Spring said. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    'Nobody's Perfect' showtimes -- 'Nobody's Perfect' theaters  Sep 1, 2010
    The disquieting idea is a jumping-off point for a darkly funny and fascinating examination of body image, sexuality, and self-esteem. Disarmingly blunt, irreverent, and occasionally cynical, von Glasow comes across as a Teutonic Wallace Shawn as he grouses about his funny little arms and asks decidedly un-PC questions of the other self-described Thalidomides, whose stunted or absent arms and legs have subjected them to a lifetime of stares and ridicule. (Boston Globe)

    Vanuatu's first HIV patient speaks out  Aug 31, 2010
    Mr Sidibe said young people around the world were more engaged in talking about sexuality, helping to check the disease. 2010 Brought to you by. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Law must catch up with cyber bullies  Aug 31, 2010
    This went on for days before my daughter found out about it - she couldn't figure out why everyone had started laughing at her and making jokes about her sexuality. This all came about because my daughter had casually remarked to a friend that the other named girl was pretty. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Fox on Sex: When Three Is Not a Crowd  Aug 31, 2010
    D. in health behavior with concentrations in human sexuality and statistics at Indiana University. She is an associate instructor for health and human sexuality courses at I.U., and is a project coordinator at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion ... She is a writer for Kinsey Confidential, a sexuality-information service designed by the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction. (Fox News)

    Diabetes impairs but does not halt sex among older adults  Aug 27, 2010
    Until now, very little has been known about sexuality among people with undiagnosed diabetes, who are typically earlier in the course of their disease and lack knowledge of their diagnosis ... The aspect of sexuality most affected by diabetes may have been the reduction of sexual drive. (EurekAlert!)

    - Growing up different  Aug 24, 2010
    Polymath Stephen Fry has talked of his teenage struggles with his sexuality in a world of shame and secrecy ... In May, Treasury minister David Laws had to resign after his efforts to keep his sexuality secret were undone when it was revealed he was paying rent to his partner in breach of parliamentary rules ... Afterwards he said: I suppose it was pretty stupid because all the people I have spoken to have accepted it [my sexuality] without hesitation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    "Mad Men" recap: Honor before reason  Aug 24, 2010
    And speaking of imaginary universes, what could be more heartbreaking than watching a mother not only deny her child some control over her own appearance, but also deny her access to her own sexuality. Instead of fading into whatever background is selected for her, like Bethany, Sally finds herself impulsively grabbing the reins to see what might happen. (Salon)

    Hollywood now opening arms to gay characters, families  Aug 24, 2010
    On Fox's House, the bisexual Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley has more angst about her Huntington's disease than her sexuality. And on ABC's Brothers & Sisters, the gay brother and his spouse are way less whiny and screwed up than some of his siblings. (USA Today -- Life)

    Liberal lashings of grog as happy crew push the boat  Aug 23, 2010
    Gillard is an atheist and unmarried, and whilst religion, sexuality and family status does not matter to most city types, it actually does to some ethnic and Australian demographics. I think and I vote - August 23, 2010, 1:27PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Boston Archdiocese limits access to critics’ blogs  Aug 23, 2010
    It accuses him of departing from Catholic doctrine in speaking engagements and interviews on a variety of issues, particularly relating to sexuality and abortion. The blog appears to be written by a team of anonymous contributors. (Boston Globe)

    Soul Kitchen movie review  Aug 22, 2010
    Not rated (sexuality, profanity). At the IFC Center and the Lincoln Plaza. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Misconception!  Aug 21, 2010
    Rated PG-13 (sexuality, nudity, drugs, profanity). At the Lincoln Square, the Beekman, the Union Square, others. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    UK: Adoption charity can't ban gay couples  Aug 19, 2010
    Andrew Hind, Charity Commission chief executive, said that under British equality laws there almost no circumstances in which organizations are allowed to discriminate on the basis of a person's sexuality. "We have concluded that in this case the reasons Catholic Care have set out do not justify their wish to discriminate," Hind said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Which Is to Be Master?  Aug 18, 2010
    Once the causes of the homosexuality are determined by psychoanalysis, the individual may then he able to come to terms with his problem ... Homosexuality is a male to female or, female to male, personality identity inversion ... Mathematics Illustrates Why Homosexuality is a Disorder (Abnormality)50/50 vs. 99. (Townhall.com)

    True Blood's "Barrage of Homosexuality"  Aug 17, 2010
    "Not a fan of how they get u hooked with the 1st 2 seasons then bring on a barrage of homosexuality," " he wrote. The inevitable backlash online and in the press quickly followed, and after getting his arm-twisted by team management, Herremans apologized, calling his comment "insensitive and tasteless. " By the time yesterday's episode aired, he was back at practice, giving him less time for television criticism. That's too bad, since while his take was homophobic, he was also onto something.... (Slate)

    'Anti-lesbian' treatment  Aug 16, 2010
    That such a treatment would ever be considered, even to prevent genital abnormalities, has outraged gay and lesbian groups, troubled some doctors and fuelled bioethicists' debate about the nature of human sexuality ... They're even more concerned that some doctors might tell parents that a reduced chance of homosexuality is one of the therapy's benefits ... Others suggest that you should prevent homosexuality if you can. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Cholera and riots...  Aug 15, 2010
    Thousands dead, millions homeless. Now Pakistan faces cholera and riots - Asia, World - The Independent. (The Drudge Report)

    Defining Conservatism Up: Part II  Aug 15, 2010
    Men who enjoy the benefits of sexuality without the responsibilities marriage hand over to the state the task of providing economically for their wives and children, and cleaning up after the moral and psychological carnage wrought by their absence. Husbands and wives who foolishly steered their families into hopeless mortgage and credit card debt invited a federal rescue by the Socialist minded who always had believed that people were incapable of ruling themselves. (Human Events Online)

    For a better half  Aug 14, 2010
    For example, the VCare pageant sought to help transgenders feel more confident about their sexuality and also raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.. "The concept of beauty is high on this community's priority ," says AJ Hariharan, secretary, ICWO. Its Dec '09 pageant attracted 120 participants from 12 states. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Between the sheets  Aug 14, 2010
    It either stems from the deep rejection of your sexuality, or is a result of a moralistic upbringing. At times, there is a physical problem that prevents woman from reaching orgasms. (India Times, India)

    http://slate.me/bZtnQ7  Aug 13, 2010
    Reporting and commentary on law, music, film and current events by New York Law School Professor Arthur S. Leonard, with a special emphasis on Sexuality aw. . (Slate)

    Lesbian cadet resigns from West Point  Aug 13, 2010
    WEST POINT, N.Y. A lesbian cadet asked to resign from the US Military Academy because she can no longer lie about her sexuality and was troubled by the antigay attitudes of some around her. Katherine Miller of Findlay, Ohio, also said she wants to fight for repeal of the don t ask, don t tell law, a subject she was studying and writing about as a sociology major at West Point. (Boston Globe)

    Oh baby: the impact of a child on your sex life  Aug 12, 2010
    Prenatal sexualityIt begins with the pressures of premeditated sex ... Swelling breasts and an overall softening of the figure can also work to invigorate sexuality, as most men (despite what women may think) love the pregnant body ... Postnatal sexualityPost-partum, there is a gamut of attitudes (both physical and emotional) that a woman may experience regarding her sexuality. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    SEXLESS MARRIAGE: Terry Real Answers Your Questions  Aug 12, 2010
    For half of couples, Real said it's not a sexuality problem but one of forcing yourself to get into the bedroom and become sensual with each other. A lot of couples believe sex is supposed to be spontaneous and romantic, but with the stress of kids and jobs, if they wait for the perfect moment, they'll have a long wait, said Real. (ABC News)

    Study shows behaviors and attitudes towards oral sex are changing  Aug 12, 2010
    Malacad says that the media sends mixed messages to teenage girls about sexuality. On the one hand, young women are criticized for being oversexualized, and on the other, they are encouraged to freely express their sexuality ... "I guess, depending on the perspective, young women's sexuality can be seen as a positive, empowering thing for women or a very negative thing," she said. (EurekAlert!)

    A Life of Tragedy and Triumph: Patricia Neal (1926-2010)  Aug 11, 2010
    Alma's seen-it-all sexuality might make her the female equivalent to Paul Newman's Lone Star stud, if only Texas women in the early '60s had the same freedom as men. As attracted to Hud as every other woman in town, Alma knows from hard experience not to cuddle up to a viper. (Time.com)

    Is Judge Vaughn Walker really gay?  Aug 11, 2010
    Judge Vaughn Walker's homosexuality has been accepted as fact ever since a San Francisco Chronicle called it an "open secret" earlier this year ... Considering the mainstream media's of the rumors surrounding Elena Kagan's sexuality, you have to wonder what's different here ... Why is Walker's sexuality talked about and reported on with such certainty. (Salon)

    ‘In the Next Room’ gropes around sexual mores  Aug 10, 2010
    You can see where all this is pointing, more or less: toward an exploration of Victorian notions of sexuality and gender roles, the imposition of male judgments on female bodies, and the repression, distortion, and inevitable release of physical drives. But the multiple threads of these ideas get all tangled up, along with discussions of electricity, modernity, art, science, passion, and way too much more. (Boston Globe)

    Doctors Not Strongly Encouraging HPV Vaccine to Girls of Certain Age; National Guidelines Not Closely Followed, Survey Finds  Aug 10, 2010
    Forty two percent of pediatricians and 54 percent of family physicians considered it necessary to discuss sexuality before recommending HPV vaccine, though few physicians thought that vaccination would encourage earlier or riskier sexual behavior among teens. However, almost half of the physicians reported that parents were concerned about this issue. (Science Daily)

    Aphrodisiac diet for jet age  Aug 10, 2010
    "The flower of a mango tree according to a myth represents the Cupid's arrow. Mango groves were considered a status symbol in Southeast Asia. The mango is still a symbol of male sexuality. It is often compared to a sealed jar of 'paradisiacal honey'," Singh said. The mundane egg is associated with new life and as the symbol of fertility. (India Times, India)

    Activists endorse Global Sexual Rep...  Aug 10, 2010
    The bill would help address overpopulation by funding initiatives like universal access to contraception, sexuality education, reproductive health care, education on gender equity and programs to reduce violence against women. Representative Yvette Clarke of New York, has incorporated into the bill the problem of an estimated 215 million women around the world who desire access to family planning and birth control but are not able to get it. (Suite101.com)

    Fly-Fishing Retreat Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Find Strength, Support  Aug 10, 2010
    "So many will say, 'I'm done with treatment. I'm not sick anymore. I want to move on,' but they haven't dealt with issues of sexuality or family or anxiety. This gives them a chance to finally talk about these things and ask questions. We have medical experts and counselors on hand to help.". In the mid-1990s, Dr. Benita Walton, a breast reconstructive surgeon and an avid fly fisherman, realized that the physical motion of casting is similar to the therapeutic exercises intended to rebuild the... (FOX61, CT)

    Mommy's Playdate: Adult toys at Good Vibrations  Aug 9, 2010
    There was discussion about sexuality and lactation and nursing while dating, thanks to author Rachel Sarah, who read from her book, "Single Mom Seeking: Playdates, Blind Dates and Other Dispatches from the Dating World" (Seal Press, 2007. . (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Related: Judge's personal life debated after gay ruling  Aug 9, 2010
    Lawyers in the case, including those defending the ban, say the judge's sexuality _ gay or straight _ was not an issue at trial, and they have no definitive plans for it to be a factor on appeal ... But the debate raises the question: Why is sexuality different from other personal characteristics judges posses. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Gay Marriage is Constitutional  Aug 8, 2010
    to much wrote on Aug 7, 2010 3:26 PM:" funny hewn just read that gays don't like god, huh. I love god and i serve him in any way possible..and guess what I'm gay. I don't expect anything from the hetero world..I also don't believe in throwing my sexuality in peoples faces. it will never totally be accepted..but I won't however stand there and let others take my rights away. nothing that has to do with religion. may god bless everyone. " ... wrote on Aug 6, 2010 4:38 PM:" THIS town is full of... (New Iberia, LA)

    Vince McMahon says WWE unfairly taking hits from wife's foes in Conn. campaign  Aug 8, 2010
    He said the language has been toned down, the writing has improved and the use of sexuality has been scaled back. In 2001, McMahon appeared on stage, forcing WWE wrestler Trish Stratus to get on her knees and bark like a dog. (FOX61, CT)

    Keokuk district gets sex education grant  Aug 6, 2010
    Ninety percent of the engaged, voting public believe all students should receive age-appropriate, medically accurate sexuality education that begins early and continues through high school according to a 2002 Othmer Institute study, Noynaert said. As partners with the WISE Iowa Project, we can help to engage and leverage the support of community members who believe all Iowa teens deserve sex education as part of their school curriculum. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Summer Youth Institute at Mariposa graduates 25  Aug 4, 2010
    The participants were certified in tobacco-use prevention, HIV prevention and First Aid/CPR. Other areas of training included drug use awareness/prevention, teen dating violence, career education, Reality Sexuality, nutrition/fitness, and leadership development. The students also received training on the techniques and skills needed to enter the workplace, a spokeswoman said. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Sex and the City  Aug 4, 2010
    It's a change that parallels the way gay people have, in real life, become less and less troubled and defined by their sexuality (and has a precedent in the way black people stopped merely being the "hired help" of the films of the 1940s and '50s and took on complex personalities in film). But much like the female heroines' designer fetishes, the gay characters in "Sex and the City" are still trapped in some very glittery late-'90s amber. (Salon)

    McKew plays the education card - and a little ultimate frisbee  Aug 3, 2010
    But they missed the opportunity to chat to the Krishna Consciousness Society or those at the Queer Space gender and sexuality centre. Ms McKew received a rousing reception at the ALP stand, where, beneath pink and purple balloons emblazoned with her name, she and Mr Crean signed the ''pollie pledge. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Does your girl climax?  Aug 2, 2010
    It either stems from your own deep rejection of your sexuality, or as a result of a moralistic upbringing. At times, there is a physical problem that prevents woman from reaching orgasms. (India Times, India)

    Desperate household  Aug 1, 2010
    His letters discuss his sexuality with a level of detail that, unfortunately, makes them impossible to quote in a family newspaper. Ironically, Odgen Jr. was the only one of the five children who got to live the life he wanted. (Boston Globe)

    So many debates still lost in election hubbub  Jul 30, 2010
    The real sexists encourage their own gender to be empowered sexually with promiscuity, but label a man expressing his sexuality in like manner a ''user'' or ''womaniser. I think we all know real sexists are not limited to one gender. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Many a can of worms when you dig up the past  Jul 28, 2010
    not be defined, by her sexuality. (Letters, July 27). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Gay adoption: The kids really are all right  Jul 28, 2010
    The new policy would strike references to sexuality altogether in favor of candidates committed to "joyful submission to worship of Christ.". A number of major Christian denominations have voted in recent years to allow non-celibate gays to serve as clergy if they are in committed relationships. (Salon)

    Fashionistas Become 'Recessionistas'  Jul 28, 2010
    Flower children's showing of skin was not just for fashion purposes, though these newly released women were echoing their liberated sexuality. As always, though, ideas changed and both of these decades were followed by years of recession. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Lost it yet?  Jul 27, 2010
    Kids who may be new to exploring sexuality or may have a high drive, do indulge in cyber sex or phone sex at times. Anju Uppal adds, They are much more aware of things these days and they are very keen to experiment. (India Times, India)

    PM's so sure Bob's your uncle  Jul 25, 2010
    They want to abolish mandatory detention of asylum seekers, and to expand the definition of refugee to include ''environmental'' or ''sexuality'' refugees. They want to legislate for same-sex marriage, tinker with age of consent laws, establish ''intersex'' as a legal gender, fund gender reassignment, require government to consult lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex people on policy, and provide easier access to abortion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    It takes two to tango - but one to flamenco  Jul 23, 2010
    Women are very powerful in flamenco and they're happy to show off their sexuality, but not overtly, and the men are very strong and masculine. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Should soldiers attitudes drive Dont Ask, Dont Tell decision? Based on Harry Trumans example, the answers no  Jul 23, 2010
    Do you know if there are homosexuals in sufficient numbers that open open homosexuality wouldn t be viewed as anything particularly different to the average G.I. ... Suzanne Goldberg, director of the Columbia Law School s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, said that Canada, Britain, Australia and Israel found that allowing open service has been, as one person put it, a collective yawn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    - A rolling Stone gathers no moss  Jul 22, 2010
    From the emotional barrenness of boarding school (For years, I thought it was a disaster; it had taken the love out of my life; there was no sense of humanity), those odd experiences with his parents and sexuality, through the privilege of Yale and finally, apocalyptically, Vietnam. You really dont need to be a Freudian to read something into this. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    What I'll miss about Blockbuster  Jul 20, 2010
    But then there is the , in which disgruntled former employees leaked internal documents about nauseating hiring practices and employee "grooming" standards to Gawker -- including to have working at the store -- all of which paints a sordid picture of a company whose entire corporate culture is dominated by misogynistic, overgrown-indie-frat boy attitudes about women and sexuality, from policing haircuts to doling out raises based purely on sex appeal ... "There's this insistence that younger and... (Salon)

    Kindergarteners to Talk "Nipples"  Jul 20, 2010
    Some of the many topics included in the proposal are Human Sexuality, Reproductive System, and Sexually Transmitted Infections ... Grade 7: Discuss the Supreme Court decision that has ruled that, to a certain extent, people have the right to make personal decisions concerning sexuality & reproductive health matters, such as abortion, sterilization, and contraception ... Grades 9-12: Understand erotic images in art reflect society s views about sexuality & help people understand sexuality. (Human Events Online)

    On Abortion, Minority Leader Should Defer to Nana Oye Lithur  Jul 20, 2010
    The NPP minority leader also speaks as if he was just thrown down from outer-space in order to punitively live with us earthlings; else he wouldnt be making such at once vacuous and retrograde statements as making young adult women who participate in heterosexual activities pay dearly for the very decision of expressing their innate sexuality. Listen to this: People should live up to their responsibilities. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Napoleon and the Gay Samoans  Jul 18, 2010
    In schools across the nation homosexuality is taught in every discipline from the use of math word problems related to same gender sex to the science of non-existent gay genes to history claiming Abraham Lincoln had a love affair with his law partner, Billy Herndon ... If there's a difference or a weakness that is obvious in another child, they will hone in on it like a vulture to a carcass and make life miserable for that kid and it has nothing to do with sexuality; it has to do with a real or... (Townhall.com)

    For Emily Eveleth, it's time to paint the doughnuts  Jul 18, 2010
    Yet her art is compelling not because she takes these associative possibilities and runs rampant with them, like a dissipated Surrealist intent on turning doughnuts into symbols of sexuality or metaphors for life. Rather, it impresses by virtue of its restraint by the carefully calibrated placement and lighting and scale of her subjects, and by her insistence on conveying so much and only so much. (Boston Globe)

    Fox on Sex: How to Pleasure a Woman  Jul 17, 2010
    So guys, get cliterate: stop thinking of the clitoris as a little bump, and start thinking of it as a complex network, a pleasure-dome, the Xanadu at the heart of female sexuality. With over 8,000 nerve fibers, the clitoris has more of them than any other part of the human body and interacts with the 15,000 nerve fibers that service the entire pelvic area. (Fox News)

    Quiet now, your soul is healing  Jul 17, 2010
    Lady Gaga's over-produced pop gets me ready to run; the absurdly aggressive sexuality and base rhythm get me pumped. But on a recent run, I decided to forgo music in favour of silence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Gay Couples Vulnerable to HIV When Monogamy Is Unsure  Jul 17, 2010
    Other studies have come up with similar numbers, noted study lead author Colleen C. Hoff, a sexuality researcher ... "If one is having sex with someone outside the relationship, and the other doesn't know it, it could be an opportunity for risk [of HIV infection] for both partners," said Hoff, director of San Francisco State University's Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality ... D., director, Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University; Garrett Prestage, Ph.... (MEDLINEplus)

    Closure Of Gay Teen Magazine Raises Privacy Fears  Jul 17, 2010
    Walker is an openly gay man, but as a teenager he relied on XY Magazine as an outlet to help deal with his sexuality. "Some of the topics in the magazine were really important," Walker said. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Helena school board gets earful on sex ed proposal  Jul 15, 2010
    Trustee Terry Beaver said he thinks much in the policy is favorable, but believes the public backlash means they should carve out the sexuality elements and deal with them separately. "It appears to be a strong divisive issue. I think when the community is that strongly divided we need to take a further look at it," Beaver said. (KOLD.com, AZ)

    Politics and school funding  Jul 15, 2010
    Taxpayer-funded private schools should not be permitted to give patently false instruction to children (many currently do so variously in relation to evolution, science, biology, geology, history, human sexuality, homosexuality etc ). 5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Bob Hawke and Blanche D'Alpuget  Jul 15, 2010
    6:14PM Thursday Jul 15, 2010. More shabby treatment in the greatest love story ever sold. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Consumer Reports won't recommend iPhone 4  Jul 13, 2010
    Rumors of Apple's smartphones being released to other carriers are more prevalent than whispers about Tom Cruise's sexuality, though, so bloggers and professional tech folks are guarded with their enthusiasm. has five reasons you shouldn't believe the rumors, in fact. (Salon)

    A Speech Every American High School Principal Should Give  Jul 13, 2010
    Schools today claim to be equal, but tend to focus on one group or another, whether race, politics, or sexuality. This could cause the minorities created to cry out for the equality that was guaranteed. (Townhall.com)

    Kitty's O bio heads to TV  Jul 13, 2010
    Kelley's book, published last April, claimed that Oprah had been a teenage prostitute, raised questions about her sexuality and quoted family members who said that she mythologized her middle-class upbringing to make it sound as if she were poor. Thompson, who doesn't yet have a network home for the project, said the movie/miniseries is targeted to be released in September 2011 -- the same week Winfrey ends "Oprah.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    The people aged-care operators overlook  Jul 12, 2010
    MOST aged-care operators do not understand that older homosexual people may be afraid to reveal their sexuality, Australian research has found ... Homosexuality was [then] viewed as a sickness and a sin and it was also on the list of mental illness classifications, so they needed to conceal their sexuality," she said. In addition, one-third of the providers said they did not offer a GLBTI-friendly and trusting environment , according to the study of West Australian aged-care residences. More... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    The Science of Cougar Sex: Why Older Women Lust  Jul 10, 2010
    If it's really true that evolution can cause a man to risk his marriage, what effect does it have on women's sexuality. A new journal article suggests that evolutionary forces also push women to be more sexual, although in some unexpected ways. (Time.com)

    'All right,' indeed  Jul 10, 2010
    republicanblack: So sexuality is analogous to an occupation or addictions. You can't be serious. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    'Twilight' Effect: Teens Biting One Another?  Jul 10, 2010
    "Biting is challenging because one of the things we know about sexuality and biting and vampires is that it's passion, it's all-encompassing, it's wanting to consume someone else," New York City sexologist Logan Levkoff told " "And biting is sort of an extension of the hickey ... " Michael Kaplor, 16, said he has been biting his girlfriend on and off for about a year. "For me, biting is the way to show affection toward the other person and to just get a crazy adrenaline rush and not so much to... (ABC News)

    Wonder Woman Behind the Curves  Jul 10, 2010
    We can't talk about their skin color, their gender, their sexuality, we can even get in trouble for looking at a woman the wrong way at work. We can't make fun of how short Japanese people or the funny accent someone from India might have. (Townhall.com)

    Judge strikes down Defense of Marriage Act section  Jul 9, 2010
    The new policy would strike references to sexuality altogether in favor of candidates committed to "joyful submission to worship of Christ." ... By making a movie in which a pair of married lesbians are played by well-known hetero actresses Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, and in which one partner (Jules, played by Moore) has an affair with a straight man, Cholodenko and co-writer Stuart Blumberg capitulate -- in some people's view -- to a whole set of "Celluloid Closet"-type homophobic... (Salon)

    Presbyterians vote to allow gay clergy  Jul 9, 2010
    The new policy would strike references to sexuality altogether in favor of candidates committed to joyful submission to worship of Christ. The proposed changes have the potential to be historic, said Cindy Bolbach, an elder at National Capital Presbytery in Washington and the assembly s elected moderator. (Boston Globe)

    Athletics: Semenya cleared to run  Jul 7, 2010
    Semenya has had to undergo a series of gender tests after doubts over her sexuality. Semenya has not raced internationally since winning the world 800 meters title last year. (CNN -- International)

    Condoms for Children  Jul 7, 2010
    Despite the absurdity of the original and revised policy, the intent is quite clear: provide children a means to engage in sexual relations with fewer possible side effects, encouraging instead of protesting the sexuality of children. What is more puzzling is the double standard, for if any other adult gave a 10- year-old a condom, he would be charged with the corruption of a minor. (Human Events Online)

    Anglicans consider promoting gay priest  Jul 7, 2010
    LONDON The Church of England is considering whether to promote a gay priest to bishop, a step that would widen the split over sexuality in the global Anglican Communion ... According to newspaper reports, Williams is prepared to back the elevation of the Very Rev. Jeffrey John, who withdrew seven years ago from an appointment as a suffragan (assistant) bishop in the face of a heated controversy about his homosexuality ... Agonizing over sexuality has dogged Williams since 2002, when he became... (Boston Globe)

    Ruffalo, Moore get that family feeling in 'Kids Are All Right'  Jul 6, 2010
    "Julianne was a person in that age range, and I could believe that she was a mom of teenage kids. She was somebody who was super-confident about her physicality, and she could pull off the comedy and drama and wouldn't be timid about the sexuality. There aren't that many great A-list actresses in that age that have all those qualities and that look their age but look super-sexy and are in their prime," Cholodenko says. "Mark was someone I had a huge soft spot for since You Can Count on Me. He's... (USA Today -- Life)

    Extra Credit: Encouraging the Abstinent Majority  Jul 6, 2010
    That's why society's response to teen sexuality as merely a medical or public health phenomenon is incomplete. The abstinent alternative, in turn, must be about far more than temporarily saying "no" to sex. (Athens Banner-Herald)

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