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So We Aren’t Monogamous… What Are We?
These days, it’s pretty much only staunchly religious (and profoundly unscientific) pundits claiming that humans are inherently monogamous. The evidence is too ubiquitous, and too overwhelming to ignore. From the archaeological, anthropological, sociological, biological, and anatomical records, we get a clear picture of what humans do. They have sex with multiple partners. But this observation … Continue reading
Frivolous Trivia
Here’s some useless trivia about Life Without a Net. Most Popular Entries Let’s Talk about Breasts 11,389 The Morality of Hell 8,263 Myth, Sexuality, and Culture 6,334 Sex Scandals 4,147 Gaps in the Fossil Record 3,265 Dating, Mating, Sex, and Reproduction Pa 2,937 Myth, Culture, Sex: Part 3: 2,108 Severity of Threat = Degree of … Continue reading
Relationships
I’m going a bit out of my normal range for this entry, but I’ve been inspired by my favorite relationship blogger, Susan Walsh. In a recent blog entry, a young woman asked for advice on how to handle a guy who’s perfectly happy with a situation that doesn’t “have a label.” For those of you … Continue reading
Catholic Bishops Contradict Science Again
AP reports that the Catholic Church has again gotten things wrong with regard to gays and marriage: BALTIMORE – The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have affirmed that the church defines marriage between one man and one woman, and sex is meant for procreation. The pastoral letter was issued Tuesday in Baltimore by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. To … Continue reading
Religion, Sex, and Reality
I’ve been thinking a lot over the last few weeks about “The Big Picture.” For years now, I’ve been on a personal crusade against poor thinking, focusing on two major subjects — religion and sexuality. It recently occurred to me that I’ve never tried to put into words exactly why I constantly come back to … Continue reading
Sex and Abstinence
In my last post, I approached sex-positive living from the perspective that we should not arbitrarily exclude another person from our sex life simply because their presence doesn’t conform to the cultural myth that sex is meant for long term monogamous relationships. I’ve decided to run with the theme of sex-positive living for a while … Continue reading
Greta Christina and Good Atheist Sex
I’m not really fond of telling people what they should do. My normal method is to tell people what the facts are, and then let them reach their own conclusions. I’m particularly shy about telling people what they should or should not do sexually. After all, most of what science tells us about … Continue reading
Thou Shalt Not Pleasure Thyself
In 2005, fourteen fragments of siltstone were discovered at a dig in Germany. When they were assembled, they turned out to be a highly polished 7.8 inch long dildo. When it was dated, it turned out to be nearly 30,000 years old. I don’t expect that this would be particularly troubling to Young Earth Creationists. … Continue reading
Sex is Grrrrrrrrrreat!
After reviewing the last few posts I’ve made, it’s occurred to me that I’ve been harping an awful lot on the bad things involved with sex like overpopulation, AIDS, and getting sent to hell for performing abortions. Today, I’m going to highlight some of the really good things about sex. Actually, to be fair, I … Continue reading
The “Mystery” of Love
I mentioned in the post on kissing that love is very much like an addiction. Robert Palmer’s hit song “Addicted to Love” paints a vivid picture: Your lights are on, but you’re not home Your mind is not your own Your heart sweats, your body shakes Another kiss is what it takes You can’t sleep, … Continue reading
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