http://sex.sheknows.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:38:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Credit: JLC-Lara Porzak Photography)  Ellen de Generes and Portia di Rossi to congratulate them on their wedding. (And, wow, I still think it's amazing and appropriately wonderful of People magazine to treat gay hallmarks in their news pool the same as straight. Here's to you!) People wrote: Here come the brides! An ... http://sex.sheknows.com/adult-entertainment/27082008/send-one-of-those-new-hallmarks-cards-to (image from the new Joy of Sex) Here's a depressing fact of the day, straight from the Kinsey Institute, a research center for gender, sex, and reproduction. Contemporary women have less sex than their 1950s counterparts because they have so little uncommitted time. Come on ladies...let's make more time for ourselves. ... http://sex.sheknows.com/lusty-literates/27082008/your-mom-has-more-joy-of-sex (photo source) In Sydney, Australia, they just set up "homophobia-free" zones and Hallmark, the traditionally conservative greeting card powerhouse, is making cards to celebrate same-sex, well, hallmarks. Seems like this year, gay is more than OK. Will the opposition get on that band wagon already?What will a homophobia-free zone be like? "The ... http://sex.sheknows.com/marriage/26082008/gay-is-ok-in-2008-politicians-are-you-listening (image of her breasts as altered digitally for "King Arthur")  Thank you, Duchess, aka Keira Knightley. She, um, flat out refused to have her body altered in press images for her upcoming movie "The Duchess." This duchess, like Knightley, was known for her vibrant beauty. So, when Keira put her foot ... http://sex.sheknows.com/beauty-and-sex/26082008/small-breasted-girls-unite Speaking of teen crushes, when do you all think it's the right time to talk to your teen about sex? My parents were always non-explicit and open about the weird questions that come up. I really appreciated that we never really had a sit down talk, but they took things ... http://sex.sheknows.com/adult-entertainment/25082008/when-do-you-talk-to-your-teen-about-sex image courtesy curlywurlygurly.files.wordpress.com   Just throwing this one out there. I was browsing the magazines at my local supermarket and BOP magazine caught my eye.  I totally remember the hot, sweaty crushes I had on the young TV stars and boys with slicked hair that smiled at me from torn out posters...Ah, ... http://sex.sheknows.com/ask-sexcerpts/25082008/bop-magazine-i-loved-you This is a more practical position of the week...as in it's not so much a position, but a recommendation in this super season where sex on the beach and pool parties abound. You know, you can always go solo in the water... Here's a tip on condoms and water from About.com: "Typically, ... http://sex.sheknows.com/solo-sex/22082008/position-of-the-week-condoms-and-sex-in-water Being a Virgo, I did a little extra reading when researching this month's Zodiac Seduction post. Guess what I cam up with? Apparently, the belly is the the spot of seduction for us Virgos. No wonder I was so obsessed with bellydancing last year (any maybe why there's always a ... http://sex.sheknows.com/ask-sexcerpts/22082008/bellydancing-for-virgos I love my iPod. Goodbye bulky books of CDs or those racks of plastic jewel covers in my living room. Now I love my iPod even more...when I plug in an OhMiBod vibe into it! (If you have a techie boyfriend, he'll love this toy too!) The vibe pulses to ... http://sex.sheknows.com/fun-with-toys/21082008/vibe-to-the-music-with-ohmibod How to seduce a Virgo man (My favorite Keanu Reeves!) August 22-September 23 Ah the moody earth sign! Don't go for a Virgo unless you did a killer work ethic (Yes, like Dexter), perfectionism, an analytical and critical mind (He will overthink things!). But the great news is, when he's yours he's ... http://sex.sheknows.com/astrology/21082008/zodiac-seduction-virgo