Faking It, Hijab Laws, & “Instagram Face”
Belgium becomes first nation to give SWers robust labor rights and protections. Taliban is banning women from training to be nurses and midwives. Iranian woman arrested after stripping in protest of abusive dress code policing, govt announces “treatment clinics” for women who defy hijab laws. US court asks whether ‘garden variety’ sex bias is harassment. Here’s what Anora gets right about sex work. Young women are challenging the stigma of sex and love ‘addiction’ support groups. Looking back, a decade later, at Leaning In.
Research on who fakes orgasms and why they stop. Gender biases and neurobiology in Republicans and Democrats. The marriage advice every couple needs but rarely gets. On weaponized gratitude. Women are still under-represented in medical research. Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors. What happens to the vulva and vagina after birth. Man creates giant penis using GPS for charity. Rainbow Railroad tries to help LGBTQ people under attack worldwide.
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Trump’s election could lead to porn being banned. California and Colorado voters protect same-sex marriage. Equatorial Guinea government rocked by sex video scandal. Miami now has its own Museum of Sex. Mattel apologizes after accidently putting link to porn site on Wicked toy boxes. Transphobic “defenders of women’s sports,” be careful what you wish for.
Ghosting and stress as predictors of maladaptive daydreaming and narcissism. Study finds annual cost of child marriage in Nigeria is 44,000 deaths and $10 Billion. “My church told me I needed sex addicts anonymous.” Traveling for cuddling or more at European sex parties. Anti-trans Congressional bathroom bill designed to target sole trans legislator and additional laws to prevent trans people from using public bathrooms on federal property.
From ‘Instagram face’ to ‘Snapchat dysmorphia.’ How does using a filter on your pics influence what people think of you? How do narcissists react to conflict in relationships? Of the women killed by men in 2023, 60% died at the hands of a partner or family member. Third woman dies under Texas abortion ban. Why didn’t those tragic stories swing the election? Thanks to HPV vaccines, cervical cancer death rates are dropping among young US women. Depression can make period pain worse. The rewards of caring for a stressed out partner.
