Carrie Weisman
Salon.com
New York, NY, United States
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When sex workers do the labor of therapists
Research suggests that upwards of 6 million men are affected by depression every year → Read More
Why People Like to Listen to Music During Sex
Music gives us rhythm—and rhythm is sexy. Some scientists think musicians behave a lot like birds. Charles Darwin was one of the first researchers to put that theory down on paper. In 1871, the famed naturalist penned The Descent of Man, where he spends 10 pages dissecting why songbirds sing their songs, and another six asking why humans do the same. The answer, he proposed, has everything to do… → Read More
Women Paying for 'Happy Endings' Is an Established Practice in New York
Some women in the Big Apple are turning to erotic massage to find their long-lost orgasms. There’s a guy who lives somewhere in Manhattan. He’s in his mid-40s, clean-cut, of average height and weight. He’s known as Doctor M, or "the Doctor," and according to the ladies who filter in and out of his apartment, he has a magic touch. → Read More
Women's Sex Toys Look Like the Future, Men's are Genitalia in a Tube
"The male sex toy market is quite unsophisticated." → Read More
How Sexual Surrogates Are Helping Transgender Clients
“You don’t go through 20 or 30 years of being uncomfortable with your body and then, through hormones and surgery, be able to experience your body in all its richness. It just doesn’t work quite that way." → Read More
Why More Women Are Paying for Sex Services
Dominatrixes, porn distributors, and more spoke to the reasons women feel more comfortable buying sexual experiences than ever. → Read More
8 Wild Innovations for Your Vagina
High-tech toys and tools offer scads of information. It's hard to imagine we survived so long without them. If youâre in the market for some vaginal retail therapy, youâre in luck. From high-tech sex toys to weed suppositories, there seems to be no shortage of products designed for in or around your intimate areas. Check out the list of products designed specifically for your vaginaÂ… → Read More
Dominatrixes and Porn Sites Report a Huge BDSM Uptick Since Trump Became President
Across the country, it seems more people want to get spanked. → Read More
Donald and the Dominatrix: How the White House Inspired a BDSM Movement
If critics of President Trump have noticed an uptick in female devaluation, it's not reflected in the S&M scene → Read More
The crowd-pleaser: What is the most popular sex position?
Thirty-five percent of respondents preferred one position above all others → Read More
Trumpâs Potential SCOTUS Nominee Suggested Jailing Gay People For Having Sex
Judge William H. Pryor Jr. has been dubbed the most "anti-gay judicial nominee in recent memory.â → Read More
Heightened Awareness: Anxiety Can Lead to Pain During Sex
Clearly anxiety can be an obstacle to a healthy sex life and needs to be talked about. → Read More
Realizing You’re a Lesbian in Midlife: What Coming Out Late Really Means
Late-blooming lesbians find they have a journey of many steps ahead of them. → Read More
Attention, Men: Bright Light Could Lead to Better Sex
A new study suggests sexual satisfaction can be related to circadian rhythms and seasons. → Read More
Tips for Parents Who Want to Try Online Dating
You might want to think twice before posting pictures with the kids. → Read More
The Pop Heard Around The World: What We Know About Broken Penises
Be careful with your erections. → Read More
What Hetero Men Need to Know for the Perfect Pegging Experience
You're going to need more than some lube and a harness. → Read More
You'll Never Guess What's on the Menu at 'CafĂŠ Fellatio'
If you like the idea of a blowjob with your coffee, then you might think about booking a trip to Geneva, where one company has announced plans to open a cafĂŠ where they will be serving both. Bradley Charvet of Facegirl told Genevaâs Le Matin newspaper that the idea for a sex cafĂŠ has been brewing for a several months. Charvet credited similar establishments in Thailand for the inspiration.… → Read More
Why Trans Porn Is Hugely Popular Among Hetero Men
What's often called "Shemale porn " is consistently among most popular categories. → Read More
This Woman Turns Your Dirty Texts Into Short Films (Video)
The pay-for-film service transforms sexts into film scripts. → Read More