Sexuality

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

The 8-1 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado's argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech.

A PERSON wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the Brooklyn Liberation's Protect Trans Youth event in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, June 13, 2021.
Teens with smartphones

One in two US teens say they’ve used AI to ‘undress’ people

(Illustrative) An infant crawling.

US babycare brand under fire for sexualising children in viral marketing campaign

A 31-year-old semiconductor assembly technician, who is on a class-action lawsuit against Onlyfans, poses at his home in California, U.S., July 5, 2024.

Feeling blue: Only Fans hit by two lawsuits over fake ‘models’


'Got to get with her friends' imperative in animal breeding – study

Females in the animals kingdom learn what to look for in a mate based on what their older peers look for.

 Fallow Deer, Forest of Dean

Friends with benefits – what a sex and relationship therapist wants you to know

Navigating FWB setups can be tricky. From a sex therapist’s point of view, there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to relationships. But here are some tips:

 Are there health benefits to abstaining from sex and masturbation? (Illustrative)

Want to find true love? Birds of feather flock together - study

People tend to choose partners who are similar to them.

 Wooden blocks spell out "I love you."

Alcohol won’t make others sexier, just you more confident - study

"Beer goggles" is a theory that says that alcohol can make you perceive others as more attractive.

 A man gives a woman a glass of wine.

Mikveh discovered in basement of former strip club in Poland

Just up the stairs from the mikvah — which is full of water — are remnants of the former Sphinx club: a Heineken sign and a pole for strippers.

Jewish ritual bath beneath the Church of St. Philip the Apostle; Syracuse, Italy.

Russian sexologists to target homosexuality, other 'disorders' under new rules

The order comes amid a clampdown on LGBT rights, which President Vladimir Putin has sought to portray as evidence of moral decay in Western countries and from which Russia must be protected.

 Law enforcement officers block participants of the LGBT community rally "X St.Petersburg Pride" in central Saint Petersburg, Russia August 3, 2019

Investigation into Conservative movement’s youth group identifies ‘hypersexualized culture’

The report comes amid a time of reckoning over child sexual abuse in the Jewish world.

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Is Russia sexualizing war in Ukraine to encourage enlistment?

Russia released a motivational military video featuring attractive young women in military uniform with weapons.

 Female Russian soldiers.

Why are men attracted to women's breasts?

Researchers believe that the phenomenon actually develops in early childhood.

 Front views of the Venus de Milo.

These are the kinks that used to be taboo - and now aren't

Wearing diapers? Love feet? The cultural processes of the last decade have liberated the sexual practices that were once taboo, making them acceptable bed habits.

Couple in bed [file photo]