- You know you’re in the wrong when Porn king Larry Flynt is questioning your morals. But Rupert Murdoch has threatened basic human rights through the phone hacking scandal, according to the Hustler magazine founder. Hustler Porn King Larry Flynt Questions Rupert Murdoch’s Morality (Sydney Morning Herald)
- In the flap over San Francisco’s proposed circumcision ban, one very important constituency hasn’t been heard from: vain and aging people who might use a plastic surgery filler made of human baby foreskins. What’s in a face? You’d be surprised (SF Chronicle)
- For the first time in recent memory, state legislatures devoted significant attention to issues related to family planning – specifically abortion – in 2011. States Enact Record Number of Abortion Restrictions in First Half of 2011 (guttmacher.org)
- The study reported, among its findings, that gay men with “below average penises” were more likely to assume a “bottom” sexual position, while those with “above average penises” were more likely to assume a “top” sexual position. NIH-Backed Study Examined Effects of Penis Size in Gay Community (Fox News – in their predictable style)
- For those who believe that using the BitTorrent protocol for piracy is a young person’s game, you might want to know about a San Francisco woman risking a potential $150,000 fine for torrenting porn. Why Is a 70-Year-Old Woman Being Sued for Porn Piracy? (TIME.com)
- I’ve been struggling with this term [asexual] for thirteen years or so, since a girlfriend suggested I was asexual, or gay. The thing about that girlfriend is she would tie me up. Random Thoughts About Intimacy Cloaked In A Review Of The Movie (A)sexual (he Rumpus.net)
- Some interesting new data detailing the process of women getting referred for female genital cosmetic surgery in the UK was described in a recent letter to the editor, published in The Medical Journal of Australia. Recent Data on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and the Problem with Normal (About: Sexuality)
- On .XXX: What sort of makes sense as an idea has become, in practice, a complete shitshow. .XXX Shakedown: Why Everyone Hates the New TLD (The Measure)
- Incredibly, the pair had admitted the same charge [incest] four years ago and were both punished for the offence – but reignited their affair for a second time afterwards. Long-lost father and daughter reunited through the internet face jail after admitting having sex ‘as boyfriend and girlfriend’ (Mail Online)
- A new book is out about Wilhelm Reich and when the United States thought sex was as dangerous as communism. Sex research in America: From here to eternity (The Economist)
- “The world admires and respects me as Supergirl, the most powerful woman on Earth… entire armies fear me. But to you, I’m just worthless… weak… pathetic. You want to make me crawl at your feet. You want to tug the leash on my collar. You want to watch the famous girl of steel grovel in cowardice and beg you for mercy.” Superheroine ready for defeat – w4w (SF Casual Encounters, thanks Juliette!)
- Errol Morris’ brisk 88-minute documentary Tabloid (IFC Films) can be watched as a meditation on celebrity journalism, erotic obsession, and the inherent unreliability of the narrative voice. Or it can be gawked at as a sexy, sordid, sometimes hilarious freak show. Errol Morris’ Tabloid reviewed: domination porn, cloned puppies, Mormons. (Slate Magazine)
- Basically, if you post a beautiful nude painting, you’ll be in trouble. That certainly applies to the photos I love to share. Even worse, they specifically mention that Google+ cannot be used to promote adult websites. It’s not that I don’t love just talking to you guys, but the site is a big part of my life and I like to share it. Google+ Doesn’t Like Blowjobs (Camille Crimson)
- Police forced their way inside the store and found the clerk in a utility room. Police said the two robbers used fetish handcuffs to subdue the clerk and taped his mouth shut. Robbers Handcuff Porn Store Clerk, Flee With Adult Toys (WPXI Pittsburgh)
Photo from the book La Figa: Visions in Food and Form – don’t miss the sexy blog, The La Figa Project.