Tag Archives: sex

Beyond Rational: How To Discuss Contentious Topics and Keep Your Cool

November 30, 2006 – 10:18 pm

In “civilized” society, we know that one of the cardinal rules is that there are certain topics one just simply does not bring up: politics, religion, money, and sex. The problem, of course, is that without these subjects most dinner parties devolve into inane conversations about the weather, and online communities such as Newsvine would […]

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Let’s Talk About Pornography

July 24, 2006 – 8:58 pm

photo by Maja Prodan
Pornography is the quail inside the duck inside the turkey at Christmas dinner. The hidden secret lurking inside all our hard drives, waiting for its moment of private delight to shine out. We see it everywhere, but continue to strive to deny its influence. We don’t like to talk about it; not […]

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The Art of Relationships: Emotional Bonds and Power Games

July 10, 2006 – 8:53 pm

Making a relationship work is tricky, no matter how you look at it.
After a recent discussion as to the nature of relationships in society, Claus Jacobson and I decided to each take on the same concept using our different writing approaches, and see what articles emerged. Kind of a mini-writer’s club. The concept to be […]

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Taboos and Societal Evolution

June 21, 2006 – 10:49 am

A recent thread discussing the legal and moral implications of teachers having sex with 18 year old students evolved into a discussion of moral taboos and our place in nature. I think about this topic a lot. In fact, it might be the thing I think about most. As human beings, there is a […]

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Spam: The Open Window of Culture

May 30, 2006 – 10:43 am

Have you ever analysed the pattern of the spam arriving in your mailbox every day? I know, most of us have filters that keep the majority of that junk from bothering us..but some gets through, anyway. I actually have an account that I mostly abandoned years ago, simply because I couldn’t find my mail […]

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