The Week in Sex
The news has been filled with the scandalous details of Tiger Woods' (many) trysts over the past week. But even when there aren't such titillating bombshells to chew over, there are plenty of sex-related stories to digest. Because we're so thoughtful—and to keep up your mood on this dreary Monday—we took the liberty of combing through the past week's headlines and compiling the steamiest information out there.
• Nerds get naked in the first official issue of Diamond magazine, which features co-eds sans clothing from various Ivy League schools, including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. "The idea is sexiness and intelligence... and that combination is—bam!" says creator and Harvard class of '09 grad Matt Di Pasquale. Feel free to take his word for it. Or don't. [Harvard Crimson, Diamond Mag]
• Scientists at the University of Montreal had to abandon their initial study on porn because they couldn't find any men in their 20s who had never viewed explicit films. So they altered the study to look into those who had watched porn and found some interesting tidbits: Single younger guys tend to watch explicit films three times a week for 40 minutes at a time while guys in relationships do it 1.7 times a week, but for only 20 minutes at a time. Perhaps they're worried about their girlfriends peeking over their shoulders? [Sun]
• The New York Times Magazine put the spotlight on "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" in women. Apparently, thirty percent of young and middle-aged women go through long stretches where they "feel dim desire" or "no wish for sex whatsoever." [NYT]
• One magazine has put together a list of the seven best condoms on the market. To test the condoms for strength, they inflated them like balloons until they burst and "submerged them in saline solution and zapped them with electricity to check for holes." This should come in handy if you get off on electric shock. But you believe in safe sex, too. [ShopSmart via The Frisky]
• When San Francisco residents complained that people were having sex outdoors at a local fair, a member of the "leather community" suggested putting up "public sex tents." Now officials are actually considering it. Not surprisingly, some people aren't exactly psyched about this development. [SF Chronicle]
• Dancing With the Stars' Joanna Krupa posed naked for PETA's "Be an Angel for Animals" campaign covered by nothing but a strategically placed cross. The Catholic League condemned the ads, saying that PETA "exploits Christian symbols." Krupa fired back with a statement, part of which read, "It's understandable that the Catholic League is wary of another sex scandal, but the sex we're talking about pertains to dogs and cats." [Us]
• Guys are more shy about their penis size in the locker room than they are in the bedroom, according to a poll. (Admittedly, this is a survey by Male Edge, a British company that makes penis enlargers). More than 58 percent of men get self-conscious when disrobing in the locker room, while 44 percent get awkward when getting naked in front of their partner. Apparently, "the pressure to look good in the competitive environment of the gym is much more intense than it is in the bedroom," according to a spokesperson. Another surprising discovery? Thirty percent of respondents said they'd rather have a bigger penis than a better job. [PR Log]
• A British couple short on cash is using the $2,100 they've made from appearing in porn films together to pay for their dream wedding in Cancun. The bride has told her mother and most of her friends, but it's unclear whether the couple has screened their threesome scene for their four children. [Sun]
• A company is introducing a "vaginal essence," believe it or not. It's called Vulva Original, but it's not a perfume for a woman's nether parts, in case that's what you were assuming. Rather, it's a "feminine, tantalizing, intimate scent" and "odorous substance" which "satisfies your own smelling pleasure." Whatever that means. It's unclear who's actually buying this, but better start praying you don't get this as a stocking stuffer. [Noticia Scadadia]
— Molly Fahner