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Category Archives: Sex
What Kind Of Life Do You Want?
Penelope Trunk blogs: "I am a writer, but I love sex more than I love writing. And I am not getting paid for sex. In fact, as you might imagine, my sex life is really tanking right now. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Sex
Tagged blogs, career decisions, penelope trunk, sex life
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Which Frum Girls Are Best?
"A tefillin date is one in which the boy brings his tefillin along to the restaurant so if he ends up spending the night with the shaina maidel he won’t chos vesholom miss Shachris in the morning before work or … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Sex
Tagged chos, innocent look, persian girls, shaina, sleezy
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Lori Gottlieb Explores Kink
She writes in the Sunday New York Times Book Review: I once dated a man who seemed perfectly normal until the day he asked me to dress up for sex. By “dress up” I don’t mean in lingerie. He asked … Continue reading
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Tagged daniel bergner, fashion maven, foot fetish, Lori Gottlieb, rsquo, Woody Allen
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‘Ex-Masturbator’
If you see me wearing one of these t-shirts and you start snickering, I’ll know you’re still engaged in the loathsome practice of self-abuse:
Irish Teen Has Sweaty Middle-Aged-Blogger Fetish
BELFAST, IRELAND—At first glance, 17-year-old Emma Smith seems like any other shy and submissive Irish schoolgirl. She loves shopping, text messaging, and the color pink. But beneath her wholesome exterior lies a wicked secret: Emma Smith is consumed by sexual … Continue reading
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Tagged belfast ireland, emma smith, irish schoolgirl, knee socks, pleated miniskirt, poor hygiene
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For Love Or Money?
I just interviewed Suzanne Guillette about her new book, Much to Your Chagrin: A Memoir of Embarrassment. It’s about a young woman who desperately wants to publish a book to establish herself as a writer and justify her expensive MFA. … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Sex
Tagged abby ellin, ann curry, jessica grose, middle class backgrounds, tool belts, upper middle class
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No, I Am Not Going To Text You Nude Photos Of Myself
Why not? Because on his radio show today, Dennis Prager came out against sexting (texting nude photos of yourself). I haven’t heard much of this show but I suspecting Prager will blame sexting on the breakdown of organized religion. Dennis: … Continue reading
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Tagged cheerl, cincinnati enquirer, dark ages, Dennis Prager, landline, moral hazard, moral issue, nude photos, quot, radio show, t text
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How To Achieve Victory Over Sin
Dennis Prager spoke about male sexual nature on his second hour Wednesday. "They were more open about male sexual nature in the Puritan age." "Gay men have the same problem as straight men. Our sexual nature is variety oriented. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, gay men, puritan age, sexual nature, straight men
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Women Should Think Twice Before Saying No To Their Husbands
Dennis Prager writes for Townhall.com: If most women wait until they are in the mood before making love with their husband, many women will be waiting a month or more until they next have sex. When most women are young, … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boom generation, childhood trauma, Dennis Prager, female nature, myriad reasons, wise woman
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