Questions tagged [sexuality]
Use this tag for the psychological and social aspects of sex and sexual activities in general. Use [gender] for gender differences and gender issues (male/female/lgbt...); use [reproduction] for the reproductive process, which may or may not include sex or even gender.
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Did Socrates have a homosexual relationship with an Athenian statesman?
There are many conflicting accounts as to whether the Athenian statesman Alcibiades was a lover of Socrates. The Wikipedia page on Alcibiades' depiction in culture states:
"Alcibiades also ...
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Did Lord Byron have an incestuous relationship with his sister?
It is often remarked that Lord Byron (often regarded as one of "the greatest British poets") had an incestuous relationship with his half-sister Augusta Leigh (eg here). However, other ...
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Do most women enjoy sex?
The YouTube video by clinical psychologist, Dr. Whiten (Dr. Psych Mom) called "women do enjoy sex... in depth discussion about why you may not think so" makes the claim that most women enjoy ...
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Have 10-15% of the general population had at least one incestuous sexual contact when under the age of consent?
I found these numbers in the page Incest at Wikipedia:
Incest between an adult and a person under the age of consent is considered a form of child sexual abuse[70][71] that has been shown to be one ...
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Do children of gay and lesbian couples have a lower high-school graduation rate?
I recently came across this 2013 study: High school graduation rates among children of same-sex households which looks at a large sample of Canadian families, and concludes:
Children living with gay ...
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Are half of transgender women inmates (in England and Wales) sex offenders or category A prisoners?
The group Fair Play for Women published a report in Oct 2017 claiming that
Half of all trans-identifying males (transwomen) in prison are convicted sex offenders or dangerous Category A prisoners.
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Does watching pornography increase sexual performance in women?
I am referring to these lines:
A recent study reported that increasing porn use is linked to
decreased sexual performance in men and increased sexual performance
in women.
Big Think - Is watching ...
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Do Mormon teens practice "soaking" and "jump humping"?
According to this popular post on /r/facepalm, and again here
Some Mormon teens have convinced themselves that putting a penis in a vagina and then not moving is not sex. That's called soaking. Jump ...
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Did the Indonesian army have a virginity test for female recruits?
The original article is on Newsweek which I personally consider a reliable source.
The virginity check, which extended to military fianc��es, involves someone placing two fingers into the vagina to ...
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Does China censor online discussions of female orgasms?
A Washington Post article describes how people in China were recently discussing certain taboo subjects using the Clubhouse app:
They asked questions about the protests in Hong Kong, reports of mass ...
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Did the Danish Justice Ministry survey veterinarians about bestiality?
A 2015 Reuters article discusses Danish laws about bestiality, and refers to an earlier report:
A 2011 Justice Ministry report surveyed veterinarians and found 17 percent of them suspected that an ...
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Is availability of video pornography a main reason of sexual crimes in developing and under-developing countries? [closed]
I think it is easiest to google search for a porn video than any other thing. What I notice is that whenever a sexual criminal is caught and when Police search for his belongings, almost every time ...
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Does it take two weeks for a single man to produce enough sperm to impregnate every fertile woman on Earth?
Fact Slides has a slide that claims:
A single human male produces enough sperm in two weeks to impregnate every fertile woman on the planet.
It sources a book of random facts
Is it true?
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Do “Soupeurs” exist?
I was chatting with some friends and the topic of the “Soupeur” came up. Apparently this is a word used in France to describe the practice of — and I quote:
“…a sexual practice involving attraction ...
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Did a Cypriot bishop claim that homosexuality is caused when parents have anal sex?
The August 1, 2019 issue of MetroWeekly ("Washington D.C.'s Best LGBTQ Magazine for 25 Years"), on page 46, provides a "LastWord" quotation section that includes the following:
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