From Philosophy Bites, Angie Hobbs gives a lively account of the various positions taken on erotic love and sexual desire within Plato's Symposium. Are we losing the fight for porn? It may not matter what the courts say about free speech or what the law is about adult content — because our Department of Justice has its own agenda. A review of The Humble Little Condom: A History by Aine Collier. An article on  redesigning a condom so women will use it. From Discover, an article on the real dirty secret about sex: Life doesn’t need it, so why do we do it? Why do people engage in sexual fantasy? It's obvious on the surface, yet it brushes against the edge of scientific understanding. From Adbusters, an article on Maxim's sex war.

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