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Как сообщает ИА "Восток-Медиа", игра в снежки без одежды была частью концепта фотосессии, устроенной девушкам одним из городских фотографов. Происходящее также активно снимали проходящие мимо зеваки. В итоге, сделанные и опубликованные прохожими в соцсетях снимки заинтересовали сотрудников полиции. Личности девушек были установлены, а сами они - приглашены в отделение полиции для беседы. На каждую из них был составлен протокол по административной статье "мелкое хулиганство" и наложен штраф в размере 500 рублей.

Сами нарушительницы объяснили свой поступок возникшим у них желанием сфотографироваться обнаженными. Фотограф, сделавший снимки, наказан не был наказан, так как его действия общественный порядок не нарушали.

Отмечается, что после публикации фотографий, девушки, одна из которых работала в кредитной организации, а другая - в автомобильном магазине, были уволены.

Vagina Facts: 10 Things You May Not Know About Lady Parts

If you fantasize about other women (or like lesbian pornography or erotica), you're definitely a closeted lesbian.

No. No no no no, and no. But by the way, if you fantasize about other women and do identify as a lesbian, that's totally cool. Do we have to discuss (yet again) the role that fantasies play in our lives? I must admit, I'm getting tired of having to justify the fact that women have a myriad of fantasies -- some of which may not fit the good girl image that people may have of us. Nonetheless, thinking about someone or something doesn't mean that you want to act it out in real life; it's possible, but not definite. And by the way, I know many (let me repeat, many) heterosexual women who enjoy all sorts of lesbian erotica and pornography and are quite fulfilled by their heterosexual sex lives.

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How to Find Treasure Troves

Magnus Hirschfeld

In this paper Ralf Dose describes the thirty year long research on the work of Magnus Hirschfeld, the German sexologist and founder of the Institute for Sexual Science. Ralf Dose offers insights into how the Magnus Hirschfeld society retrieved some of the "Treasure Troves" of Hirschfeld's personal belongings and items from his institute, like his death mask, his exile guest book and a collection of Japanese dildos.

What do you think are the most valuable lessons to be learned from the 30 years experience of the Magnus Hirschfeld society? And whose "Treasure Troves" would you try to retrieve? The full paper can be read below.

Feel free to read, comment, discuss and let us know you own experiences.

To read Ralf Dose's full paper click on "Read more"

Exercise Can Lead To Female Orgasm

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study by Indiana University researchers confirm anecdotal evidence that exercise -- [in the absence of sex or fantasies] -- can lead to female orgasm.

While the findings are new, reports of this phenomenon, sometimes called "coregasm" because of its association with exercises for core abdominal muscles, have circulated in the media for years, said Debby Herbenick, co-director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion in IU's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. In addition to being a researcher, Herbenick is a widely read advice columnist and book author.

"The most common exercises associated with exercise-induced orgasm were abdominal exercises, climbing poles or ropes, biking/spinning and weight lifting," Herbenick said. "These data are interesting because they suggest that orgasm is not necessarily a sexual event, and they may also teach us more about the bodily processes underlying women's experiences of orgasm."

The findings are published in a special issue of Sexual and Relationship Therapy, a leading peer-reviewed journal in the area of sex therapy and sexual health. Co-author is J. Dennis Fortenberry, M.D., professor at the IU School of Medicine and Center for Sexual Health Promotion affiliate.

The results are based on surveys administered online to 124 women who reported experiencing exercise-induced orgasms (EIO) and 246 women who experienced exercise-induced sexual pleasure (EISP). The women ranged in age from 18 to 63. Most were in a relationship or married, and about 69 percent identified themselves as heterosexual.

Herbenick said that the mechanisms behind exercise-induced orgasm and exercise-induced sexual pleasure remain unclear and, in future research, they hope to learn more about triggers for both. She also said that study findings may help women who experience EIO/EISP feel more normal about their experiences or put them into context.

Herbenick cautioned that it is not yet known whether such exercises can improve women's sexual experiences.

"It may be that exercise -- which is already known to have significant benefits to health and well-being -- has the potential to enhance women's sexual lives as well."

The study did not determine how common it is for women to experience exercise-induced orgasm or exercise-induced sexual pleasure. But the authors note that it took only five weeks to recruit the 370 women who experienced the phenomenon, suggesting it is not rare.

"Magazines and blogs have long highlighted cases of what they sometimes call 'coregasms,'" Herbenick said. "But aside from early reports by Kinsey and colleagues, this is an area of women's sexual health research that has been largely ignored over the past six decades."

Source: Medical News Today, 19 March 2012

UK:Quarter of young women were sexually active by age 16

 More than a quarter of young women in England first had sex before their 16th birthday, according to a new report from the NHS Information Centre.
Twenty-seven per cent of 16 to 24-year-old women said they started having sex when they were below 16 years of age, along with 22 per cent of men in the same age group.
And one in ten people in the 16 to 24 age group claimed they had had ten or more sexual partners.
Meanwhile, 26 per cent of young women and 32 per cent of young men told the 2010 edition of the Health Survey for England that they had never had sex.
The median age when a person becomes sexually active is 17 for both men and women.
Tim Straughan, chief executive of the NHS Information Centre, said: 'This year's report ... paints a picture of sexual behaviour which is changing over the generations, with younger women tending to begin having sex younger.
'These findings will be of interest to the NHS in tackling matters such as sexually transmitted diseases and contraceptive services.'
The research also revealed that 12 per cent of women, aged 16 to 69, who had ever been sexually active had been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, along with nine per cent of men.
Rebecca Findlay, a spokeswoman for the Family Planning Association, observed that society and the nature of relationships has changed 'dramatically' in the last 50 years.
'Education and information safeguard the sexual health needs of young people and help them resist having sex before they're ready, which is why, given this data from the NHS Information Centre, there's an overwhelming need for statutory sex and relationships education in schools,' she said.

>Source<: netdoctor, 15 December 2011
17=median, is incorrect, since 1/4 had never sex

orgasm

An orgasm is the peak of sexual pleasure. It typically consists of a series of involuntary muscle contractions in the sexual organs, lower pelvic muscles, and the anus. An orgasm is accompanied by the release of endorphins - opioid-like chemicals produced in the brain that give a feeling of euphoria.

Male orgasm - the male experiences rapid, rhythmic contractions of the urethra, the muscles at the base of the penis, and the prostate. Ejaculation of semen usually occurs through the urethral opening of the penis. A male orgasm usually lasts from 4 to about 10 seconds. Ejaculation without orgasm is possible, as is having an orgasm without ejaculation. After an orgasm the male goes through a refractory period - this is a short period after the nerve cell fires during which it cannot respond to additional stimulation. An orgasm cannot occur during the refractory period.

In males, the most common way of achieving orgasm is by the stimulation of the penis.

Female orgasm - beforehand the vaginal walls moisten and the clitoris enlarges. Then the clitoris goes inward under the clitoral hood and the vagina gets about one-third smaller. There are rhythmic contractions of the pelvic muscle, vagina and uterus. Females do not have a refractory period.

In females, the most common way of achieving orgasm is by stimulation of the clitoris.

Orgasm can be achieved by masturbation, penetrative sexual intercourse, outercourse (non-penetrative sex), and other erotic sexual activities. Masturbation may occur alone or with a partner.

During an orgasm the person experiences a change in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate and depth. There is an intense and explosive feeling of pleasure. According to the journal Clinical Psychology Review, there are 26 known definitions of orgasm.

Written by Christian Nordqvist What Is An Orgasm?

sex v gender

The words sex and gender are commonly used interchangeably, but many linguists would argue that their usage is quite distinct. Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics, while gender refers to behaviors, roles, expectations, and activities in society.

Sex refers to male or female, while gender refers to masculine or feminine.

The differences in the sexes do not vary throughout the world, but differences in gender do.

Here are some examples of characteristics related to sex:

* Females have a vagina, men don't
* Males have a penis, women don't
* Male newborns tend to weigh more than female newborns
* Females can breastfeed their babies, males can't
* Males have deeper voices than females
* Females can get pregnant, males can't
* Males have testicles and females have ovaries

Here are some examples of characteristics related to gender:

* Women tend to do more of the housework than their spouses do
* A higher percentage of US doctors are women, compared to Egypt
* Nursing is often seen as a woman's job, although many men enter the profession
* In some countries women have to cover their heads when they go outside the house
* 120 years ago women were not allowed to vote in elections

Another way of putting it is:

Sex refers to a natural or biological feature.
Gender refers to cultural or learned significance of sex.

According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary:

Sex is "The biologic character or quality that distinguishes male and female from one another as expressed by analysis of the person's gonadal, morphologic (internal and external), chromosomal, and hormonal characteristics."

Gender is "The category to which an individual is assigned by self or others, on the basis of sex."



The word gender comes from Middle English gendre, which came from Old French, which in turn came from the Latin word genus, meaning 'kind', 'type', or 'sort'.

The word sex probably comes from Middle English, meaning 'section' or 'divide'. In Latin the word sex means the number 'six'.

Written by Christian Nordqvist