Kinsey Confidential Blog

Your Race/Ethnicity Affects Who Responds To You In Online Dating

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:02 +0000

In early October, OKCupid, an online dating website, released an analysis of racial differences in response rates. It seems love isn't color-blind after all.

An Overdue List – Fun Or Interesting Sexuality Links

Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:00 +0000

A link round of up the most interesting, informative, and intriguing sexuality blogs and links from the past few weeks.

Sins Invalid – Where Sexuality, Disability, and Theater Meet in SF

Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:57:50 +0000

If you've never heard of Sins Invalid, and you live in the Bay Area, then you are missing out on one of the most beautiful, thought-provoking, and norm-challenging performances in the San Francisco area.

My Sociological Imagination: Introducing Eric Anthony Grollman

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:02:09 +0000

It's a little overdue, but here it is... introducing one of Kinsey Confidential's new bloggers, Eric Anthony Grollman!

IU Students Get Some Savage Love

Marie Metelnick (M.A.) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:55:37 +0000

Sex advice columnist Dan Savage offered words of wit in a campus appearance at IU

Traditional Relationship Values Held Across Gender and Sexuality

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:47 +0000

When we think the "traditional" values for relationships, like love and commitment, we sometimes rely on stereotypes regarding who holds those values.

A More Inclusive View of Sexuality: Race, Gender, Class, Age, Etc.

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:12 +0000

When we talk about sexuality, specifically our own sexualities, we sometimes fail to consider other forms of differences (and similarities) among humans.

The Kinsey Institute Presents: Conversations About Sex Research

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:20 +0000

The Kinsey Institute has now released a series of free podcasts, "Conversations About Sex Research."

New Book Explains “Why” Women Have Sex…Sort Of

Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:07:45 +0000

The book focuses on why women in particular have sex and is based on data from 1006 women conducted by the two researchers. Honestly, it's difficult, without being able to read the book, to figure out if the interviews were more survey/quantitatively based or more qualitatively based in-depth interviews...

VULVAGRAPHICS: In Honor Of Female Genital Diversity

Jennifer Bass (M.P.H.) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:29:31 +0000

Weekend Exhibit Includes Photography, Crafts, Film, Performance, And A Salon On "Genital Activism"

“Doing It”: Doing What? What Do We Mean By “Sex”?

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:42 +0000

"I got to third base last night." "We hooked up." "They did it for hours!" When we talk about sex, what do we mean?

Men More Likely Than Women to Accept Sexual Offers

Jennifer Bass (M.P.H.) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:15:26 +0000

Study on attractiveness reinforces some sex differences, with a few surprises on self-ratings

Condom News: Vegan, Pillows & Cuteness (Kawaii)

Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:46:21 +0000

Stories and blog posts about condoms pop up fairly often in sexuality and sexual health blogs for obvious reasons: condoms are a major focus in the prevention of STIs and pregnancy as well as a site for fun, interesting (and potentially life-saving) technological developments.

Love And Sex Among Youth With Intellectual Disabilities

Jennifer Bass (M.P.H.) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:09:55 +0000

Researcher Lotta Löfgren-Mårtenson explains her research on the challenges facing young people just looking for love.

Psychologists Say Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed

Eric Anthony Grollman (M.A.) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:00:52 +0000

Late this summer, the American Psychological Association voted to denounce the practice of treating clients to change their sexual orientation.

For The Love Of…Inanimate Objects?

Natalie Ingraham (M.P.H.) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:27 +0000

Jezebel’s previous blog about objectum sexuality contains a few interesting clips of people who claim to be in love with inanimate objects. You can watch the videos here on the Jezebel website.