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Birth Control: Why Sterilization Is Secretly More Popular Than the Pill


The recent 50-year anniversary of the pill sparked an onslaught of articles about the revolutionary force of birth control, making it seem like every woman in modern America is benefiting (or suffering) from its use. But according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s newest Statistical Abstract, the pill isn’t the unmatched Goliath of contraceptives it’s made out to be; in fact, sterilization is even more popular — we’re just not talking (or reading) about it nearly as much.

The Census Bureau statistics reveal that, while 61% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 use some form of contraception, only 17.3% of us are actually on the pill. Meanwhile, sterilization is just as responsible (or more) for keeping us from breeding like Catholics. According to the census report, 16.7% of women have been sterilized themselves, and 6.1% have male partners who’ve been sterilized. It’s not a shocker that women between 15 and 44 use methods besides the pill (or none at all), but last we checked, most women weren’t gabbing about sterilization options, either. So why are so many women getting their tubes tied, and why isn’t anyone talking about it? We asked around to find out why sterilization is secretly the most popular kind of birth control. … More »

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Birth Control: Why Sterilization Is Secretly More Popular Than the Pill

Do Try This at Home: A Sexual Pleasure Checklist (Excerpt From Babeland’s Book Moregasm)


The following is an excerpt from Moregasm: Babeland’s Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex in conjunction with our recent post: Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Blisstree’s Guide to Sensation Play During Sex

The Yes/No/Maybe List

In many of our Babeland workshops, we hand out a “Yes/No/Maybe” list. It’s a great tool for starting a chat. More like a game than homework. The rules are easy: Look at the list of sexual activities and put each one into a “Yes,” “No,” or “Maybe” column on a piece of paper. Just go with how you feel at the moment. There are no wrong answers, and you are not chiseling your choices in stone – you can change your mind later. When you’re done, compare answers with your partner and see where you overlap. … More »

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Do Try This at Home: A Sexual Pleasure Checklist (Excerpt From Babeland’s Book Moregasm)

Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Blisstree’s Guide to Sensation Play During Sex


By Helen “Girly” Brown

They say there’s a thin boundary between pleasure and pain, which may be why activities that blend the two can often seem so exciting.

The ancient art of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline/Dominance, Sadism/Submission, Masochism) — also known as “Sensation Play” — includes spanking, tying up your partner, handcuffing, and using various “instruments of pleasure” to create pain and other feelings of varying degrees.

“People ask me if spanking is painful,” says Babeland sex educator Cristen Kennedy, who recently started teaching a class on BDSM at one of Babeland’s New York City locations. “Everyone processes pain differently. The goal is not to beat the crap out of someone.”
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Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Blisstree’s Guide to Sensation Play During Sex

Use a Gel for Birth Control and Eat Candy for Your Brain: Morning News Round-Up


You Could Replace the Pill — With a gel. (via The Guardian)

Just In Time for Halloween — Get over your fear of spiders. (via The Globe and Mail)

Shockingly, Alcohol and Caffeine — Just don’t mix. (via SlashFood)

Eating Candy — Actually has some benefits. (via Psychology Today) … More »

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Use a Gel for Birth Control and Eat Candy for Your Brain: Morning News Round-Up