Battle in Germany: Is Sex Sexist?

Marc Angenent found his calling as a sex therapist

(NEWSER) - If God gave us bodies, what's so sinful about lust? One former minister's answer to that question became his own website, Love Garden , which sells dildos, prostate stimulators, condoms, and much more, Der Spiegel reports. But Marc Angenent says he believed in the importance of lust even when he ministered at a Free Church in the Netherlands, where he preached in jeans and a sweater. Visiting congregants, he would openly ask, "Do you have a satisfying sex life?" More»

Bib:Love offers free sex to female students

(NEWSER) - Free sex—a valuable service for women? Three business students in Germany say the answer is yes. The trio at the University of Mannheim have started a service called Bib:Love that offers free one-night stands to stressed-out female students, Der Spiegel reports. Their posters, which promise "Good Grades through Good Sex," are laughed by most students—but others have dared to give Bib:Love a call. More»

Colombian women's 'strike of crossed legs' lasted 38 days

(NEWSER) - Never doubt the transformative power of sex—or lack thereof. Local authorities today agreed to appease the women of the Colombian town of Barbacoas, who in an effort to get a road to their town paved have spent the past 38 days swearing off sex in a so-called "strike of crossed legs," according to Colombia Reports . Construction of the road will begin on Oct. 11—and the women will keep their legs crossed until then, they say. "The Barbacoan community is aware that there have always been many promises made here that have never been kept." More»

Popular traveling exhibit of bodies triggers new controversy

(NEWSER) - A controversial traveling exhibit of preserved bodies has sparked a storm of controversy with a new addition of corpses having sex, reports the Guardian. "It's not meant to be sexually stimulating," said creator Gunther von Hagens, who opens the Berlin exhibit to the public today. German politicians and church members have demanded the couple be removed, calling the display pornographic and an insult to the dead. More»

(NEWSER) - Whether it’s hormones, increased self-esteem or stepping out on their spouses, 40-something women are experiencing the best sex of their lives, reports the Guardian. "It's one of the best-kept secrets of women's lives," noted one expert. Of 2,000 women polled in a recent survey, 77% said that their sex life was best in their 40s. More»