http://doinitwell.blog.com Bringing good sex & sexuality to the masses! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:48:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi Jo & Ross. Here’s a suggestion: Feminist Porn!-RS Dear RS, Thanks for writing in! This is a great topic and we’re happy to take a look at it in our column. An Oxymoron? Historically feminists have dominated the discourse in response to pornography. Since the 1970’s, feminists groups critiqued, educated, spoke out about ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/11/06/beyond-facials-examining-feminist-porn/ As Halloween approaches, "Doin' It Well" turns attentions to the most horrifying and ghastly transformation of all: puberty. The changes undergone during puberty - developing secondary sex characteristics and the accompanying feelings that can come along with it - usher in a new phase of sexuality for teens. What is ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/10/29/the-horror-teen-sexuality-in-horror-flicks/ Hi, (Quite) a while back you (or rather, your predecessors) had a column on Sex Addiction. Unfortunately, it was run in the summer, so most of the readers that might benefit from such an article were likely not around. Therefore, I would like to encourage you to rerun/update it, as a ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/10/22/addicted-to-sex/ Dear Jo and Ross Here's a suggestion [for a column]: genderqueer. :) -R R, thanks for writing us! Readers: Have you ever felt like you weren't a "real" man or "real" woman? Do you question whether a two-gender system is the answer? Then you, our friend, may be just a ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/10/16/beyond-the-binaries-queer-as-gender/ Hi Jo & Ross, here’s an idea for your column: Drunk Texting! –DM Great idea, DM! Thanks for writing in. Drunk dialing, which started as a play on drunk driving, refers to calling someone while intoxicated and either talking to them or leaving them a message. Newer technology has brought us ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/10/08/friends-dont-let-friends-love-sex-the-drunk-text/  Bondage and S/M has entered the mainstream. Whether watching TV or attending a bachelor(ette) party, off-hand references to safe words or handcuffs abound. But do we really know what all that means? BDSM – standing for bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadomasochism - is a broad term for sex that involves an ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/10/01/submitted-for-your-approval-understanding-bdsm/ Last week “Doin’ It Well” had the opportunity to interview international sex educator and activist Jessica Yee. Jessica is the founder and director of the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, a North America-wide organization working on issues of healthy sexuality, youth empowerment, reproductive justice, and sex positivity by and for ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/09/24/strong-indigenous-sexuality-an-interview-with-jessica-yee/ As “Doin’ It Well,” we talk often about communicating with your partner about what you want and enjoy sexually Recently a reader suggested we explore “first weekend hook-ups.” If you do have a one-night-stand, how can you have the communication – and experience – that you’re ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/09/17/the-morning-after-reflections-on-a-weekend-hookup/ Dear Jo & Ross: Here's a column idea for you: what to do when you've stumbled upon your partner's "goody drawer?" I recently came across my partner’s stash and want to talk to him about it. I am usually comfortable discussing sexual topics but this feels a little difficult. - LK   Dear LK: Thanks ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/09/10/caught-in-the-goody-drawer-stumbling-upon-your-partners-sex-toys/ Recently, Ross was talking to a friend who took a pole dancing class at Flirty Girl Fitness, a gym in Chicago that specializes in exercise a la strip club dancing. She and her friends really enjoyed the experience, so “Doin’ It Well” decided to interview these women to find ... http://doinitwell.blog.com/2009/09/03/getting-fit-why-they-love-the-pole/