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Taboos & Tolerance

Feminist opponents of prostitution see paying for sex as an expression of male aggression

In praise of perversion

It is when we explore the boundaries of our desires that we become most fully human, says Howard Jacobson. From Love and Sex - a free glossy mag with the print edition

Inside Taboos & Tolerance

Almost all of the victims have mentioned being brainwashed and many were made to believe their abuse was what constituted parental love

Female sexual abuse: Untold story of society's last taboo

Saturday, 8 August 2009

Male paedophilia is at the forefront of public debate – but people find it hard to believe female abusers can be as dangerous. Charlotte Philby reports.

Polish priest pens ‘Catholic Kama Sutra’

Friday, 15 May 2009

A Polish priest has raised eyebrows with the publication of a sex manual advising couples to enjoy a "saucy and fantasy-packed" love life.

Sleeping Around: Nothing sucks like an Electrolux

Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Jonathan Ross has revealed that his first sexual experience was with a vacuum cleaner - and he must have been pretty attached, because he refers to the Hoover he mounted as a 'she'.

A risky business: is the purpose of sexual transgression to endanger oneself?

When sex play goes wrong...

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Sexual tolerance has brought many benefits. But there is a darker side to the culture of 'anything goes' experimentation that has come with it, as Sean Thomas knows to his cost

Anne Summers: sex shop or what?

The facts of life: taboos and tolerance

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

The new updated version of The Joy of Sex by Susan Quilliam, first published in 1972, includes 43 new sections not included in the original edition, covering such topics as phone sex, the internet, sex shops and sex during pregnancy. Since the first edition it has been updated four times and sold over eight million copies.

Sleeping around: 'Someone I'd trusted had tried to violate me'

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

'The only thing between us and a potential date rape was a layer of silk and lace'

The art of love: Aubrey Beardsley

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Sharp lines and strict eroticism

Sex doctor: Don't dream it, be it...

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

There's a certain type of man who will react to any suggestion of spicing up your sex life with disapproval. Women delicate little petals that we are aren't supposed to want naughty things and this man's judgement of you will be harsh: you're a tart or a slut and definitely not good enough to be sitting at his parents' table for Sunday lunch. Happily, despite all the potential pitfalls, there are ways to have your orgasms and keep him too. These are the basics which you should apply to any situation where you're suggesting something new sexually:

Questionnaire: Are you sexually liberated?

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

We may celebrate living in a politically correct society, but there's one realm that still holds out against the sociocultural dictats of liberalism, one last arena unconquered by what the Pope calls the "dictatorship of relativism". Yes, it's the private head space of the human mind. You can pay all the lip service you like to the multicultural and metrosexual ideal, but in your heart of hearts do you still harbour the taboos and prejudices of yesteryear? Answer these questions as honestly as you can. Tick ONE answer per question.

Win VIP tickets to the Erotica Ball & Erotica show

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

The Erotica show is the ulitimate adult lifestyle expo and takes place at Olympia London from 21-23 November 2008. This year the show is 11 years old, and to celebrate there are even more fabulous events taking place with everything from live burlesque and cabaret shows to an eclectic exhibition showcase.

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