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Social Sciences Nov 21, 2023

The Ethical Slut has been called 'the bible' of non-monogamy—but its sexual utopia is oversimplified

In 2022, University of Melbourne evolutionary psychologist Dr. Khandis Blake estimated that among young people, "around 4-5 percent of people might be involved in a polyamorous relationship, and about 20 percent have probably ...

Social Sciences Oct 30, 2023

Perception of a worker's creativity affects their network and standing within an organization

We work with coworkers every day to help us solve problems. For example, we may exchange ideas when discussing ways to increase revenue or when rolling out a new product or service. As we develop closer relationships with ...

Social Sciences Oct 18, 2023

New report shows the impact of long-term sentencing in California's women's prisons

More than 4,100 people are currently serving time behind the walls of California's prisons for women. Activist Jayda Rasberry was once one of them.

Social Sciences Oct 13, 2023

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalize same-sex relations in a divided continent

The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalizes consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards ...

Evolution Oct 12, 2023

How, and why, did homosexual behavior evolve in humans and other animals?

Since gay couples have fewer children, the high frequency of same-sex relationships in humans is puzzling from an evolutionary point of view. Perhaps there are social advantages such relationships confer on a group, or perhaps ...

Evolution Oct 4, 2023

Same-gender sexual behavior found to be widespread across mammal species and to have multiple origins

A trio of ecologists from Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas, Universidad de Granada and Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación has found same-gender sexual behavior to be widespread across mammal species and ...

Social Sciences Sep 28, 2023

Queer leaders: LGBTQI+ people still overwhelmingly absent from corporate boards

Most companies like to show that they care about queer people. Following gains in rights and legal recognition over the last decades, it is now a commonly established ritual to display a rainbow logo during Pride Month. Big ...

Plants & Animals Sep 20, 2023

The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought

Have you ever wondered what a kangaroo's social life looks like? Well, kangaroos have stronger bonds to one another than you might think.

Education Sep 14, 2023

New teaching aid taking the awkwardness out of sex education

A new, anatomically accurate, pull-apart model of the vulva is providing accessible education on a topic that's been taboo for too long.

Social Sciences Sep 6, 2023

Friends with benefits—what a sex and relationship therapist wants you to know

There are many kinds of sexual situations people can get into—everything from committed monogamous relationships to a one-night stand. But friends with benefits (FWB) situations are often still seen as controversial, perhaps ...

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