Sex and More Sex
The science and smut we have in store for you.
Updated Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, at 7:43 AM ETWelcome to "The State of the Sexual Union," Slate's Sex Issue. Today and tomorrow, we'll publish a series of articles that examine the unavoidable presence of sex in science and culture.
Wednesday, Teresa Riordan presents a slide-show history of our fascination with the buttocks, featuring modern and vintage rears. From current celebutante Kim Kardashian to the bustled ladies of the 19th century, Riordan shows that "fat-bottomed girls" have enjoyed a special sex appeal. Amanda Schaffer asks what more we know about sex a half century after Alfred Kinsey's pioneering research on human sexual behavior. Also, Thomas Lacquer reviews Niklaus Largier's new book, In Praise of the Whip: The Cultural History of Arousal, which details the history of erotic practices. On Slate V, Emily Bazelon and Torie Bosch explore how to talk about sex to kids in the age of the Internet. Finally, Slate selected a panel of sex experts to tell us what they still don't understand about sex—after spending most of their waking moments for years thinking about it. Plus: the best "Human Nature" columns on sex.
Thursday, William Saletan argues for lowering the age of sexual consent, and Daniel Engber follows sex among the elderly. Amanda Schaffer investigates how binary mating got started in the first place, and more.
Links for today's articles are at the site.
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