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Casual Sex is Not So Bad After All

Some women from Mars A while ago I read a paper arguing that religion 'protected' teens against sex. It was your usual analysis - finding that religious teens are less likely to... Read more

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The Biochemistry of Religious Aggression

Anyone who's taken a passing interest in the news at any time in the past 100 years will have noticed that Israel/Palestine region has had more than its fair share of religious... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

Whip Me: Controlling Guilt with Pain

Over at The Economist, our correspondent reports that “religion got it right: pain seems to assuage guilt.” This conclusion is based on an Australian study... Read more

The 15 February 2011 by Cris
Culture, Religion, Society, Spirituality
Silvio Berlusconi and Italian Women

Silvio Berlusconi You may have heard about the private behaviour of Silvio Berlusconi – the male chauvinist politician that opened his door to protégées and... Read more

The 18 February 2011 by Juliez
Politics, Society
The Top Reasons I Hate Full Frontal Feminism

I wanted to read Jessica Valenti’s book Full Frontal Feminism because I keep seeing these amazing reviews online about how it’s a hallmark of Third-Wave... Read more

The 16 February 2011 by Starofdavida
Religion, Society
Aspiring Journalist Take Note: 24 Tips from Rising Stars

The site I just created — So, you want to be a journalist — is like an advice column combined with the “most likely to succeed” section... Read more

The 08 February 2011 by Fcarletti
Career, Entertainment, Media, Society
Quote of the Day – Hunter S Thompson

The great gonzo journalist gives his characteristically acerbic take on the 21st century United States: The National Treasury is empty, the Stock Market will... Read more

The 11 February 2011 by Cilaw
History, Politics, Society
Paris Gyms: Enter At Your Own Risk

Fashion in Paris: on and off the runway From a very young age my mother instilled in me a certain logic, if you can call it that. Read more

The 22 February 2011 by Juliez
Self Expression, Society
Women in Prayer: Part 20, Shema

Traditional prayer has been criticized by feminists as being male-centric. They’re right; prayer is dominated by mentions of the Patriarchs and mitzvot... Read more

The 25 February 2011 by Starofdavida
Religion, Society
Dave Cameron and the Battle Against Britain

Posted by Irresponsibility Another day, another Dave Cameron emission to file under: You Couldn’t Make This Shit Up. His Observer column, ‘Have no doubt, the bi... Read more

The 13 February 2011 by Cilaw
Politics, Society
Whatever Else Changes, We Still Need a Principled Press.

Word cloud of the Pew's principles. The words mentioned most often are the biggest -- notice that citizens are bigger than journalism itself.“Journalism’s... Read more

The 24 February 2011 by Fcarletti
Media, Society
Sexual Health Sunday: 3 Alternative Contraceptive Methods That Never Quite Made...

Image via Wikipedia Before we get into the content of this post I want to start with a disclaimer. The following material is admittedly hetero-centric and not... Read more

The 28 February 2011 by Romelantoine
Love & Sex, Sexuality, Society