Take a break, refill that cup of coffee (or tea), and check out these trendworthy topics & links:
Ain't Nothin' But A Horndog
Sex on the brain? According to a "study published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience," "the way our brains are “wired” to respond to sexual cues could potentially be a key factor in explaining why some people pursue more sexual partners than others." Learn more at impulsegrp.org.
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Move over diamonds and vibrators - shoes may truly be a girl's best friend. A recent poll from Shoebuy.com found that "one in five girlfriends is more turned on by her shoes than by [her boyfriend's] sex moves. Husbands fare slightly better– only one in six of their wives prefer footwear to sex."
The Queer Corner
Flip off body oppression and admire the works of queer feminist artists à la "After Our Bodies Meet: From Resistance to Potentiality," via huffingtonpost.com. (Warning: #NSFW)
LGBTIQ folks may soon "be eligible for leave to care for their spouses regardless of whether they live in a state that recognizes gay marriage." The President "directed the Labor Department to draft rules that would allow gay and lesbian couples in all states to take unpaid time under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for a spouse."
Speaking of equal rights for members of the LGBTIQ community... we're still not there yet in the U.S., but it's even worse across the globe: "the situation for many gay men and women around the globe is quickly worsening. Based largely on laws enacted by former European colonial powers, LGBT individuals in many countries are facing new levels of violence and persecution."
Let's Hear It For The Boy (Feminists)
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As if you needed another reason to like Citizen Radio: on their youtube show Feminist Bros, Don & Tony (played by Jamie Kilstein and John Frusciante, respectively) are speaking out against rape culture. Click here to watch their episode re: the lack of female representation in the third installment of the "Expendables" franchise.
Who says comic books can't be sexy, smart, and feminist? SEX CRIMINALS, "published by Image Comics, is an honest and nondiscriminatory satire of modern sex...that understands modern sexuality enough to write its female protagonist into sexual situations normally and unfairly reserved for male characters." Creators Matt Faction and Chip Zdarsky are "interested in developing multi-dimensional female characters, instead of using them as arousing images or simply to empower...male characters."
Girls Gone Tech
Want to inspire young women to pursue careers in science, tech, and math? Consider sending them on a trek - a Tech Trek. Based in California, Tech Trek is "a camp to get girls [going into eighth grade] motivated to pursue their academic passions" (in those fields).
Google's at it again: they "promised to do all it can to recruit more women into Silicon Valley, and now the company is putting its money where its PR is. On Thursday, it launched a $50 million initiative to teach young girls how to code." Their site www.madewithcode.com "includes coding projects, stories from female technology role models and resources for parents."
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*The Weekly Rubdown is a collection of TVP-mission-oriented headlines, events, and other happenings to give readers a space to catch up on all the sex-positive, gender equality goodness (and, because: reality, the sometimes not-so-goodness) that hits the news.
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