You can read the full aricle about our vibrator research on the NY Times web site (free registration required) or look for the print copy on Sunday. UPDATE: Dr. Sandor Gardos, of MyPleasure.com, blogged about our research study, the NYT’s coverage of it, as well as the role of MyPleasure in the mainstreaming of sex toys. Continue Reading →
Dr. Debby Herbenick
Dr. Debby Herbenick is a sex researcher at Indiana University, sexual health educator at The Kinsey Institute, columnist, and author of five books about sex and love. Learn more about her work at www.sexualhealth.indiana.edu.
Recent posts
Fun comment exchange about masturbating at work
Today someone graciously came over to my house to do some work and, as I was killing time checking TweetDeck on my iPhone (there was nothing else to do), I saw that someone posted a link to a post by Sarah Lacy on TechCrunch about sex and work. Not “sex work”, just “sex” and “work”, as in your job. Unless you’re a sex worker, then I guess they’re conflated. But I digress. To pass time, I browsed the comments and found a fun exchange that I then screenshotted. Continue Reading →
The unexpected nature of music, art and sex
The New York Times has a lovely audio slideshow of a woman’s so-called “Renegade Caberet”, in which she (Elizabeth Soychak) sang on the fire escape landing of her friend Patty Heffley’s apartment. I enjoyed it just for the sake of enjoying it, but it also made me think of the different ways we enjoy music, art and – I think – sex. Continue Reading →
Debby-Approved vibrator app?
I kind of love that Gizmodo has introduced the term ”Debby-Approved vibrator app” (referencing MyPleasure’s MyVibe app) in their post about Apple’s first iPhone porn-ish app (featuring topless women). I would have gladly checked this new app out but it was down by the time I learned of it – too much interest all at one, perhaps? In the mean time, I will stick to sorting through potentially Debby-approved vibrators such as the Lelo Homme Bo couples cock ring or the We-Vibe. And if you know of a new great iPhone sex app, hit me up. [screen shot image via Gizmodo] Continue Reading →
iTunes has a gay pride section?
Nice. Just noticed this last night while looking for some music. Continue Reading →
Sex in space: is it possible? and would it be fun?
In cleaning out my iPhone today – well, technically backing it up before I upgrade software (as I’ve had friends say that they’ve lost photos or apps in the transition) – I found a bunch of photos that I took with the intention of posting on MSP and somehow forgot. Over the next week or so, I’ll let you into this fun treasure trove – starting with a series of photos related to sex in space. Several months ago, I caught a History Channel show about sex in space. Featured in the show was Vanna Bonta, a woman who is not the Wheel of Fortune letter turner but who has designed a special “2 suit” garment to allow couples to have sex in space by opening their space suits, velcro-ing their space suits together, and thus giving each other access to one another’s bodies. Hot, right? Continue Reading →
Best Buy Ad Features Man Surfing in a Scrotum-Like Sea
As if Burger King’s “super seven incher” fellatio-inspired burger ad wasn’t enough, earlier this week I visited Gizmodo only to find a Best Buy ad featuring what I thought was a guy in front of a huge scrotum. On second closer inspection I thought maybe it was a bare (shaved or waxed) vulva. Nope. It was a guy surfing. In a real ocean (not a scrotal sea). Continue Reading →
What to do when his penis pops or breaks during sex
Sex Crisis #4: His Penis “Pops” During Sex
There you two are: enjoying a hot, sexy, vigorous, enthusiastic bout of sex – with you on top – when his penis slips out, hits hard against (rather than “in”) your body and you hear the dreaded “pop”. While not common, I hear from about 5-10 men each year who have had this happen to them and wonder what to do. Here’s how to proceed: Continue Reading →
Special places for a couple’s love to grow
Check out my new blog post on Psychology Today, in which I explore the beauty of a couple’s most private, secret places. Continue Reading →
iPhone Vibrator App from MyPleasure.com
If you haven’t already checked out MyPleasure.com’s MyVibe app in the iPhone’s app store, you might want to. Unlike many saucy apps out there, MyVibe is free – and fun. Here’s how it works: Continue Reading →