Losing Your Virginity: ‘Risk-Taking Gene’ Plays Role In Predicting Age Of First Sexual Encounter – Medical Daily


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Losing Your Virginity: 'Risk-Taking Gene' Plays Role In Predicting Age Of First Sexual Encounter
Medical Daily
“We were able to calculate for the first time that there is a heritable component to age at first sex, and the heritability is about 25%, so one quarter nature, three quarters nurture,” said John Perry, senior investigator at Britain's Medical Research

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Man arrested for sex assault of teen released, to face charges soon – Madison.com


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Man arrested for sex assault of teen released, to face charges soon
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According to a search warrant filed this week in Dane County Circuit Court, the girl was brought to Dewane's apartment in the 4800 block of Sheboygan Avenue by a man who was later identified as John Gilbert, 46, of Fitchburg. Gilbert was charged last

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‘Girls & Sex,’ by Peggy Orenstein – San Francisco Chronicle


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'Girls & Sex,' by Peggy Orenstein
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Dutch parents, teachers and doctors speak candidly about sex, and young people learn about “sex, pleasure, and the importance of a loving relationship.” As a result, “four out of five Dutch youth said that their first sexual experiences were well timed
Well | Advice on Boys and Sex, From the Author of 'Girls and Sex'New York Times (blog)

Column: How did porn become sex ed?Tampabay.com
The Case for Teaching Girls to Masturbate in Sex EdNew York Magazine

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Jian Ghomeshi, Canadian radio star, acquitted in first sexual assault trial – CNN


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Jian Ghomeshi, Canadian radio star, acquitted in first sexual assault trial
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He said he was fired after sharing details of his "private sex life" with his former employers in an effort to head off a smear campaign by "jilted" exes accusing him of nonconsensual kinky activity. "Let me be the first to say that my tastes in the
What's Next in the Jian Ghomeshi Saga?The Atlantic

Canadian radio star acquitted of sexual assaultState of the State KS (subscription)

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Here’s what researchers learned when they followed the outcomes of 2000 sexual encounters – Tech Insider (blog)


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Here's what researchers learned when they followed the outcomes of 2000 sexual encounters
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Researchers recently released an analysis of how relationships progressed after a couple's first sexual encounter, based on surveys of 2,744 American men and women between the ages of 18 and 39 whose last relationship was with someone of the …

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