Jessica P. Ogilvie

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Wendy Williams Gets Naked for PETA

Wendy Williams is the latest celebrity to peel it all off in the name of animal rights. The talk show host got her nude on in a new "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" billboard, which features her breasts, covered only by her delicately splayed hair extensions, her lower......
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Why Yes, Emergency Contraception Should Be Available to Teens

This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new recommendations suggesting that doctors give emergency contraception to kids under 17 years old to have on hand in case they need it. (Like, in case of an emergency.) The guidelines also state that doctors treating young patients can and should begin......
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Naked Man Spends Black Friday Atop Statue in London

Some people celebrated Black Friday by storming local malls at 4:00 a.m. Others had Thanksgiving Part Two, full of leftovers and groggy, tryptophan-laced conversations. But one man in London chose to spend the day following America's favorite collective gorge perched atop a statue in London's governmental district, naked as a......
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When The Personal Is Not Political

In the heydey of second-wave feminism, young women began declaring that "the personal is political." Understanding the gender-based problems in their personal lives, they felt, would allow them to better understand the changes that needed to be made politically when it came to women's rights. But in recent years, it......
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Why Are We Still Talking About Whether Porn is Good or Bad?

In this Sunday's New York Times, nine authors debated the benefits and drawbacks of porn in a piece called "Should Pornography Come Out of the Closet?". The writers trotted out the same old arguments: porn is either a healthy outlet for sexuality, or damaging to relationships and the way society......
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Why Do We Condone Cheating?

The first part of Mary's story was uncomplicated. Her friend, a newly divorced man in his 30s, had met a woman and fallen madly in love with her within three weeks. The woman had fallen in love with him right back. They were together. They were happy. The only catch?......
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Tips For Avoiding a Cockblock

A few weeks ago, we discussed the five worst kinds of cockblocks. These interfering types include those people who physically get in the way of your sexual encounter, those who emotionally get in the way, and even when you yourself get in the way (the dreaded "self block"). But here's......