Category Archives: Sex

Age Rage

Posted on April 26, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

It isn’t that I don’t worry about it. I do. It isn’t that I won’t talk about it. I will. But age isn’t a simple topic, and if you’re a woman, you already know that. At least, you’ll know it … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Other Stuff, Parenting, Relationships, Sex, Sexual Politics | Tagged age discrimination, ageing, aging, aging gracefully, anti-aging, daily plate of crazy, dating over 40, dating over 50, dating over 60, definitions of beauty, midlife, midlife women, older mothers, women over 50, women over 60, women's issues | 21 Comments

Are We Raising Romantic Sons?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

I was fascinated to read this Op-Ed piece in the New York Times by author and sociology professor Amy Schalet, who elaborates on survey data showing fewer American teens having sex at a young age. The surprise? We’re talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Relationships, Sex | Tagged daily plate of crazy, gender differences, gender roles, Parenting, parenting teenagers, post-divorce life, raising boys, raising men, raising sons, Relationships, romance, Sex, teenage romance | 6 Comments

Sexualité américaine, Politique de la Droite, et Disponibilité de Canards Vibrants

Posted on March 18, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

Link to English version (grosso modo) here. Est-ce que votre amour est concret ? Est-ce que votre amour est colossal ? Aimez-vous les objets ? Récemment, une anglaise, Amanda Whittaker, a capturé l’attention de la presse dans un cas de … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, En Français, Politics, Sex | Tagged American culture, daily plate of crazy, En Français, French culture, French sex toys, humor, humour, jouets sexuels, Politics, politique americaine, sex toys, sexualité, women's issues | 2 Comments

More Love (And Sex?) In The News

Posted on March 17, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

Think you have troubling taste in love objects? Apparently, the psychiatric condition known as objectum sexuality is an (as yet) overlooked target of recent legislative attempts to regulate reproductive and romantic rights. A British woman, Amanda Whittaker, recently made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Other Stuff, Politics, Sex | Tagged daily plate of crazy, French sex toys, humor, news, Politics, psychology, Sex, sex toys, weird news, women's issues, women's sexuality | 5 Comments

Intimacy

Posted on March 13, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

Yesterday, a piece I wrote on separate vacations and managing relationships across distance was published at the Huffington Post. The comments and conversation were – as always – illuminating. I was speaking of my marriage to a large degree – … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Relationships, Sex | Tagged affection, daily plate of crazy, divorce, Love, lovemaking versus sex, marriage, Marriage and Divorce, men and women, men and women communicate differently, men and women living together, Relationships, sexual intimacy | 8 Comments

My Future in Matchmaking

Posted on March 9, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

I am not a matchmaker. That said, like most women – yes, a generalization – I enjoy introducing people to each other, if they’re so inclined. I love seeing the bounce in a man or woman’s step, knowing it’s because … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Relationships, Sex, Sexy Shoes in the City | Tagged cultural stereotypes, daily plate of crazy, France, French men, Frenchmen, Love, men and women, online dating, Patti Stanger, Relationships, sexual attraction, stereotypes | 15 Comments

Contraception. Personhood. Let Me Say This… About That.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

I’m just trying to read my Sunday Times. And enjoy perusing my fave Must-See sites. But it’s impossible to avoid news coverage on contraception and the ongoing battle of wills and words over health insurance, abortion, personhood, and related subjects. … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Politics, Sex, Sexual Politics | Tagged celebrity divorce, daily plate of crazy, Health, infidelity, media, Politics, rant, reproductive rights, Sex, Sexual Politics, weird news, women's health, women's issues | 13 Comments

When Flirting Goes Too Far

Posted on March 1, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

Have you spent any time online dating? Then you’ve probably dabbled in some innocent email or messaging flirtation. For that matter, you may flirt on Twitter, on Facebook, by texting or even talking. It’s the “social” in social media, right? … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Relationships, Sex, Sexy Shoes in the City | Tagged dating, dating over 40, dating over 50, emotional affairs, men and women, online dating, post-divorce life, Relationships | 8 Comments

Firm the Floor for French Amour?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

You knew I couldn’t pass this up: “Why France Pays for Postpartum Women to Re-Educate Their Vagina.” Qu’est-ce que c’est? Why, it’s an article on health care coverage that concerns firming up the pelvic floor for more, well… amour. No, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Parenting, Sex, Sexual Politics | Tagged daily plate of crazy, France, French men, French sex, French women, Frenchmen, Health, health care, healthcare, Love, marriage, motherhood, paris, Sex, women's health | 12 Comments

Kiss Me

Posted on February 14, 2012 by BigLittleWolf

Kiss me, she coos, and so you do. Kiss me, he whispers, and you inch closer. Kiss me goodnight, our little ones squeal. Kiss me goodbye, we ask of those we love. How long has it been since you requested … Continue reading →