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Sex & The Economy

If you want to know how the economy is doing, look no further than the sales of sex toys and related items. If sales are sluggish, the economy is humming along fine; but if the sales are up, it's a sign that people are spending more time at home -- and less money going out, a strong indicator that money is tight in general, ergo the economy is in the doldrums.
According to recent articles and research data, sales of sex-related items -- everything from chocolate to condoms and from wine to dildos -- have been soaring. 

Woman Seeks Compensation For Sex Injury

SYDNEY, Australia -- An Australian woman is seeking compensation for an injury she received while during a business trip.
The woman, a public employee, said the injury resulted from a falling light that hit her while she was having sex during the business trip.
The Australian Federal Court in Sydney is considering whether the woman, whose name was not released, is entitled to compensation from her employer, the government, after the light struck her in the face while she was having sex in the motel room on Nov. 26, 2007, according to local news reports.
The woman's lawyers claim she is entitled to compensation because she injured her nose, mouth and tooth and incurred "a consequent psychiatric injury ... during the course of her employment". The lawyers said the woman was spending the night at the motel because she had an early business meeting the following day.
However, workplace safety agency ComCare said the woman's sexual activity "was not an ordinary incident of an overnight stay like showering, sleeping or eating."

An Anniversary to remember

Twenty years ago, on July 19, 1991, a date immortalized in Canadian History, for it was on that date, in a sweltering summer heat wave in the town of Guelph, Ontario, that Gwen Jacob, then 19, and a friend decided they had had enough and set their breasts free! It was a grand moment in Canadian women's liberation history -- and Ms. Jacob and her friend were promptly arrested and fined $75.
Recalling that moment for Canadian news media, Ms. Jacob, now in her late 30's, said she and a fellow university student noticed a group of guys naked from the waist up playing sports in the blistering sun and decided to take off  her top after musing about the inequality of it all.
She was charged and fined $75.
Five years later, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the conviction and gave her back the money.
On July 19 this year, Jacob’s fight officially celebrated its 20th anniversary.
“With my hands shaking furiously, I took my shirt off and jammed it down the back of my shorts and I can’t tell you the freedom that entailed in that moment,” Jacob, now in her late 30s, said during a recent interview.
“I was scared to death, but there was a nearly euphoric sense of taking control of my own body … what my body was about and who it was for … although it actually took five years to win the case in court, I won right then,” she said.
What Has Changed?
Although Gwen Jacob won her legal battle, I wonder how much, if anything, has really changed in the past 20 years. In 2011 in Canada, few women go topless in public, and many people would probably still be http://canandthelaw.wikispaces.com/Gwen+Jacob

Doctors, Patients & Sex 

I was just thinking about the sexual revolution that hit a peak in most western countries in the 1960's -- it has been going strong ever since -- and how it has impacted western society.
Take doctors, for example. A generation ago, a doctor having sexual relations with a patient was anathema, or taboo, it still occurred from time to time, but if word got out, the professional medical association would duly strip the doctor of membership and professional standing, effectively ending his or her professional career. 
Now, one generation later, a new study of Britain's General Practitioners (GP's) conducted by physician's magazine Pulse, revealed that one-in-six physicians think it is acceptable to have sex with a patient, and almost half -- a whopping 48% -- say it is OK if the patient changes doctor. Presumably, that would be changing doctors for medical care, not for sex.
Although Britain has very strict rules to prevent doctors exploiting those in their care, these findings suggest that many GPs would like to see the rules relaxed.
Perhaps this is related to the fact that fifteen doctors were struck off Britain's medical register in 2009 for breaking regulations on relationships -- more than doctors punished for any other offense.
The survey of 282 doctors, carried out by Pulse, shows that General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines do not fit with the attitudes of practitioners. Other survey findings include:
-- The majority of GPs thought a doctor should not have sex with his own patient, but 16% thought that this would be acceptable behavior.
-- Two per cent of those polled admitted to having had sex with a patient registered at their practice.
The GMC forbids doctors from having sexual relationships with their patients; and says that relationships with former patients are usually "inappropriate" unless they arise from "social contact".
Dr. Tony Grewal, a GP in west London, defends the right of doctors to start relationships with former patients. "An absolute ban on sexual relationships with patients or former patients is an unfair limitation on the right to pursue happiness for doctors and patients alike," said Dr. Grewal, adding that a new set of guidelines is needed that "maintains the necessary safeguards for the vulnerable against exploitation or coercion, but gives a framework for those who wish to develop proper relationships".

US Woman Cuts Off Husband's p*nis 

 "A US woman drugged her estranged husband, tied him to a bed and cut off his p*nis, police in California say.
The woman then threw the pen*s into the waste disposal and told police who attended the incident in Garden Grove, near Los Angeles: "He deserved it."
Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, has been charged with poisoning and assault with a deadly weapon.
The 51-year-old victim, who has not been named, is in a serious condition following surgery.
Lt Jeff Nightengale, of Garden Grove police, said the two are going through a divorce.
He said the woman had drugged the man's dinner on Monday night."He believed something was wrong with his food," he said.
"The victim went to lie down and he woke up tied to the bed with his wife tugging his clothes off.
"The female cut off his pe*is with a knife, tossed the peni* in the garbage disposal and turned the disposal to the 'on' position.
"The suspect called 911 and told responding officers that he 'deserved it'."
He added: "Officers arrived and located a male victim tied to the bed and bleeding from his groin area."
Ms Becker was arrested on suspicion of aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, administering a drug with intent to commit a felony, poisoning and spousal abuse.



 In Garden Grove, California is against the law for a wife to cut-off her husband's penis

Husbands in the U.S. community of Garden Grove, California, were recently relieved to learn that it is against the law in Garden Grove for a wife to cut-off her husband's penis, even if it did tell her he was filing for divorce. Not so relieving was the reason why the issue came up in the first place.
Authorities in the Orange County town said Catherine Kieu Becker is in custody after she drugged her estranged husband, tied him to a bed, cut off his penis with a large knife and threw it down a garbage disposal.
Garden Grove police Lt. Jeff Nightengale told local news media that Ms. Becker drugged a meal and fed it to the 51-year-old victim, whose name was not released, shortly before the attack Monday night.
Nightengale said the man felt sick, went to lie down and lost consciousness. He said Becker then tied the victim's arms and legs to the bed with rope and attacked him with the 10-inch knife as he awoke.
"He was conscious when his penis was removed," said Lt. Nightengale, adding Becker then put the penis in the garbage disposal and turned it on.
Becker called 911 to report a medical emergency and acknowledged the crime to responding officers, Lt. Nightingale told news media. The victim was found tied to the bed, bleeding profusely.
Bail for Ms. Becker was set at $1 million after she was booked at the Orange County Jail for investigation of aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, administering a drug with intent to commit a felony, poisoning and spousal abuse.
The couple was reportedly in the process of a divorce. 

 

U.S. Sex Survey

-- Americans fall into three groups. One-third have sex twice a week or more, one-third a few times a month, and one-third a few times a year or not at all.
-- Americans are largely monogamous. The vast majority (83%) have one or zero sexual partners a year. Over a lifetime, a typical man has six partners; a woman, two.
-- Married couples have the most sex and are the most likely to have orgasms when they do. Nearly 40% of married people say they have sex twice a week, compared with 25% for singles.
-- Most Americans don't go in for the kinky stuff. Asked to rank their favorite sex acts, almost everybody (96%) found vaginal sex "very or somewhat appealing." Oral sex ranked a distant third, after an activity that many may not have realized was a sex act: "Watching partner undress."
-- Adultery is the exception in America, not the rule. Nearly 75% of married men and 85% of married women say they have never been unfaithful.
-- There are a lot fewer active homosexuals in America than the oft-repeated 1 in 10. Only 2.7% of men and 1.3% of women report that they had homosexual sex in the past year.
the full results of the new survey are scheduled to be published this week as The Social Organization of Sexuality      http://books.google.com/books/about/The_social_organization_of_sexuality.html?id=72AHO0rE2HoC 

 Another survey releaed by Trojan (condoms) Researchers based their findings on face-to-face interviews with a random sample of nearly 3,500 Americans, ages 18 to 59.The scientists found the spirit of the sexual revolution is alive and well in some quarters -- they found that about 17% of American men and 3% of women have had sex with at least 21 partners.

  Russian Hairdresser Kidnaps Robber, Rapes him for 3Days

A hairdresser from Meshchovsk, a small town in Russia, subdued a would be robber at her salon, then tied him up in the back room and raped him for three days.

At the end of the day on March 14, Olga was dealing with the last of her customers for the weekend when a man forced his way into the salon and demanded money. Other customers and employees at the establishment complied with his demands, but unbenounced to the robber, Olga just happened to be a yellow belt in karate. She overcame the robber and dragged him into the back room, then told everyone she would hold him until the police arrived.

But Olga didn’t call the police, in fact, after everyone had left, she went to the back room and demanded that the robber remove his clothing and underwear, telling him if he didn’t do so she would hand him over to the police. He obeyed and, bound with a pair of pink furry handcuffs, spent the next 3 days at the mercy of Olga’s perverse imagination.

Monday morning before the hair salon reopened for business, the robber was freed and went directly to the hospital for treatment of injuries to his genitals. After leaving the hospital, he went to the police.

Olga was hostile when arrested later that day, saying:

“What a bastard. Yes, we had sex a couple of times. But I’ve bought him new jeans, gave him food and even gave him 1.000 roubles (around $ 30) when he left.”

Both Olga and the robber Viktor have been charged and are awaiting sentencing.

A Wedding Vending Machine

FALMOUTH, England -- A company has unveiled an unusual vending machine that enables you to get married for just £1 (about $1.75). The 8-foot-tall (2.4 meters) pink AutoWed machine is described by its Falmouth, England-based makers, Concept Shed, as "a parking meter mixed up with a Cadillac".
To kick-off proceedings the machine plays a specially composed intro version of the Wedding March.
Customers are then able to select their type of union from gay, straight, lesbian or best friend forever. The ceremony itself takes place courtesy of a robotic voice, before customers take their vows - pressing one button for "I do" and another for "Escape".
After inputting their names, the happy couple then gets a wedding receipt and two plastic rings in egg-shaped capsules. And, just in case things don't work out, the machine also issues a 10% off voucher for AutoDivorce.
The first AutoWed machine has now been brought by Marvin's Marvellous Mecanical Museum in Michigan, America

Penis Length

Over the centuries there have been a number of ways to try to tell how large a man's penis even though he is fully clothed.
On theory proposed that if a man had big ears, that meant his "Mr. Winkie" was also big. Another theory, out of India, had it that the length of a man's forearm matched the length of his penis -- oh, if only it were so! Other theories said a man's penis size can be determined by how big his hands or his feet are.
Now, a new theory has been developed by a South Korean research team led by Dr. Tae Beom Kim, of Gachon University in the city of Incheon. He and his university colleagues studied 144 men over the age of 20. One research team member carefully measured the lengths of the men's index and ring fingers on their right hand, while a second team member measured the men's penis length. The researchers found that the ratio of the length of the index finger to that of the ring finger may provide an indication of the man's penis size. The team found that the lower the ratio of the lengths of the two fingers, the longer the stretched length of the penis. Their findings were published this week in the Asian Journal of Andrology.
Men and women are sexually dysmorphic in terms of finger lengths. In women, the index and ring fingers are generally the same length, while in men the index finger is generally shorter. Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley created a stir in 2000 when they reported that lesbian women tended to have a ratio of the two finger lengths that was more typical of men.
While these studies may provide some useful information, the best way to judge a man's penis-size is by the "size" of the woman's pleasure.

Having Affairs

While most people who have extramarital affairs are obliged to keep them quiet and below the radar, officials in Stockholm, Sweden, recently made it official to have an affair ... sort of.
Sweden's advertising watchdog said no industry rules were broken by a dating site advertisement encouraging married people to "have an affair".
The Advertising Ombudsman announced it had found no wrongdoing in the billboard campaign by the Victoria Milan dating site, which officials said set a record for consumer complaints, according to Swedish news agency TT.
"Are you married? Liven up your life -- have an affair," the billboards read.
The ombudsman's office said the advertisement was found not to be in violation of International Chamber of Commerce advertising rules.

Deputies Sprayed With Breast Milk

The deputies in Bridgewater, Ohio, were responding to a domestic dispute call and got a face full of breast milk, not from a bottle, but from the original.

 

Highway Sign Alerts Canadians To Zombies

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, June 27 (UPI) -- Some Canadian motorists were probably taken aback when they drove past an electronic traffic sign warning them: "Zombie invasion! Run!"
The electronic message board in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, was supposed to advise commuters about possible delays as construction got started on on Portugal Cove Road Monday. But pranksters gained control of it and programmed it with the heads-up about a zombie invasion.
Other messages included "Expect apocalyptic doom!" and "Rule #2: Double tap!" -- a line from the 2009 Woody Harrelson comedy "Zombieland."
City crews showed up to cart the sign away, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said.

Ex-ER doctor Clifford Scheiner's porn, erotica collection

NEW YORK CITY, New York -- If you're a collector of things erotic and pornographic, then you need to see a doctor,
In fact, you need to see Dr. Cifford Scheiner, of New York City. Dr. Scheiner, 61, probably knows more about erotica and pornographia than anyone on the continent. This is because he is a physician with a doctorate in sexuality said his pornography collection has 350,000 items dating as far back as the 13th century.
Dr. Scheiner, a former emergency room doctor who now operates a mail-order erotic book business, told local news media his collection of pornographic books, films and photos includes 13th century manuscripts in addition to every issue of Playboy magazine ever published.
"It is certainly one of the largest collections of erotology and sexology in the world," said Scheiner, adding he started collecting pornography and erotica in the 1960s.
"I became interested because of the mystery involved," he said. "To hear people talk about it -- nobody bought it, nobody sold it, nobody owned it, nobody printed it, nobody illustrated it and nobody bound it, but the books were there and that intrigued me.
"I taught myself to recognize most of the dirty words in most of the languages that use the Roman alphabet. I don't have huge language skills, but I get a pretty good idea of what is going on."
Scheiner said he has probably spent about $1 million on his collection.
"But that is over a 30-year period, so actually it's like $30,000 a year," he said. "That isn't a whole lot."

Sexpresso coffee shops take Seattle by storm

At the Sweet Spot Cafe in the northern suburbs of Seattle, you get more than a foam topping on your cappucino. You get a waitress in a bikini, or maybe a tight-fitting T-shirt, and a choice of drinks with names such as Wet Dream (with caramel and white chocolate), Sexual Mix (a caramel macchiato) or Erotic Pleasure.

South of the city, in Tukwila, the baristas at Cowgirls Espresso wear sheer negligees and visible pink panties. It's the same story in any number of other suburban bars and drive-through stands, like the Natte Latte in Port Orchard or Moka Girls in Auburn - bikinis, racy lingerie, fetish clothing, and plenty of suggestively exposed flesh.

At Best Friend Espresso in Kenmore, at the northern end of Lake Washington, the outfits take their inspiration from Playboy-style sex fantasies. The staff will go for the naughty schoolgirl look one week, then don black-framed glasses the next to look like sexy secretaries.

Welcome to "sexpresso" - the latest coffee fad to hit America, in which the country's seemingly boundless fascination for Italian-style Java is combined with its equally boundless fascination for half-naked women.





Seattle may not be the first American city to come to mind when it comes to the pleasures of the flesh, but it is super-saturated with coffee stands, all of which are battling each other - and the mighty, locally based behemoth that is Starbucks - to give morning commuters an extra reason to stop off at their particular establishment.

"Here on Aurora Avenue, there's a drive-through every 20 blocks. You have to do something to stand out," said Sarah Araujo, owner of The Sweet Spot. Ms Araujo brainstormed with her customers to come up with something new and different when she bought the cafe - then called Aurora Espresso - a couple of years ago.

Not only did her staff start removing clothing and giving suggestive new names to the drinks, they also started doing theme days - Tube Top Tuesdays, Wet T-Shirt Wednesdays and Fantasy Fridays.

The plastic coffee cups are indistinguishable in shape from those sold in any other coffee shop in north America. But they are decorated with the silhouette of a busty naked woman carrying a steaming mug of "Joe". The lid is sealed with a pink lipstick kiss.

During the summer, when the persistent Seattle rain finally lifts and the Pacific Northwest enjoys a few months of real sunshine, The Sweet Spot organises bikini car washes and takes care to post the most suggestive photographs on its website. This year, the cafe is planning a barista calendar.

Coming with a theme for a coffee bar is nothing new in America. In Los Angeles, there are cafes where you can buy second-hand books, get cut-price legal advice, throw pots, or listen to really, really bad live music provided by local bands. Strangely, nobody until now has thought of combining coffee with sex.

Ms Araujo and others say it has given an unmistakable boost to their businesses. Their staff may only receive minimum wage, but the tips can be terrific.

"Our customers may be half-asleep when they get here, but we do what it takes to wake them up," said Ms Araujo. "They always say: 'Thanks for the great cup of coffee and the smile; it made my day'."

Some local puritans have expressed disquiet - and railed at The Seattle Times newspaper after it ran a feature on the sexpresso trend 10 days ago. But law enforcement officials say there is nothing illegal about wearing scanty clothing, so the trend is almost certain to keep spreading.

Even Seattle, though, has its limits. Sexy underwear is all very well, but the city hardly has the climate of French Polynesia.

"We're not in bikinis right now," Ms Araujo conceded in the murky early hours of yesterday. "We're going more for miniskirts and boots. It's pretty cold up here."



Man Called 911 To Get Beer

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, USA -- He is old enough to know better, but he did it anyway. In fact, he did it more often that most people would ever have a need.
Police in Connecticut said Raymond Roberge, who called 911 three times and then asked emergency responders to make a beer run, was charged with misuse of 911.
Bridgeport police said Mr. Roberge, 65, called 911 three times Sunday and told emergency responders he would pay them to go buy him some beer, according to local news reports.
Sales of beer, wine and liquor are banned on Sundays in Connecticut.
Mr. Roberge, who police said has called 911 for false alarms 79 times since the start of the year, was arrested on a charge of misusing the 911 system.

Caution: On-Line Dating Has It Perils

BARRIE, Ontario, Canada -- Life is not without its unanticipated perils, and that includes life on the Internet -- particularly on-line dating, where a unique peril turned up when a Canadian man set up a blind-date on the Internet.
The woman turned up, as arranged, for the date at a coffee shop in Barrie, Ontario, but from there things went rapidly downhill. She was his present girlfriend.
First, she threw a cup of coffee in the man's face. Then she slapped him for good measure, according to local news reports.
The 49-year-old woman was arrested by an off-duty police officer who happened to be in the coffee shop. She is now awaiting a bail hearing.
There has yet to be any comment from either party following the altercation.

Young Aussie Men Want Less Sex ... WTF?!

SYDNEY, Australia -- It has been said  that a young man has only one thing on his mind: Sex! But a new survey by researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, may change that, and has raised a few eyebrows in sexual health circles.
According to the survey of Australian men, 12% between the ages of 16 and 24 said they wanted less sex -- you heard that right: less sex. It was the highest proportion of any age group.
"Although it's a minority, it's still interesting that it's more of them (than any other age group), which is not that sort of myth, boys not getting enough sex and dying to get it," Juliet Richters, Associate Professor in Sexual Health, University of New South Wales, told local news media.
Richters and a team of researchers from around Australia surveyed some 4,300 heterosexual men and 4,400 women between the ages of 16 and 64.
She said another survey five years ago showed similar results.
Only 31 percent of men in that age group said they wanted more sex, the lowest of any other age group as well.
"It may well be that they are being overwhelmed by girls of much the same age who are madly in love and very keen," she said. "It also takes men of that age about a year or longer to commit to a relationship."
More predictably, the survey found that 57 percent of men between 35 and 44 wanted more sex compared with only 28 percent of women, while 14 percent of women said they wanted less. Half of men aged 55 to 64 wanted more sex, while only 27 percent of women in the same age group felt the same.
"The evolutionary explanation is women are only keen on sex when they can conceive. A social explanation is a whole lot of stuff, including time, pressure, tiredness," said Richter. "I mean, sex is a leisure activity after all."

Sex Surveys

I can't believe how many different article on different sex surveys a person can find on "news" websites. It's as if there's a new survey out every day, sometimes more than one survey. In most instances, the surveys were conducted by firms that make products - condoms, sex toys, lotions, creams, body oils, you name it - designed to enhance sex, which always makes Eye a little suspicious of the survey results.
The results of two sex-related surveys in Britain were released this week and the results, as well as the media write-ups of those results, were interesting.
The first study, found under a headline claiming the survey shows British men are better lovers, did not quite live up to its billing.
The "better lover" claim was apparently based on the survey result that claimed Briton males spent more time at foreplay - 17.4 minutes - than Australian men (17.24 minutes), German men (16.92) and Mexican men (16.91). While foreplay is certainly an important aspect of sex, it is not the only aspect, and what happens after foreplay is at least as important. Unfortunately, that's where British men didn't do as well. The survey said Britons spent 18.64 minutes from foreplay to climax, which is way behind Mexican men (23.17 minutes) and Netherlands males (22.42 minutes). I'm puzzled by the fractions of minutes in these survey results. Do these guys all carry stopwatches when they have sex?

Forty percent of British males claimed they make their partner climax almost every time they have sex, which is far below the Italian men, 60% of whom claim their partners climax every time. The survey, conducted by Men's Health magazine, was based on the responses provided by men. As we all know, men are the last one to ask about how good they are at sex - just ask any woman ... well, as soon as they stop laughing after reading this.
The second survey was a bit depressing, but that may be because it was an online survey sponsored by arousal aid manufacturer Tickbox for Zestra U.K. Although the survey's respondents included women as well as men, it claimed that 18% of British respondents said they rarely had sex, while 17% said they never had sex - how sad.
Even more sad, 10% of Scottish women who responded said they regarded sex as a "household chore".
The survey also revealed that 92 per cent of those questioned said that sex was "something wonderful to be fully enjoyed by both men and women," or "an indication of a healthy loving relationship".
If you want to have a "healthy loving relationship" and "something wonderful" then buy the company's arousal aid.
Bottom line, is that while it is fun to read different surveys on sex and sexual behavior, it never hurts to be a bit skeptical at the same time. Now damn the surveys, go out there and have some great, fun and passionate sex!



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