Thursday, December 18, 2008

Today in Sex 12.08.2008

Italian scientists have used ultrasound to prove the G-spot exists – but only for one lucky woman in four. According to New Scientist, researchers at the University of L’Aquila in Italy have discovered clear anatomical differences between women who claim to have vaginal orgasms, as opposed to clitoral, and those that don’t. Women capable of orgasm during penetrative sex have a thicker tissue area in the region between the vagina and the urethra.

So, you know, before you ask a woman out, see if you can inspect the tissue between her urethra and vagina with an ultrasound machine. Women love that.

“The Joy of Sex” was a revolution when published in 1972. Though it's been tweaked over the years, the first completely revised version of the book makes its American debut next month, reports the New York Times. The Times quotes Susan Quilliam, a British sexologist who extensively revised the book, who said people need help negotiating bewildering sexual messages. As pervasive as sex is, she said, society seems as ignorant and nervous about it as ever. People are, "confused, bombarded as they are by explicit images, impossible expectations and contradictory, alarming information from an ever-expanding array of media promoting the notion that everyone should be having amazing, contortionistic sex all the time."

We have no idea what "contortionistic" means either. But we are willing to give it a shot.

Global Orgasm is "an initiative for peace," according to their website. The idea is that everyone on earth will have an orgasm one the same day at the same time and this will do... Something. The idea is to "effect positive change in the energy field of the Earth through input of the largest possible instantaneous surge of human biological, mental and spiritual energy."

Well, sure, it's a silly idea. But that doesn't mean we don't love it. The Grinder would like to officially offer our services to any ladies out there who need help creating world peace on December 22. Or the 23rd. Or any other day. Because we care.