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Rachel Kramer Bussel is the author of "Sex & Cupcakes: A Juicy Collection of Essays" and the editor of more than 70 anthologies, including "The Big Book of Orgasms" and the Best Women's Erotica of the Year series. She teaches erotica writing workshops online and in-person, writes widely about books, culture, sex, dating and herself, and Tweets @raquelita.

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Stop watching “Hoarders”: Our lurid reality TV obsession with mental illness has crossed a line

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“Nudity will never be passé”: Penthouse, counter to reports, has no plans to stop publishing in print

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Don’t feel guilty about buying used books: Writers won’t see a dime of that sale, but it’s the long game that counts

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Gay sex and gun love: Oregon militia-inspired erotica reimagines grim standoff as fun-filled orgy

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How these 5 little words can jump-start an illicit sexual affair

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“Any body—every body—is a bikini body”: Women’s Health bans the phrases “Bikini Body” and “Drop Two Sizes” from its covers for good

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So you bought your son a dollhouse for Christmas: How to talk to family members who just don’t get it

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Monica Lewinsky (Reuters/Jonathan Alcorn)

Leave Monica Lewinsky alone: Kurt Schlichter’s vile “humidor” dig isn’t just a personal attack — it’s an attack on all women

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Chelsea Clinton (AP/Dennis Van Tine)

Yes, Chelsea Clinton can be a pro-choice mom: Anti-choicers blast the “abortion supporter” for being happy about her pregnancy

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Stop sharing this “Other Christmas Gift” video: There’s nothing “uplifting” about telling low-income kids to give up their Christmas presents

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Samantha Bee (Comedy Central)

One Million Moms’ latest pointless crusade: Clutching their pearls over “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”

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Everyone’s hot for Santa: Do we really need a “SILF” to spice up the holidays?

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Lane Bryant’s epic Twitter chat fail: “Their brand is to make fat people feel like they are our only choice”

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(AP/Chris Pizzello)

Stop gloating over Charlie Sheen’s “hookers” and hook-ups: HIV isn’t punishment for promiscuity or sex work

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Alec Baldwin gets it right: Parents don’t have to be weird about their adult children’s sex lives

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Reese Witherspoon (John Shearer/invision/AP)

Reese Witherspoon is right: We have to keep pushing for pay equality in Hollywood and beyond

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(YouTube/Nicole Arbour)

Nicole Arbour’s trolling again with “Dear Black People” — here are 5 essential black vloggers talking about race to watch instead

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Starbucks doesn’t hate Jesus: The malignant narcissism of the new “war on Christmas” crusaders gets the backlash it deserves

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Jennifer Lawrence (AP/Star Max)

Our sideboob obsession: The dangerous curve of “cleavage’s more unassuming cousin”

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We’ve reached peak male fragility: A writer sends a box of horse crap to “my cheating husband” and random men tell her she should kill herself

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(Reuters/Brendan McDermid/Danny Moloshok)

Enough about Kim Kardashian’s sex tape: How hard does a woman have to work to prove she’s earned her success?

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(AP/Matt Sayles)

Ronda Rousey gives terrible sex advice: “If you need lube, then you’re being lazy” shows she has no business telling other people how to get off

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Nutscaping, the latest selfie trend: Dudes shoot their balls inside beautiful landscapes — because they can

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(AP/Gero Breloer)

“Saturday Night Live” and the good-feminist wars: What “SNL” alum Nora Dunn gets wrong about Amy Schumer’s raunchy humor

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