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Cultural Sex Selection: No Harm, No Foul?
Emily Willingham asks an important question as to whether the apparent cultural preference toward having a male child in the family among Asian-Americans represents a harm--either to Asian-American girls, or simply to women generally. I'm inclined to think the latter. But we'll let you decide: A New York Times story... (read the rest)
Cheaper, More Quiet, and Just: The Female Condom 2.0
Female Health Co has finally achieved a long sought after goal: a female condom that is affordable, user-friendly, and will allow for the double X chromosome crowd to take greater control over their sexual health. According to MSNBC, the condom is anticipated to cost as little as 60 cents when... (read the rest)
Electronic "Sex Chips"
Scientists in the UK are working on methods to stimulate the brain, specifically in the orbitofrontal cortex, the part of the brain that feels pleasure from eating and sex. According to The Telegraph, implantation of a chip into that area of the brain is expected to result in increased sexual... (read the rest)
And You Thought Electric Chairs Were Cruel and Inhuman
Oxford University's Practical Bioethics Blog informs us that the tools of eugenics are alive and well in Europe--but for an entirely new reason all together. Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, is lobbying for the use of involuntary chemical castration for sex offenders in Poland. Arguing that the rights of victims... (read the rest)
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