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Where are the times when curves were arousing?
There were times when chubby women were considered to have a beautiful body. What is the ideal size for a woman today?
Join us on Facebook! Everything has its history Standards of beauty defining a desired shape of the female body differed through history. Ideal shapes of the female body were subjected to various changes. R. Coward says that the “aesthetic sex” is the subordinated sex because beauty is one of those empty ideas that are only given a meaning by a certain society in a certain historical moment. She says that if a woman is considered beautiful in a society, we...Where are the times when curves were arousing?
Rape prevention devices
In Africa, women started inserting eccentric devices into the vagina to harm a man’s penis and, consequently, prevent rape.
Join us on Facebook! One in three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in some other way, according to Amnesty International. In South Africa, every other woman is raped, according to a study. South Africans also try to stand up to that with eccentric devices. Tampon with a blade A several years ago, Jaap Haumann, retired health care worker, from South Africa invented a tampon that could protect women against rapists. It’s literally...Rape prevention devices
Mutilation of Female Genitals in Africa
There are at least 100 million women in the world, especially in Africa, that get mutilated in the name of tradition.
Join us on Facebook! What is female genital mutilation? Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure, in which a woman - often still a young girl - loses some of the vital parts of her genitals, which are cut off. World Health Organization considers this procedure a violation of basic human rights, that's why it tries to limit the phenomenon as much as it can and to abolish it. The mutilation of female genitals is far from being a minor procedure with no...Mutilation of Female Genitals in Africa
Learn about Exotic Marriage Systems (Part 2)
Today you can learn more about unusual marriage systems, about people who get married to a ghost and those who get married to God.
Join us on Facebook! What kind of marriage is an exotic marriage? When it comes to exotic marriage systems, it’s important to distinguish between the biological father or the genitor and the social father or the pater. Marriage to a ghost Some of the unusual marriage systems include a marriage to a ghost, which is possible when a man dies without any legal heirs. His patrilineal relatives are obliged to organise a wedding in his name. For example, a...Learn about Exotic Marriage Systems (Part 2)
Learn about Exotic Marriage Systems (Part 1)
Today we’ll take you to the world of polygyny and polyandry and different marriage systems around the globe.
Join us on Facebook! You’ve surely heard of different marriage systems and practices that occur around the world. This diversity is a consequence of different understanding of sex roles as well as historical and traditional elements that today still have an important role. What might seem inconceivable to the Western world is somewhere far away a completely normal practice that isn’t questioned as marriage is in Western societies. Likewise, in those...Learn about Exotic Marriage Systems (Part 1)
Some People Use Condoms for Fighting Acne
Women in Cambodia discovered that the lubricant found in condoms makes an excellent cure for acne.
Join us on Facebook! Using condoms for fighting acne As you already know, condoms are moist and slippery because of the lubricant they contain. It is this lubricant that is supposed to an exceptionally effective cure for acne, as the latter literally disappear, at least according to Cambodian women. "After I used it for three days, all of my acne dried up and disappeared," one of the women said for the media. She recommended this treatment to two of her...Some People Use Condoms for Fighting Acne
The Truth about Circumcision of Female Genitals
How is it possible to permanently mutilate a woman’s body in the name of culture and tradition?
Read more about sex and sexuality in our Lover's Guide. The female circumcision, an infamous ritual, is performed in certain African and Arab countries. During the ritual, women are physically abused and mutilated in the name of tradition and customs. This is justified by religion and considered socially acceptable and logical. Despite the fact that the United Nations has been drawing attention to this problem for quite a while, the tradition and...The Truth about Circumcision of Female Genitals
