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Hi all, I hesitated for a long time to post this--particularly because our keyboard is so sticky it is difficult to write and post. I was just hoping for some advice. If I posted in the wrong place, I hope the mods will move it. Julie

What Is A Life Without Sex Like? Finlo Rohrer BBC News Magazine The recent scandal over the handling of child abuse in the Catholic church has again focused attention on celibacy. But away from the arguments, what is it actually like to lead a life without having sex? This is, we are told, a highly sexualised society. HISTORY OF CELIBACY "The roots of celibacy are in all major religions except Judaism and Islam, and even these religions insist on pre-marital virginity, at least for women," says Elizabeth Abbott For the Catholic Church, celibacy grew up for three reasons In interpretations...

Losing a little weight can do wonders for your sex life. So says Duke University psychologist Martin Binks, who presented a study Monday at a meeting of The Obesity Society showing that shedding a few pounds can improve things in the bedroom by making people feel better about their bodies. "You reap a lot of benefit from a moderate weight loss of 10 percent," Binks said. "It's a wonderful message. You don't have to reach some ideal weight to be healthy and happy." It is one of the few studies to examine the mental and emotional problems that obesity can...

The sex lives of California's two hottest politicians took center stage this week, with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger confessing that his wife cut him off for two weeks after his speech at the Republican convention and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's wife bragging to a New York audience about her husband's size -- and how she keeps him happy.

MIDI - DO YA THINK I'M SEXY I like to bake…my name's Martha Stewart Someone's trying to drag me in the sewer I did no wrong…I'm being persecuted Those after me are really quite deluded Do ya think I'm sexy…do ya like my cookies There is more where that came from I can certify I've got no Cooper's Droopers Come on here and get you some They dig for sex, Drudge is now reporting They got my e-mails…with Flynt they'll be consorting They know that I am hot and cannot hide their arousal Causing grief when arguments are spousal...