McCain Dodges the Birth Control Bullet
Posted on July 14, 2008
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Republican Sen. John McCain resisted being dragged into a discussion last week about insurance companies that will cover erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra but not birth control products. “I certainly do not want to discuss that issue,” the presidential candidate said when a reporter asked him about it on his campaign bus. Carly Fiorina, a top McCain supporter, stirred talk about the topic at a recent Washington breakfast with reporters. The former Hewlett-Packard chief executive discussing consumer-driven health insurance, said “I’ve been hearing a lot from women: There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won’t cover birth-control medication. Those women would like a choice.”
“The underlying problem here really may be that there is no female equivalent of Viagra, says Stephen M. Simes, CEO of BioSante Pharmaceuticals. “It is shocking to some that 10 years after Viagra’s introduction, there is currently no FDA approved product to treat women who suffer from low sex drive, which may affect as many as 30-40% of American women. This is the real inequality that should be addressed. Women also would like and are entitled to a choice just like men have had for 10 years.”
BioSante is the only company presently addressing Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, often referred to as low sex drive, in menopausal women. Their LibiGel, ( or testosterone cream) is designed to restore sexual desire and activity in post-menopausal women to levels they want and experienced before menopause. Currently this option is not covered by insurance companies.
Living Life Out and Loud: Lori Michaels
Posted on July 11, 2008
Filed Under Gay/Lesbian, Music, Women | 1 Comment
Lori Michael’s full-length CD debut, “Living My Life Out Loud,” (Reform Records) couldn’t be more aptly titled. Recently out at 33, Michaels is unstoppable. Recently tagged the lesbian Justin Timberlake, Lori blends 21st century blue-eyed soul, hip hop beats and pop. GO! Magazine, called Lori “a new Renaissance woman” –- a powerful singer/songwriter, a musician of the first order. The fans of NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA franchises know Michaels for her chill-rendering delivery of the National Anthem, as well as producing, directing, and wowing crowds in her pre-game and half-time performances. Countless couples know Michaels for “Unconditionally,” her love song sung at many a gay wedding, and club audiences know her for being (in the words of Philadelphia Gay News) “smokin’ sexy” in her steamy Me & The Girls hit show. Since March of 2006, Michaels has taken Me & The Girls to venues around the U.S. including Ladies Rock in Philadelphia, opening for the Village People and Ashford & Simpson, performing for Showtime and the Human Rights Campaign’s L Word Premiere Party in 2008. She even has a reality TV series in the works! Ain’t no stopping her now.
“Living My Life Out Loud” is available now. Check it out!
Top 10 WTF? U.S. Sex Laws
Posted on July 11, 2008
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In case you weren’t sure, I stumbled upon these absurd sex laws. I was particularly baffled by number 6.
1. Oral sex is illegal in 18 states, including Arizona.
2. In Virginia, it is illegal to have sex with the lights on.
3. It is illegal for husbands in Willowdale, Oregon, to talk dirty during intercourse.
4. Sexual intercourse between unmarried couples is illegal in Georgia.
5. Engaging in any sexual position other than missionary is illegal in Washington, DC.
6. In Connorsville, Wisconsin, it is illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner is having an orgasm.
7. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.
8. Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal in Florida.
9. It is illegal in Utah to marry your first cousin before the age of 65.
10. Sex with animals is perfectly legal for men in Washington state, as long as the animal weighs less than 40 pounds.
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