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Women aren't the only ones who feign pleasure in bed, according to a new study.
Sex at Dawn , the new book on prehistoric human sexuality by Dr.
Christopher Ryan: True nature of our sexuality silenced by religious authorities, society For 95 percent of our evolution, men and women shared partners, children, Ryan says Ryan: Advent of agriculture brought idea of private property, women as possessions Nonpossessive sexuality is natural, but we can opt to be monogamous, he writes Editor's note: Christopher Ryan is a psychologist, teacher and the co-author, along with Cacilda Jethá, of " Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality ," published by Harper Collins. (CNN) -- Seismic cultural shifts about 10,000 years ago rendered the true story of human sexuality so subversive and threatening that for centuries, it has been silenced by religious authorities, pathologized by physicians, studiously ignored by scientists and covered up by moralizing therapists.
A long-simmering war between two tribes of the unclothed – "traditional" nudists and so-called "libertines" or exponents of free sex – exploded into a public protest at the town's council meeting this week. Old-fashioned naturists have been complaining for years that Cap d'Agde's once-sedate nudist quarter has been disfigured by an influx of partner-swapping clubs and raunchy hotels.
In the summer movie Love Ranch , 65-year-old actress Helen Mirren portrays an aging madam who heats up the screen in a sex scene. To promote the film, Mirren posed topless for New York magazine, which elicited a gaggle of fawning comments online.