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This Animated Video Shows the Wild Economics of Sex

The Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture has your back. A recent video highlights research they’ve compiled from various social scientists, and animates them into a lively and accessible 10-minute short. The video seeks to explain how sexual relationships function as their own “supply and demand” economy. Check it out: Wow. 17 Truths That Only Eldest Siblings Know. 44 Stock Photos That Hope To Change The Way We Look At Women. The Questions That Will Save Your Relationships. What's It Like Being An Unmarried Woman Over 30? Looks Pretty Cool To Me. 21 Images of Where Children Sleep Around the World Paints A Powerful Picture of Inequality. "As a child, that's your little space within the house," said James Mollison, a Kenyan-born, England-raised, Venice-based photographer whose 2011 photo book, Where Children Sleep draws attention to a child's "material and cultural circumstances" and offers a remarkable view on class, poverty, and the diversity of children around the world.

21 Images of Where Children Sleep Around the World Paints A Powerful Picture of Inequality

After spending more than three years traveling the world from Senegal to Tokyo, Mollison's series include portraits of children in front of a white background accompanied by a single snapshot of their bedrooms, leaving the later to speak volumes about their the social and cultural circumstances that contribute to their lifestyle. "I hope the book gives a a glimpse into the lives some children are living in very diverse situations around the world; a chance to reflect on the inequality that exists, and realize just how lucky most of us in the developed world are," said Mollison. Ryuta is a champion sumo wrestler and has been competing for seven years. Miss Representation » The Film. The Problem Facing Young Men That Needs To Become A Household Conversation.