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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

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Whitman Wire

Radical Subtlety and Smartphone Ads

Spencer Wharton December 7, 2012

I was yelling at the TV for a lot of election night. I was at the Pio's election night liveblog headquarters (read: Managing Editor Libby Arnosti's house), watching a live feed of election coverage, as...

Awareness first step to relieving sexual pain

Spencer Wharton November 29, 2012
Painful sex should never be normal, and can be costly if ignored. These common causes of uncomfortable sex can relieve some of your suffering.

Cultural Conditioning No Excuse for Selfish Sex

Spencer Wharton November 8, 2012
When it comes to giving oral sex, nothing gives anyone the right to ignore a partner's “no.” But if your partner refuses to do something that you want, that's where good communication and negotiation comes in, as well as a good-hearted willingness to give new things a try.

Naturalistic Fallacy a Danger in Sex Talk

Spencer Wharton October 31, 2012
From the alarm clocks that wake us in the morning to the beds we fall asleep on at night, our daily lives are filled with unnatural things that we hardly bat an eye at. Why then do we moralize certain activities as 'natural'?

Neither party stellar on sex ed

Spencer Wharton October 25, 2012
Both the Republican and Democratic parties' platforms address sex education, but even the Democrats' stance falls short. Voting for Obama's “evidence-based and age-appropriate sex education” is a step in the right direction, but we ought to demand so much more.

Runaway sex-positivism creates obligations, overlooks nonsexual

Spencer Wharton October 18, 2012
In our modern, sex-negative culture, I'll be the first to argue for a sex-positive worldview. But the proper character of that worldview should be acceptance, not compulsion, and an acceptance including those who simply don't want sex.
Open relationships necessitate nuanced view of cheating

Open relationships necessitate nuanced view of cheating

Spencer Wharton October 11, 2012
Long distance relationships open a great deal of space for betrayals of trust, so it is important to be highly communicative in these types of relationships.

Who I Am (and Why That Matters)

Spencer Wharton October 10, 2012

Any advice columnist is going to draw on their own life experiences when writing advice. Sure, not solely, or even primarily––even the columnists with the most interesting lives couldn't experience...

Defining ‘normal’ needlessly moralizes sex

Spencer Wharton September 27, 2012
What is normal when it comes to sex? We need to be careful when answering this question to not conflate two very different definitions of normal, both of which are problematic.

Sexcetera: Open discussion makes sex more satisfying

Spencer Wharton September 13, 2012
Despite being generally critical about the world, many Whitties are uncomfortable talking openly about sex. This taboo leaves us less fulfilled by our sexual experiences, shields us from the variety of sexual experiences, and at worst contributes to a culture which permits sexual assault.
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