Sentences with phrase «as less sex»

This lack of sexual contact is cited as one of the major reasons that people decide to cheat, but I don't think it's as simple as less sex equals more cheating.

Lark's use of the title is an important detail, one that hints at a complex history of women considered or viewed as the lesser sex.

Not exact matches

As for the significance of handholding, Dalton Conley, a professor of sociology at Princeton University, told The New York Times in 2006: «It's less about sex than about a public demonstration about coupledom.»

But, according to a new study from researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of Texas, people who identify as women are less likely to experience regret after casual sex if they are the ones to initiate it.

(For instance I'm fairly confident that promiscuity is sinful, especially when it comes from a place of lust, but I'm less convinced that my committed same - sex friends are sinning by expressing their love physically any more than I am sinning when my wife and I express our love physically — even though I think we can be if we are acting out of lust or as a means of asserting power over one another, but that is another story).

(A decision for same - sex marriage by a state could as in the case of Massachusetts, preempts the debate in that state, but it is less far - reaching because it leaves other states to arrive at a different conclusion — unless, as some same - sex - marriage proponents have claimed, other states are required to recognize such marriages under the Constitution's requirement of giving «full faith and credit» to other states» proceedings.)

The loose use of evangelicalalso results in frequent headlines declaring that evangelicals divorce, engage in extramarital sex and do other un-evangelical things at more or less the same rates as the general population.

Some activists pointed to the less public role in same - sex marriage ballot initiatives in 2012, a marked departure from earlier fights - such as California's Proposition 8 in which the church vocally supported the move to have same - sex marriage banned.

Whatever genuine aid SNAP may provide victims of priestly sex abuse is well matched by the harm SNAP does by mounting little less than an anti-Catholic smear campaign and wantonly portraying every priest as a sexual predator waiting to happen and every bishop an enabler.

Sex education is currently taught in Guatemala schools but campaigners say it is often incomplete or irrelevant, as less than half the girls in Guatemala attend secondary schools.

She sees and rejoices in the complementarity of the two sexes, knowing - and teaching - that this is part of God's plan, not to be downplayed or ignored, much less regarded as a nuisance.

But westerners have drawn what they saw as the clear implications of these traditions for sex relationships less informed by masculine dominance.

about people who experience same - sex attraction trying to live a Christian life, this fuller exposition of his thought on the new ideologies presented a fascinating look into the way in which colonialism — discredited by liberals and to lesser extent many conservatives as well — has gone away from the actual military and political rule seen in previous centuries, to a stealthier and subtler form of the exertion of foreign power.

As a matter of fact, the sex industry is the most deregulated industry without any rule or much less code of conduct whatsoever which can use anything as commodities, even women's bodies, just as British slave merchants did to African people in the 18th centurAs a matter of fact, the sex industry is the most deregulated industry without any rule or much less code of conduct whatsoever which can use anything as commodities, even women's bodies, just as British slave merchants did to African people in the 18th centuras commodities, even women's bodies, just as British slave merchants did to African people in the 18th centuras British slave merchants did to African people in the 18th century.

It's less sexual liberation than safe sex, which is as unerotic as sex can be.

There is a Bible - infused version of this as well, that is less indulgent towards money - hoarding, probably stricter regarding sex, and if truly Biblical, open to eschatological «idealism.»

As feminist psychologists have shown, his views of «inner space» reflect sex role stereotypes, even though they are far less blatant than Freud's sexist biases.

I have no desire to return to Victorian prudery, to the earlier condemnations of sex as a special source of sin, or even to the lesser silences about sex in our own century.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

As I looked at the issue myself, I recognised that the traditional biblical view pointed to same - sex practice as wrong, and less than God's best for my lifAs I looked at the issue myself, I recognised that the traditional biblical view pointed to same - sex practice as wrong, and less than God's best for my lifas wrong, and less than God's best for my life.

Less is recorded from the lips of Jesus than the pen of Paul about sex relations, but it is unlikely that our Lord ever expected celibacy to be exalted as the pattern of life for the «religious,» as is the practice of the Roman Catholic Church.

Here's another, scarcely less oratorical in character, from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: the title of this document (another wonderful example of Vatican bogus academic language when what is needed is a competent journalist used to writing informative headlines) is «Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons» (2003): The Church's teaching on marriage and on the complementarity of the sexes reiterates a truth that is evident to right reason and recognised as such by all the major cultures of the world.

Rauch, at least in this article, doesn't say that there is anything wrong with polyamory, much less what is wrong with it; nor does he provide reasons for not giving polyamorous «families» some form of recognition, as the «Beyond Same - Sex Marriage» signatories demand.

Whoops — the next to last sentence should have been, «Some things are obviousâ $ «if one advocates for instance something in opposition to the clear teaching of the Bible, things like that murder is good, that compassion is evil, or extramarital sex is permissible; but some other matters are less clear, such as which political party is on Godâ $ ™ s side, or whether consuming beverage alcohol in moderation is a sin.

Issuing I can't handle more than once a month as I have a low sex drive is surely no different to me saying I can't handle less then twice a week as it's what I want.

And as Johnson and Loscocco note, married black couples are at greater risk of divorce; they have lower marital happiness and satisfaction than white spouses; they disagree more than white spouses about such things as sex, kids and money; and black women get less benefits from marriage than white women and even black men do.

A study by psychologist John Gottman published in 2000 in the Journal of Family Psychology found that as many as two - thirds of couples experience a significant decline in marriage satisfaction, including less - frequent or less - satisfying sex, more conflict and more emotional distance, after the first baby arrives.

Finding a support network of other lesbian or same - sex couples, or parents who parent in less traditional ways, including single parents, may be helpful as you both find your way in your new parenting roles.

Honesty is a huge part of a relationship, yet you argue that cheating is less risky for men as far relationship stability (than telling them they want sex with others?).

As Harris freely admits, their intimate time is more about cuddling, watching movies and playing games than sex but their marriage is no less a real marriage than anyone else's.

Women who have never labored are much less likely to have any pelvic floor damage and are most likely to report that their sex lives are «as good or better» after giving birth.

By this point in the month, we were both looking forward to our private time together, and found we were less likely to use being tired as an excuse to skip sex if we did it right after the kids went to bed.

Everything was the same as before, injections, blood work, and sonograms and then less than comfortable sex but it worked again!

Recently, as I searched for some long term evidence of the benefits of parent - infant co-sleeping, I came across a study of college age subjects which found that males who had co-slept with their parents between birth and five years not only had significantly higher self esteem, they experienced less guilt and anxiety and reported greater frequency of sex.

But it's not unusual for dads, as well as moms, to be less interested in sex in general due to stress and fatigue.

If you expect that he will not drink, smoke, do drugs or have sex, he is less likely to do so --- it's as simple as that.

Often portrayed as dominating the sex industry, the scale of the victims of human trafficking represents a minority of sex workers in the UK: less than 10 % of female sex workers (2600 out of 30000) working indoors have been trafficked according to the Association of Chief Police Officers» 2010 report.

While Nixon has strong political connections and name recognition in the city that was the backdrop for her Emmy Award - winning role as lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the HBO comedy «Sex and the City,» her star power among upstate voters is less certain.

Grisanti in 2011 was one of four Republicans in the state Senate to back the legalization of same - sex marriage and, less than two years later, provided a vote in favor of the gun control law known as the SAFE Act, a measure that has stirred anger among the conservative base.

As a result of the policy each pupil suffers less favourable treatment by reason of their sex.»

In addition to The Marriage Equality Act and The Family Health Care Decisions Act, Duane also cites lesser publicized bills like the Sex Trafficking Victims Second Chance Act as some of his major accomplishments.

Anane's Bed Warming Saga The Minister of Health under President Kufuor's presidency, Dr. Richard Anane attending an international AIDS Conference, had raw sex with a foreign lady, had a baby with the lady, and transferring as much as US$ 100, 000 to the said lady in the USA, an allegation made by no less a person than the very same lady concubine, Alexandra O'Brien, herself.

The American Psychological Association defines sexual orientation as «an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and / or sexual attractions to men, women or both sexes,» and as Hamer points out, sexual orientation is far less «ambiguous» than personality traits like «self - esteem» and «warmth» that scientists study without religious and political ramifications.

5 One leading hypothesis suggests that sex won out over DIY as a defense against parasites, which would be less harmful in a varied gene pool.

People may have less sex on hot days, Bloomberg Business reports, and that could mean fewer babies as the planet heats up.

The time of that response was notable: Individuals who looked away in as little as a few hundred milliseconds faster than average were nearly 50 percent less likely to have sex outside marriage.

A policy such as this could be misused to test for less serious medical conditions, or for sex selection in countries where there is little regulation, he says.

Men sweat up to twice as much as women, and both sexes sweat less with age.

As «less than» tends towards the former, and as journalists have to sex up the story to win eyeballs, the result is inevitablAs «less than» tends towards the former, and as journalists have to sex up the story to win eyeballs, the result is inevitablas journalists have to sex up the story to win eyeballs, the result is inevitable.

Specifically, the reviewed data showed that analysis and discussion included sex as an independent variable in less than 33 % (432 of 1303) of surgical clinical research studies.