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This Week in Sex: Sex in Space

Netherlands to start taxing prostitutes

The Dutch government has plans to begin levying a tax on prostitution. In characteristically Dutch fashion, no one seems to mind — prostitutes are workers and so ought to pay taxes like any other. In totally unrelated news, Holland weathered the recent recession much better than almost any country on earth, which could in no way be a lesson to the United States. It’s obviously far better to keep pot and prostitution out of sight, mind, and the big government’s pockets. So what if we’re broke?

Comments ( 12 )

Jan 14 11 at 3:49 am
DR

Anyone know where the picture on the Scientist urges NASA to study sex in space page is from?

Jan 14 11 at 9:48 am
ME

Looks like I should go over to Japan, just to help those poor women out.

Jan 14 11 at 10:43 am
Name goes here

Can't say I'm totally shocked by the Japanese thing - have you ever seen Japanese porn? It would put me right off the idea too.

Jan 14 11 at 11:21 am
kindaawk

Wait, does Penthouse give me 3D glasses or do I have to get them on my own? Because I sooooo don't want to see boobies in 3D if I have to pay extra.

Jan 14 11 at 11:25 am
CindyHo

@DR it's from the movie CQ!

Jan 14 11 at 11:48 pm
InTheKnow

Sex in space HAS been studied. Look up an article written in part by Dr. Toru Shimizu. The conclusion was that fetuses would not be able to develop properly without gravity. They brought on a zero-gravity space mission chicken fetuses that where monitored daily, each preserved for further study back on Earth. The chicken fetuses showed signs of mutation and underdevelopment. I know I'm not doing the article justice.. Just trying to help inform.

Jan 17 11 at 4:45 am
Sharmota_Egy

So Right ... So people can do it on Mars

Jan 19 11 at 6:15 pm
D. Warner

I'd like to see the Japan numbers compared to how much porn they watch. I'm thinking those kids don't like sex cause there aren't any tentacles involved...

Jan 25 11 at 11:11 am
DR

@CindyHo cheers :)

Jan 25 11 at 5:18 pm
jill

Geez, wasn't Canadian penis pump man getting the idea the pump wasn't working after, like, 459 hours? Over 500 hours? That's like--wait, let me do the math--over 20 days.
PLUS if it goes to court, he will not only have to discuss his small wiener in front of the others, but there will surely be photos of his smallness or, at the very least, life-size models. Humiliation sooo not worth the money.
jill
https://inbedwithmarriedwomen.blogspot.com

Jan 31 11 at 8:15 pm
woahthere

I could have told you that. Damn those Japanese high school boys for always making me feel unloved.

Feb 06 11 at 11:06 pm
Space Cadet

I once saw pictures of Mae Jemison floating around on the space shuttle from a very attractive angle and right away thought of sex in space. With her. Extended co-ed stays on the I.S.S. by single crew members should provide all of the data scientist could ever hope for. Given enough time, boredom, privacy, arousal, etc, sex in space will happen.

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