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Virtual partners and golden showers

We can spend all day worrying about terrifying new sex technologies that have yet to be developed—virtual fuck buddies, horse-hung sexbots—or we can cross those terrifying bridges when we come to, on, or in them.

Why should a lesbian have my boyfriend's child?

The gay-marriage decision and her boyfriend’s aborted decision to serve as sperm donor for a lesbian couple have nothing whatsoever to do with each other, and her efforts to link them only make this reader look like a nutcase.

How to revive a comatose sex life, and the trials of gay marriage in the U.S.

With some effort and some balls, sex can return to a barren marriage; don't panic over marriage proposals; and why the religious right are praying for divine judgment on the latest round of gay marriages States-side.

Readers respond to Dan's advice to Shitty Boyfriend

The following is a special Web supplement to Dan Savage’s regular column. Users are reminded that any links below are independent from Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corporation, and we do not endorse, control, or make any representations, warranties, or conditions concerning their contents or links.

Hot threesomes, major kinks, & voyeurism

The secret to ensuring that a threesome fails, how to approach dating with a lust for bondage, and the secret to a successful kink: never give up.

Readers respond to issues of marriage rights, threesomes and masturbation

The following is a special Web supplement to Dan Savage’s regular column. Users are reminded that any links below are independent from Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corporation, and we do not endorse, control, or make any representations, warranties, or conditions concerning their contents or links.

Dumping jerks, band groupies, and open relationships

With the exception of the 12-year-old “brides” of creepy “fundamentalist” Mormon fucksticks, a little getting dumped into each life must fall. And you know what? Getting dumped is good for us.

FFM threesomes, marriage rights, and masturbation

Masturbation isn’t something that happens to you--it’s not a tax audit or a flat tire or a meteor strike. It’s something you decide to do, and is part of adult married life.

Sexual resources for people with disabilities

Just like we do with everyone, we tend to assume folks with disabilities are straight and just want to have penile-vaginal intercourse and some oral sex. We’re almost always wrong.

The trials of keeping it open and honest

Open relationships are great, but they're not for everyone; why you should tell the truth about herpes; and why fucking around for "manpussy" is bad for everyone.

Running around having sex — safe sex

The AIDS virus isn’t fire and gay men aren’t twigs; it doesn’t matter how vigorously you rub us against each other, we’re not going to suddenly burst into HIV.

Readers respond to the campsite rule about sex with younger people

The following is a special Web supplement to Dan Savage’s regular column. Users are reminded that any links below are independent from Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corporation, and we do not endorse, control, or make any representations, warranties, or conditions concerning their contents or links.

Speaking of bondage...

Dan Savage takes questions on marriage from a geezer in love and a woman with a lonely ring finger, and helps out a girlfriend who’s just looking for a little light bondage.

Dino-dragon and robot porn

The coming of fuckbots is going to make fantasies that are currently unrealizable for reasons of biology, logistics, or morality suddenly very, very realizable.

Giving Mom credit for my very curious career

Hey, everybody: If you missed last week’s column, I’m taking a week off because, well, go read last week’s column if you care to know. Here’s an old column to tide you over.