We live in a society where sex is thought about, but not much talked about. Kids grow up thinking that sex is something wrong or something that they shouldn’t be interested in. Curiosity killed the cat, right? But in reality, thinking about or wanting sex is a biological drive that we are all born with.... Continue Reading →

In the famous 1947 court case Roth v. United States, obscenity was affirmed as being unprotected by the First Amendment, meaning it was a punishable offense in the eyes of the law. Sam Roth was convicted of mailing an obscene publication which was in direct violation of federal law. When the Supreme Court affirmed his... Continue Reading →

By: Sarah C Last week, the New York Times published a bombshell article bringing Brett Kavanaugh back into the public consciousness. The article told the story of Deborah Ramirez, a classmate of Kavanaugh’s at Yale who was sexually harassed by him at a party. She recounted that Kavanaugh repeatedly thrust his penis in her face... Continue Reading →

  Have you ever been describing a night out with friends or a date and omitted a few details depending on who you were talking to? Not because you yourself were ashamed of what happened, but because you knew that person would not be comfortable hearing the details of the night. This comfort threshold, held... Continue Reading →

Seven years ago, the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) rejected a proposed bus advertisement from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Freethought Society, an organization for atheists, agnostics, secularists, and skeptics. COLTS refused to run the ad because it included the word “atheist.” This decision was on the basis that it's the policy of the transit system... Continue Reading →