Irish teens demand equality and information
Irish teenagers surveyed by the Department of Children believe that the age of sexual consent should be the same for boys and girls. The 210 teenagers who took part unanimously agreed that boys should not face criminal prosecution for having consensual sex with girls younger than 17. They suggested that a two-year age gap should be allowed. This would mean that an 18-year-old boy should have sex with a 16-year-old girl without breaking the law.
In addition, Irish teens requested better sex education in schools and more information on sexually transmitted diseases. They also highlighted the financial cost of safe sex.

South Africa to allow gay marriage
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ordered parliament to amend laws to allow gay marriage. Although attitudes to homosexuality there are still quite conservative, South Africa’s constitution is regarded as ground-breaking, as it was the first to ban discrimination based on sexual preferences. The court has ordered that the definition of marriage be changed from a “union between a man and a woman” to a “union between two persons” and that gay marriage be allowed within the year.

Toys: sexy stocking fillers
So you’ve got the big gift sorted, but what about the damn stocking? Here are some small but sexy gifts that could make it a very merry Christmas indeed.

Clone A Willy Moulding Vibrator Kit
For the, ahem, craft lover—this kit gives you everything necessary to make a replica of your partner’s penis and turn it into a vibrator! You can make the final product any colour you like by adding a small amount of oil-based paint into the liquid rubber. The kit comes with a control unit that you build into the bottom of the vibrator, and requires 1 ‘AA’ battery. €36.86

Candy Cock Ring
An elasticated ring of sweets to be nibbled off. Silly, but fun. €2.94

Oral Sex Dice
Two dice that suggests oral sex variations for him and her, including a small oral sex guide with helpful tips and alternative positions. €5.89
Chocolate Willy
For the chocoholic in your life – a milk chocolate penis. Guess it makes an interesting change from chocolate Santas. €5.89

Sizzling Body Candy
Snap, crackle and pop sherbet to lick off your partner’s body. €7.36

Tracey Cox Supersex Finger Tingler
A tiny ultra-quiet fingertip micro vibrator that gives up to 20 minutes of discreet pleasure. €7.36

All the above are available from www.lovehoney.ie

BOOKS
No Christmas would be complete without a few books to get lost in for hours. Here are some suggestions:

Madonna Still Sexy
Years after the original controversy and two-and-a-half children later, Madonna’s Sex has been the best seller on BookFinder.com’s top ten out-of-print books for three Christmases in a row and looks set to stay there. Available from Amazon UK for £40.

Good Literary Smut
If you’re looking for something more cerebral you could do worse than get Ooh La La! Contemporary French Erotica By Women edited by Maxim Jakubowski. This is a fantastic collection of erotic tales from French authors such as Catherine Millet, Regine Deforges, Francoise Rey, Vanessa Duries, Florence Dugas, Alina Reyes and the fashion designer Sonia Rykiel.
Available from Amazon UK for £7.53

Sex Information And Help
Veteran sex-writer and educator Violet Blue is always a good choice for sex self-help books. Her books are practical, sex-positive and easy to read. Her back catalogue includes The Adventurous Couple’s Guide to Sex Toys, The Smart Girl’s Guide To Porn and The Ultimate Guide To Sexual Fantasy: How to Turn Your Fantasies Into Reality, as well as her best-selling guides to oral sex The Ultimate Guide To Fellatio: How To Go Down On A Man And Give Him Mind-Blowing Pleasure and The Ultimate Guide To Cunnilingus: How To Go Down On A Woman And Give Her Exquisite Pleasure. Prices range from around £5 to £10 at Amazon UK.
This week's top sex tip
Want to know what pushes your partner’s buttons? Instead of asking them you could try “A/B game” as suggested by Alex Robboy of the How To Have Good Sex website.
Try different kinds of touch and ask your partner if they prefer touch A or B.
Here’s an example: If you want to find out what kind of clitoral stimulation your partner likes, choice A could be rapidly licking your partner’s clitoris, while choice B could be rubbing your partner’s clitoris with your finger. Whichever choice your partner prefers then becomes choice A. Then try a different type of stimulation, such as slowly rubbing your partner’s clitoris with your tongue, until you get another A response. This allows you to build up a picture of the kinds of stimulation that work best. The A/B game works because most people find it easier to say which type of touch they like better, instead of naming something in particular.