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			<title><![CDATA[Why Are People Always Having Sex With Dragons In Science Fiction?]]></title>
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				 Anybody vaguely familiar with Anne McCaffrey's beloved Pern series knows her books are packed with psychic dragon sex. But Pern isn't the only alien planet with sexy dragons. Why is there so much dragon-related sexuality in science fiction and fantasy?				<a href="http://io9.com/5378477/why-are-people-always-having-sex-with-dragons-in-science-fiction" title="Click here to read more about Why Are People Always Having Sex With Dragons In Science Fiction?">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:44:25 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Three Scenarios for the Future of Romantic Love]]></title>
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				We all know the future of sex involves robots and teledildonics, but what will love be like in centuries to come? Here are three possibilities, based on current trends.				<a href="http://io9.com/5332037/three-scenarios-for-the-future-of-romantic-love" title="Click here to read more about Three Scenarios for the Future of Romantic Love">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:00:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nine Hot Human/Alien Couples (And One That's Gross)]]></title>
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				I don't know about you, but I got into scifi as a young teen because I was looking for sex. You know, hot human-on-alien action. And I've got some of that for you today. (NSFW)				<a href="http://io9.com/5165153/nine-hot-humanalien-couples-and-one-thats-gross" title="Click here to read more about Nine Hot Human/Alien Couples (And One That's Gross)">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:05:23 PST]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Biggest Sexology Breakthroughs of the Past 130 Years]]></title>
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				 Sexology, or the study of human sexuality, is a science at the nexus of biology, neurology, psychology and sociology. And like any science, sexology has its eureka moments. Here are some of the biggest.				<a href="http://io9.com/5142240/the-biggest-sexology-breakthroughs-of-the-past-130-years" title="Click here to read more about The Biggest Sexology Breakthroughs of the Past 130 Years">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:47:45 PST]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Apparently, Vampires Aren't Sexy. Or Interesting.]]></title>
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				Who would've thought? Annalee does a post about why vampires have a reputation for being sex machines, and the comments get filled with people who eagerly begged to differ. And not one mentioned James Brown!				<a href="http://io9.com/5127765/apparently-vampires-arent-sexy-or-interesting" title="Click here to read more about Apparently, Vampires Aren't Sexy. Or Interesting.">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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				 Recent scary-lovely Swedish flick <em>Let the Right One In</em> is proof that <em>Twilight</em> can't drain all the magnetism out of vampires. And it adheres to a basic vampire principle by breaking sexual taboos beautifully.				<a href="http://io9.com/5124225/why-are-vampires-so-damn-sexy" title="Click here to read more about Why Are Vampires So Damn Sexy?">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:27:53 PST]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Can a Robot Consent to Have Sex with You?]]></title>
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				 It's a truism in adult science fiction that humans of the future will have sex with robots. But can a robot really consent to have sex when it's been programmed?				<a href="http://io9.com/5115376/can-a-robot-consent-to-have-sex-with-you" title="Click here to read more about Can a Robot Consent to Have Sex with You?">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:20:00 PST]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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