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    Image of Dagrolord Dagrolord
    04/20/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    A great list including many of the giants of left-handed science fiction paperbacks.


    I got my hands on a copy of Phillip Jose Farmer's A Feast Unknown as a teenager. I remember keeping it hidden between my mattresses although from its cover it would have passed parental scrutiny.

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    Image of Ian Vincent Ian Vincent
    04/18/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    Nothing on Spider Robinson - Callahan's Bar/Lady Sally's Place? Heck, Lady Sally's is a brothel where Nikola Tesla is a regular! (Also has one of the best literary celebrations of BBWs ever written.)
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/18/09

    @Ian Vincent: Yes, lots of sexy sex sex in many different forms, some involving aliens, and it's all regarded as a Good Thing.


    But sex with someone(s) you love is still held up as the best, which is very sweet.

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    Image of --Core-- --Core--
    04/18/09

    In reply to Most Embarrassing Alien Mating Scenes Of All Time [NSFW]
    I have to say... that, last video was by my favorite. That alien chick rode him hard!


    Well, actually my favorite one would be the shipped filled with women and the nice kansas girl... yada yada. (was there a title to that one?) I clicked the title link, but it seemed to take me to a different video.


    Anyways, the rest of the video clips freaked me out.. and somewhat put me in a state of shock. Good thing the ending one wasn't so bad.. well except for the alien fetus bit.. didn't really like that.


    Why do all American movies make alien women out to be so evil, seriously why!?. Compared to the Asian films I have watched, its like lemons turned into lemonade. American movies its like lemons, and then there ground up and the juice is thrown in your eyes.. whats up with that..

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    04/18/09

    @--Core--: *Shipped = ship.. my bad.
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    04/18/09

    @--Core--: The ship commanded by women is from Space Thing, which is available from Something Weird.
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    Image of glwtta glwtta
    04/17/09

    In reply to Most Embarrassing Alien Mating Scenes Of All Time [NSFW]
    Can't believe you left you Torchwood! At least 50% of the first season was awkward alien sex - started with the usual "aliens feeding on sexual energy thing" and just got weirder from there.
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    Image of vulcanized vulcanized
    04/18/09

    @glwtta: Yeah, but Torchwood seemed to feature more sexy sex, not awkward tentacles-coming-out-of-nipples sex.
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    Image of rek rek
    04/17/09

    In reply to Tie Me Up And Pin Me Down! This Summer's Hottest Boy-Bondage
    Is nobody going to point out that Hugh and Liev aren't actually tied to the posts? Look at their wrists and hands.
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    Image of miss_so_unknown miss_so_unknown
    04/18/09

    @rek: I never noticed that before! Thanks for pointing that out.
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    04/17/09

    In reply to Tie Me Up And Pin Me Down! This Summer's Hottest Boy-Bondage
    I'm having funny feelings...
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    Yay! Varley love.
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    Image of vulcanized vulcanized
    04/17/09

    In reply to Most Embarrassing Alien Mating Scenes Of All Time [NSFW]
    The thrill of the hunt! The taste of the shunt!


    I love Society, as well as its obvious influence on Slither.

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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    04/17/09

    @vulcanized and zombified: You seem like someone with surpassing taste and distinction.
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    Image of vulcanized vulcanized
    04/18/09

    @Charlie Jane Anders: I do what I can. I must give credit, though, as I have had some of the best to guide me.


    @Discodave: Slither is definitely worth a watch. It's got the Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, and awesome slug explosions.

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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    On "Houston, Houston", I'll give you "stagnant" (though I'd call it merely very slow-growing, after a big setback), but am puzzled as to where you get "ruthless" -- I thought the story very OBVIOUSLY and clearly made the opposite point.


    The all-female world had love, families, sex, but no violence, war, poverty, religious hatred, or cut-throat competition, AND they had colonies on other worlds.

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    Image of Alasdair Wilkins Alasdair Wilkins
    04/17/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: I was going on how they treated the crewmen (not that at least two of them didn't somewhat deserve it, but anyway). Eh, I'll just take it out - you definitely know better than me on this one.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/17/09

    @Alasdair Wilkins: *victory dance*


    (they treated those guys really well, until the men got all asshole-y, and even then they were pretty mellow)

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    Image of Steve Stockdale Steve Stockdale
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    How can you forget Larry Niven? He may not have been the most graphic, but the whole concept of rishathra deserves mention.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/17/09

    @Steve Stockdale: The fact that he invented a world that needed a word for that is impressive.


    Bonus points for "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex".

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    Image of taterpie taterpie
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    Where's Piers Anthony and his skeevy sexbooks?
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    Image of geekgrrl geekgrrl
    04/20/09

    @taterpie: and here i thought i was the only one who found his sex-tinged scenes a little "off."
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    Image of yrag yrag
    04/17/09

    In reply to Most Embarrassing Alien Mating Scenes Of All Time [NSFW]
    @ Raj Saxena

    "Is that J. Peterman that Bond Girl is making out with?"


    It sure is.

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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    04/17/09

    @yrag: Oh man, you're right...
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    04/17/09

    @DumbledoreCalrissian: Not to mention Deep Space Nine's weird sex moments of course.
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    Image of Evdor Evdor
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    It needs to be said.


    When did Io9 turn into Fleshbot's Sci-fish cousin? :P


    (Seriously, soooo 'Sci-fi sex' on the front page today..)

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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    04/17/09

    @Evdor: It is all in honor of the Hyu-mon Mating Season that these primitive mammals seem to enjoy so much. By Monday all shall revert to usual nerdishness, with occasional NSFW.
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    Image of DeltaGuy DeltaGuy
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    Is it just me that can't find number 5?
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    Image of Alasdair Wilkins Alasdair Wilkins
    04/17/09

    @DeltaGuy: Oh wow, you're totally right. I'll have to add one in.
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    Image of Alasdair Wilkins Alasdair Wilkins
    04/17/09

    @DeltaGuy: There ya go. Sorry about that...it's been a long week.
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    Image of Alasdair Wilkins Alasdair Wilkins
    04/17/09

    In reply to 10 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction
    I'll just say as sort of a general note/disclaimer, that pretty much any attempt to do a comprehensive survey of something like this is doomed to failure. I tried to focus on those who were considered absolutely ground-breaking (Farmer, Sturgeon) or who were just generally luminaries of the genre (Heinlein, Le Guin). This list is definitely not meant to be the be all and end all for this - this list could legitimately have been "1000 Authors Who Put Sex In Their Science Fiction."
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    04/17/09

    @Alasdair Wilkins: Homes, this was a great list. I was unduly unkind at Alyssa's non-bookish list earlier today--must apologize. You did a great job, thanks much!
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