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White Paper: Induced Ovulation in the Animal World and the Question of Consent

Posted on September 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Induced ovulation is a reproductive strategy found across diverse animal taxa, in which ovulation is not spontaneous but triggered by mating or other external cues. This paper explores the biological mechanisms and evolutionary logic of induced ovulation, compares it … Continue reading →

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Poopism: Where Does Poop Come From?

Posted on July 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

On its face, this question seems ridiculous. It is obvious where, physically speaking, poop comes from. It is so obvious that it is hard to imagine anyone who could ask about it asking about it because the fact is so … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Duel

Posted on December 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Last Duel: A True Story Of Crime, Scandal, And Trial By Combat In Medieval France, by Eric Jager One of the most interesting aspects of this book is that the man who won the last duel authorized as part of … Continue reading →

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Where There Is Smoke, There Is Often A Giant Smoke Machine

Posted on October 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

It is to be greatly lamented that there is such a disparity between the suffering that results from the trauma of rape and the difficulty one has in survivors of such a crime getting justice. One of the more unpleasant … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To CeeLo Green?

Posted on April 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

CeeLo Green has one of the more remarkable careers in music history, a man who from 1995 to 2015 regularly released albums but who managed to find himself a one-hit wonder three times over.  First a part of Goodie Mob, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Making Out Like A Virgin

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Making Out Like A Virgin:  Sex, Desire & Intimacy After Sexual Trauma, edited by Catriona McHardy and Cathy Plourde There is a deep and unrecognized contradiction at the heart of this book.  The title of the book and the sentiment … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Predators

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Predators:  Who They Are And How To Stop Them, by Gregory M. Cooper & Michael R. King with Thomas McHoes Reading a book like this, apart from its subject matter, is a fascinating experience for a variety of reasons.  For … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders:  Who They Are, HOw They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves And Our Children, by Anna C. Salter There is a bit of tension in this particular book relating to its title.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Catch And Kill

Posted on February 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Catch And Kill:  Lies, Spies, And The Conspiracy To Protect Predators, Ronan Farrow It seems like those who write about the Harvey Weinstein case and all of its horrors are unable to limit their attention to that case but feel … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wonderland: Poems

Posted on October 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

Wonderland:  Poems, by Matthew Dickman After having read this collection of poems, one wonders if the author is writing under some sort of nom de guerre or whether it is that his extreme focus on sexuality in many of these … Continue reading →

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