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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 7: Fantasy Girl Giveaway Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I&#8217;m adding a fun change in pace to the discussion of heavy topics, and inviting your participation. I&#8217;d like you to help me celebrate the completion of two works that help to promote a more sex-positive culture: the dance single &#8220;Fantasy Girl&#8221; (your feedback welcome!) and the cookbook Vegan Chocolate Seduction: 23 Oralgasmic Recipes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 6: Sex, Ethical Stereotyping, and Leadership Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had originally planned this post for a few weeks later in the series. Given recent media accusations that presidential candidate Newt Gingrich requested an open marriage, alongside his angry response to them, I decided this topic was particularly timely. Even when I disagree with a candidate on certain issues, I feel sad for them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 4: Sex-Related Competition, Polyamory, and Our Environment</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2012/01/06/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-4-sex-related-competition-polyamory-and-our-environment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does Skewed Sexual Energy Contribute to Environmental Destruction? Some individuals have examined how environmental issues impact sexual well-being, e.g., how pharmaceuticals and personal care products that find their way into water systems impact our sexual functioning. For example, why are more gender-ambiguous fish turning up in some rivers and streams? These are important questions. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Department Store Greeting Swarm: A Fun Twist on the Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed the slightly frightened look you sometimes get the moment you lock eyes with a department store staff member, especially when they appear to be in a hurry? It&#8217;s the, &#8220;Omigosh, this person&#8217;s going to ask me for help, and I have 20 other things I&#8217;m expected to do right now as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 5: Non-Traditional Relationships and Preserving the Family</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-5-non-traditional-relationships-and-preserving-the-family/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-5-non-traditional-relationships-and-preserving-the-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many argue that “alternative lifestyles,” a term often used to refer to anyone not fitting into the heterosexual monogamous box, are a threat to the family structure, and thus a threat to the very fabric of our society. For example: &#8220;If our little Timmy sees our male neighbor kissing his male partner, he may also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 8: Localization, Sex, and Community Interdependence</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-8-localization-sex-and-community-interdependence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Argument for Localized Economies Our modern globalized system has many benefits, including availability of a wonderful array of household products and food choices, along with the cost and quality advantages that often (but not always) come with centralized production. A major issue is that the pendulum has swung too far in the direction of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 3: Ecological &amp; Psychological Considerations of The All-in-One Mate Expectation</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-3-ecological-psychological-considerations-of-the-all-in-one-mate-expectation/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-3-ecological-psychological-considerations-of-the-all-in-one-mate-expectation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Throughout our upbringings and well into adulthood, we’re taught the same fairy tale plotline that’s reinforced by various movies, TV shows, books, family, friends, religious institutions, tax codes, and laws: We find a lifelong partner, soul mate, and ideal lover all wrapped up in one person. We have an amazing amount in common with them, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 2: Food, Sex, and Ownership</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-2-food-sex-and-ownership/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-2-food-sex-and-ownership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Countless people around the globe have been protesting the financial system, blaming it for large disparities in economic wealth, and thus their unhappiness. A small percentage of individuals are living extremely fabulous lifestyles, while hundreds of thousands of people are at consistent risk of starving. Sure, there&#8217;s certainly a share of people with great financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex in a Sustainable World Part 1: Introduction</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-1-introduction/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/09/sex-in-a-sustainable-world-part-1-introduction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a blog devoted to coaching intelligent, socially conscious, creative, and outside-the-box people, why did I suddenly decide to talk about sex? Why did I reference some controversial topics like open marriage and polyamory? Recent worldwide protests have highlighted the ways in which our current system can inadvertently squelch the human spirit. Frustrated citizens have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book on Geeks and Nerds Wins Goodreads Award</title>
		<link>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/07/book-on-geeks-and-nerds-wins-goodreads-award/</link>
		<comments>http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/12/07/book-on-geeks-and-nerds-wins-goodreads-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave W.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A decent percentage of my clients are, like me, self-professed geeks and nerds. Thus, I found it exciting and heartwarming when a former classmate&#8217;s book won this year&#8217;s Goodreads Reader&#8217;s Choice Award in Nonfiction. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School, by Alexandra Robbins, may be entertaining [...]]]></description>
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