Is Monogamy Natural? Sex Addiction? Sex Strike? (The Point)

Is monogamy natural? Is sex addiction real? Should women have a 'sex strike' to push back against anti-contraception views and legislation? Christopher Ryan, Ph.D (co-author of 'Sex At Dawn') lead this weeks panel to discuss these issues and more with Nina Hartley (nurse, sex entertainer, educator, and advocate), Sandra Daugherty (Sex Educator and Host of the 'Sex Nerd Sandra' podcast), and Cara Santa Maria (neuroscientist, and correspondent at The Huffington Post). Special thanks to Jesse Bering (writer at Slate and Scientific American) who submitted a point on 'hypersexual disorder'.

Watch More Points: http://www.youtube.com/townsquare

Jump to segment 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc5tK2...

Jump to segment 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc5tK2...

Jesse Bering: http://www.jessebering.com/

Sex Strike: http://sexstrike.org/

Nina Hartley: http://www.nina.com/

Sandra Daugherty: http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/sex-ne...

Cara Santa Maria: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/ta...

Sex At Dawn: http://www.sexatdawn.com/

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https://twitter.com/carasantamaria

https://twitter.com/JesseBering

https://twitter.com/chrisryanphd

https://twitter.com/thepointtyt

https://twitter.com/stevenoh88

https://twitter.com/cultureshlock

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[Jubes Johnson]

pretty sad the top two comments are about how attractive the girls are and not anything about the issues in the video lol... but still i agree Cara is beautiful lol.. this is America "fuck the issues.... dayyym ima watch this shit and believe whatever she says lol" i agree with most of what she says... but still

[sara dyer]

I tried monogamy with my husband. i just couldn't do it. I left my husband and I am so happy.

[Dick Savage]

I love Nina Hartley. Great Ass.

[Saintjackoftrades]

hahahahah, ^this

[imit]

shut up slut.

[AnCapped]

should have tried for an open relationship.

[Diknog]

nah man, you need an emotional connection, that's what kept our species alive, community. But apparently you feel strongly so i wont argue.

[payasoinfeliz]

our species would die out without sex. and in relationships formed by sexual attraction, sex is the most important thing. sex is interaction.

[Diknog]

We are social creatures and need more than just sex, that's biology too. Sex is not as important as social interaction. 

[payasoinfeliz]

it is the most important thing--its just biology, not jade. assuming youre a straight male, i presume you would not marry another man, the reason being that hes a man, and you wouldnt want to have sex with a man. without sex, youre just friends.

[Diknog]

You are correct sir, my mistake I forgot what we were talking about. Still it does seem to go an unnecessary route, discourse would be more effective if they wish to be respected. I also think your view is a bit jaded, yes sex is important in a relationship but its hardly the only important thing.

[payasoinfeliz]

but youre not "in a relationship" with them. in the video, these women go on sex strikes that impact the men theyre in a relationship with (e.g., married to). youre talking about something else.