The New York Times Plumbs The Depths Of The Female Libido, Finds Answers, More Questions

After the week of the inauguration of Barack Obama, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and countless policy changes, you might expect the NY Times Magazine cover story to touch on some pretty heady stuff.

And, in a way, it did—though probably not in the manner most would expect. Momentarily departing from topics like the war, the economy, and the environment, the Times took on the most challenging topic of them all: "What Do Women Want?"

Setting aside the admittedly cheesy title, we have to admit we were surprisingly impressed with the article. For one thing, seeing the paper of record give so much attention to the science of naughty bits was a bit of a shock—a pleasant shock, but a shock nonetheless. Additionally, we were pleased to see said paper recognize nice that the science of sex is, yes, science.

But even more than that, we were excited by the fact that—after repeatedly hearing about some scientific study proving that women are turned on by everything—someone was finally willing to explain Meredith Chivers' work to us; in greater depth than just "Women: they want it all the time."

And for that alone, we'd like to commend the Times. Well, for that and for introducing us to some really fascinating sexology studies that we're eager to learn more about.

· What Do Women Want? (nytimes.com)
· Thumbnail star Ava Rose really wants a garden hose (penthouse.com)