The Sex Files

- Season 6

(2005)

The definition of virginity is not cut and dry. In this episode we talk to young university women and men about what virginity means to them. For example: oral sex and anal sex are considered "outercourse" and a group of students will talk about how you can still call yourself a virgin if you engage in "outercourse".

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

We go inside a legal Nevada brothel called Sheri's Ranch. Sheri's has become a full-blown resort where you can golf and take in the spa. The "working women" share their stories about what the sex-for-sale trade is really like. On the other side of the Atlantic we meet Charlie Daniels. Charlie has been through so much, she has lived the equivalent of five lifetimes and she is only 34 years old.

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

What is beautiful? While there is no simple answer, many scientists are piecing together the puzzle that makes up a popular definition of beauty. There are some common threads: symmetry, waist to hip ratio and masculine and feminine traits that the majority are attracted to. And those attractions are all linked to sex and reproduction. But are there really universal standards of beauty?

Through thousands of years of evolution, women's bodies adapted to the environment, their hormonal cycles changed in rhythm with the cycles of the moon and engrained women with a concept and awareness of time. It also gave women control over sex. Fast forward to the new millennium when women are going through another evolution. Shows like Sex and the City, have opened up the doors.

It's inevitable. We will all get older, and unless or genitals fall off, chances are we'll still want to engage them in a sex. Even in our 40's, (hardly ancient) our bodies are changing, desires shifting and performance perhaps waning. What's going on physiologically and mentally in our less than youthful selves?

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

Studies abound hailing the benefits of touch - from the soft and silky skin of the newborn - to the hairy and wrinkly version we carry as grownups. The stimulation of our largest organ is fundamental to our mental and physical well being. Sadly though, not enough of us are being touched in adulthood. There is actually a market now for robotic hugs and even a new phenomenon in New York City...

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.

As the experts say - just because it ain't broke doesn't mean it's fixed. Absence of dysfunction doesn't equal satisfaction. And some prominent sexologists are just now trying to figure out what makes us satisfied in the bedroom. Other points for discussion: Many people are dissatisfied because they believe others have a more exciting sex life.

The top ten "types" of people we'd like to have sex with and a somewhat Freudian look at what they represent. In keeping with our fun and informative top 10 format we'll explore the man in uniform, the conservative librarian, the catholic schoolgirl, the best friend, the mother figure, the rebel guy etc... Each gets its own explanation and a psychological examination of what they represent...

Know what this is about? Be the first one to add a plot.