Sex News in Asia – 8/8/11

This article first appeared on the Good Vibrations magazine.


Singapore

• Singapore's seventh LGBT pride season, Indignation, 5-13 Aug


• A teenage girl was tricked into performing sex acts on four teenage boys after they pretended to be possessed by gods.


• The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) is concerned about the Singapore government's level of commitment to gender equality.


• A US dating website created by a Singaporean-born entrepreneur has drawn the ire of many for its unconventional way of hooking single people up. WhatsYourPrice.com, which started in April, lets its "Generous Members" offer and pay money to the "Attractive Members" to go on dates with them.


• Octopus couples get touchy-feely in public


• Man with motorbike fetish spared prison


• Man gets 13-years' jail for raping 13-year-old student

Malaysia

• Someone decided not to play with his toys and left them all in a box behind a shop in Inanam


• Laws and processes enabling people to change their gender should be made easier, Kita president Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said.


• In a written statement, the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development clarified that it in fact provides counselling and guidance to transgender people without the “intention of ‘correcting’ behaviour etc in line with socially accepted norms.”


• Journey of a transsexual in Malaysia


• A couple in their late twenties is said to be the first lesbian couple to publicly marry in Malaysia and have a wedding banquet for 400


• Not tonight, or any other night, honey

Indonesia

• Legislator watching porn during House hearing

India

• Under-age girls rescued from Delhi brothel


• The women were clad in black saris, signifying their strong resentment against instances of sexual harassment, domestic violence and other forms of abuse of the fairer sex.

Saudi Arabia

• Female Saudi students protest university bias

China

• Hong Kong professionals form anti-slavery club

Japan

• Aya Hirano sex scandal

View last’s week Sex News in Asia here.

Disclaimer: Some of these media reports may portray sex and sexuality in a negative light. I am merely re-reporting them and may not always agree with the reports or opinions expressed.

Dr. Martha Lee is Founder and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching. She is a certified sexologist with a Doctorate in Human Sexuality. She provides sexuality and intimacy coaching for individuals and couples, conducts sexual education workshops and speaks at public events. For more, visit www.eroscoaching.com or email drmarthalee@eroscoaching.com.