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- June 14, 2013
A new documentary explores the lives of "Fuck for Forest," a group of Berlin-based neo-hippies determined to save the rainforests with a for-pay eco-porn site. It paints a sad picture of failed idealism -- but the group isn't taking the criticism lying down. By Georg Diez and Wolfgang Höbel more... [ Comment ]
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- May 30, 2013
When Germany legalized prostitution just over a decade ago, politicians hoped that it would create better conditions and more autonomy for sex workers. It hasn't worked out that way, though. Exploitation and human trafficking remain significant problems. By SPIEGEL Staff
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- May 29, 2013
For years, desperation has driven sick people from around the world to the island of Zanzibar. There, a respected medicine man offers them an unorthodox prescription for returning to health: good food -- and lots of sex. By Bastian Berbner in Zanzibar City more... [ Comment ]
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- May 13, 2013
In the 1980s, some members of Germany's Green Party advocated the legalization of sex with minors. Now the party wants to come to terms with this dark chapter via an independent review of internal documents -- some of which show that the influence of pedophiles on the young party was much stronger than previously thought. By Jan Fleischhauer, Ann-Katrin Müller and René Pfister more... [ Comment ]
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- April 30, 2013
Sex ist nichts anderes als eine Unterabteilung des Sports, meint Achim Achilles. Und bereitet sich am liebsten mit ein paar Stretching-Übungen vor. Blöd nur, dass seine Frau in der Zeit meist einschläft. Dabei kann Bettgymnastik die sportliche Leistung verbessern - behaupten zumindest Forscher. mehr... [ Forum ]
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- April 25, 2013
Many might think that 6-year-olds aren't ready to discuss issues like putting on condoms or achieving orgasm. Among them are the irate parents of first-graders at a Berlin elementary school that used a sex-ed book with explicit text and revealing illustrations. more...
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- April 22, 2013
With human trafficking on the rise in Europe, Germany's governing coalition has agreed to a long-disputed reform of the country's prostitution laws, SPIEGEL has learned. more... [ Comment ]
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- March 15, 2013
Four decades ago, the southern German state of Bavaria became the birthplace of a film genre like no other. The alpine meadows were rugged, the men wore lederhosen, the porn was soft -- and Germany was hooked. By Danny Kringiel more... [ Comment ]
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- February 07, 2013
It's happened again: A German job center has tried to line up a position for a young woman in a brothel. The job was just serving drinks, but the issue has rekindled the debate about how far the government should go to get people back in the workforce. more... [ Comment ]
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- December 20, 2012
When German national Fabian Thylmann was arrested, he became known as the king of the porn industry. His sex company operates like a modern corporation, silently and digitally. He has become a major presence on the Internet, much like Amazon and Wikipedia. By Uwe Buse more... [ Comment ]