Recently I was in Malawi to train a team of field workers to conduct a large-scale survey on HIV prevention behavior. Before such an international trip, I often get a lot of questions regarding the landscape or local culture of my destination from people who are not familiar with … [Read more...] about “Will You be My Bonus Wife?” The Practice of Marrying Sisters in Malawi
I’ll Prove My Love to You: Valentine’s Day in Tanzania
Michelle Kaufman is a researcher that focuses on sexual behavior in the developing world. She globetrots regularly, engaging in ethnographic work along the way in order to inform the quantitative and qualitative research she conducts. Recently, Michelle visited Tanzania and … [Read more...] about I’ll Prove My Love to You: Valentine’s Day in Tanzania
“We Don’t Have Anal Sex in Malawi” and Other Tales
Michelle Kaufman is a researcher who focuses on sexual behavior in the developing world. She globetrots regularly, engaging in ethnographic work along the way in order to inform the quantitative and qualitative research she conducts. Recently, Michelle visited Malawi to start a … [Read more...] about “We Don’t Have Anal Sex in Malawi” and Other Tales
Am I Too Old? Is Her Boss Too Nice? Help!
I have been dating a Filipino girl for about 7 months. It has been a very serious relationship at times, and I decided to give her a friendship ring. I am much older than her; she in her 30s and I'm in my mid-50s. Sometimes I feel embarrassed to walk with her, and I think she … [Read more...] about Am I Too Old? Is Her Boss Too Nice? Help!
Is He a Butt or a Breast Man?: Eye Fixations and Men’s Hump Preference
Men’s fascination with women’s butts and breasts is well known. They will often debate the qualities of each feature when together in a locker room or at a bar. But did you know there is actually empirical research on whether men prefer booty or boobs? In a series of … [Read more...] about Is He a Butt or a Breast Man?: Eye Fixations and Men’s Hump Preference
