Red State Family Values: They rule in sales of sex toys, condoms and spread of STDs.

[Ian David]

Texas is HOT — and we’re not talking chiles or temps
Lone Star cities captured seven of the top 15 spots for sex in Men's Health magazine's list
By CLAUDIA FELDMAN
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Sept. 13, 2010, 11:29PM

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In a racy press release trumpeting "America's hotbeds of sex," Austin came in No. 1 and was dubbed the "capital of copulation."

Dallas — Dallas? — came in No. 2.; Arlington was No. 7; Houston, No. 10; Lubbock, No. 11; Fort Worth, No. 12; and San Antonio, No. 15.

No other state scored as well. The magazine ranked the 100 cities by checking condom sales, birth rates, sex toy sales and rates of sexually transmitted diseases as determined by state health departments.

On this list, folks in Portland, Maine, came in dead last; Burlington, Vt., was No. 99; and Yonkers, N.Y., was No. 98. Matt Marion, deputy editor of Men's Health, described the list as informative and accurate.

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THE TOP 15

In Men's Health magazine's list of "America's hotbeds of sex," seven of the top 15 cities are in Texas.

No. 1: Austin, TX (Red)

No. 2: Dallas, TX (Red)

No. 3: Columbus, OH (Purple)

No. 4: Durham, NC (Purple)

No. 5: Denver, CO (Purple)

No. 6: Indianapolis, IN

No. 7: Arlington, TX (Red)

No. 8: Oklahoma City, OK (Reddest state in the country)

No. 9: Bakersfield, CA (Blue)

No. 10: Houston, TX (Red)

No. 11: Lubbock, TX (Red)

No. 12:Fort Worth, TX (Red)

No. 13: Charlotte, NC (Red)

No. 14: Fresno, CA (Blue)

No. 15: San Antonio, TX (Red)

[w8liftinglady]

1. well...considering most Red men couldn't give a sh#t about their woman's ..."outcome"

...I'd say the large amount of "sex toys" are hidden in a back room for use when daddy isn't home.
The sexuallly-transmitted diseases....unfortunately,I have literally seen thousands in my 25 years as a nurse here.
They didn't mention the teaching of birth control in high school....we teach abstinence only.That's why we have one of the highest teenage rates of pregnancy as well.

[seabeyond]

2. sounds like they are getting more sex. really bragging about this.

i understand it is suppose to be a jab, but really.....

[w8liftinglady]

15. Unfortunately,at least with "Red" guys...more isn't better.

[mikelgb]

3. ROTFLOL! Bakersfield/Fresno!

definately NOT blue.... one of CA's reddest parts.

I used to joke that we should break up CA into 3 states...people would guess North, South and Central I would say No, no : Northern, Southern and Bakersfield/Fresno

[moose65]

5. I laughed at that, too

I would say that Austin is the bluest city in Texas - I'd at least label it Purple. Durham is one of the bluest cities in North Carolina. I wonder who came up with those Red/Blue labels? If they went strictly by the last Presidential election, then both Durham and Charlotte should be labeled Blue!

[joeglow3]

7. That is the problem with this list

Cities can vary GREATLY from the state as a whole. Unless this is broken out by voting trends of the individual cities, the list is meaningless tripe.

[hobbit709]

4. Austin is anything but red.

Just because we get stuck with the clowns elected from all over the state here doesn't make us red.

[Gman]

6. Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and even Houston are NOT red

all four voted for Obama in 08. I think even Ft. Worth did, but I forget now. Texas may be red but these four are definitely not red.

[seabeyond]

8. not dallas? maybe purple. fort worth red. i would also question denver. but agree.... nt

[Gman]

10. Dallas County, and the city of Dallas in particular voted for Obama in 08

that makes them blue. I don't know about Denver. I thought Ft. Worth voted Obama too, but I don't remember off hand.

[seabeyond]

11. it seemed to me all the major cities in texas went blue. but wasnt sure. denver is absolutely blue

it is the smaller areas and communities that go red. also co springs with influx of christian coalition and military.

[Gman]

13. More than anything else, it's because of minorities, and hispanics in particular

that live within the cities. OTOH, there's nothing bluer than the suburbs of Dallas where you are what you drive.

[w8liftinglady]

14. lol...well,come to Ellis County-south of Dallas

89% voted for McCain.Does that tell you anything?

[Gman]

16. The suburbs and areas around Dallas are as red as they come

The city of Dallas and Dallas County are legally blue because they voted Obama in 08. Like I said in another post on this thread, Dallas is likely blue because of Hispanics, Blacks and other minorities that live within the city limits and vote for Democrats. The suburbs and outlying areas are red because they're predominantly white folks who fled or otherwise consciously stay away from living near those Hispanics, Blacks and other minority areas. If you live up there you know what I mean. Like I said, up there, you are what you drive.

[CanonRay]

9. Austin and Denver are two of the bluest cities in America

even though Texas is red and Colorado is sorta blue.

[supernova]

12. Durham is one of the bluest cities in NC

Only Chapel Hill and Carrboro could beat Durham in the liberal sweepstakes.

Charlotte is sorta red.

The same could be said for Austin and the rest of TX.

I think what it really means is that these cities are some of the most liberal in their states.

[ContraBass Black]

17. Durham is so blue it's often socially unacceptable to be Republican there. n/t