Sexual Intelligence, an electronic newsletter written and published by Marty Klein, Ph.D., honored AVN senior editor and legal analyst, Mark Kernes, with a 2006 Sexual Intelligence Award.
As reported by Sexual Intelligence, Kernes says he was "born in 1948 to Communist parents who successfully indoctrinated him in socialism." At age 18 he worked as a dishwasher at a Communist Party enclave, a meeting described in the New York Daily News with the headline "Secret Commie Camp Exposed."
Like his father, Kernes became a court reporter, and remained one for 19 years. During that time he developed an amazing ability to understand legal proceedings and explain them in simple terms. And that's how he adds to our sexual intelligence. As a senior editor of Adult Video News, Kernes attends government hearings and reads court opinions, all related to the attempted regulation of Americans' sexual behavior and decision-making. His concise, thoughtful reports are mandatory for staying current with the Bush theocracy. Kernes also keeps up with material published by the extreme religious Right, an onerous task for which few of us have the stomach.
Kernes has received several awards for his journalism, and Sexual Intelligence says they rely on his expertise and appreciate his generous consultations. And his wicked sense of humor.
For more information, go to www.sexualintelligence.org.
