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Category "Sexual Commentary"
Rocks in Our Pockets
The inspiration for this Hot Topic comes from Moving Violations by communications analyst Deborah Tannen which haunted me and peppered my social conversations for days after I read it. Tannen’s article is about women’s common experience of being groped by … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary
Little Lust at the Lusty Lady
In an effort to stay current and informed, I attend a number of conferences each year, some better than others. I recently returned from one in Seattle that left me thinking long after the handouts and business cards had been … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary, Sexual Education
The Dworkin Legacy
Andrea Dworkin’s recent death surprised me. Reading the notification, I recalled her strident writings, her angry lectures and her brash personal presentation. She was a frightening and influential icon in the early days of feminism. Anti-porn to the core, and … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary
Oprah and the “Evils of Lust”
I recently watched an episode of Oprah that surprised me, and prompted me to pick up my pen. Oprah is often spot-on in her evaluations of people and situations, and she frequently presents a unique perspective. She also influences North … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary
Having Sex for Columbine
As Michael Moore’s sensational new movie Bowling for Columbine wows theatre-goers and reminds Canadians how wise and lucky we are to be on this side of the border, we can easily translate the movie’s topic of America’s love affair with … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary
Arrogant, Unethical, and Stupid as Folk
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? ~Ernest Gaines As a sex therapist and educator, I belong to several professional organizations, some quite academic, others more supportive. A … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary
A Matter of Priorities
The following quote is taken from a newspaper article of Thursday September 12, 2002, copyrighted by Health Media Ltd.: “Researchers may soon be able to engineer the production of whole penises outside the body, offering a solution for men who … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary
Talking to Youth About Sex: What’s Enough? What’s Too Much?
- Originally published on DrKoop.com North Americans embrace the ideal of providing children with carefree childhoods ripe with opportunities for growth and expression. Fortunate to hold much of the world’s wealth and natural resources, we are commonly able to meet … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary, Sexual Education
Playing Doctor: Curiosity or Danger?
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Parenting
Remember the song we taught our toddlers in day care: “Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes….eyes and ears and mouth and nose….head and shoulders, knees and toes”? A generation ago we believed it important that our children … Read More
December 6, 2011
Category Sexual Commentary, Sexual Education
The Internet has been all abuzz the past week or so with reaction to an article penned by Mother Jones’s reporter Mac McLellan about how she finally found some relief from her job-related PTSD. It seems Mac had been covering … Read More →