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The Pervasive Myth of the Virgin Cure
I won’t start off with New Year’s resolutions or blasts of the same, as there are plenty of posts out there on the topic at the moment. All I have to say to the general theme is “Love your body NOW.” I will go on about a recent read, though. Ami McKay’s The Virgin Cure [...]
Happy New Year!
I’ll admit my chocolate eating holiday didn’t go as planned. We all dropped like zombie dominoes to a nasty cold virus and it ain’t over yet, so this week’s post is just a launch to more interesting reads: Loved this “Best of re:Cycling Blog” list from the The Society for Menstrual Cycle research. DO read [...]
Media Watch helpful with Mannequins and Muffs
My endless rant has so much fodder it’s disheartening. Regular reader and Twitter friends know that one of the things I post about is body image. It not only affects women and girls, but boys and men as well. It’s amazing how female forms (Note the S- there IS more than one) are presented, objectified, [...]
As it Gets Dark, Remember the Women- and Speak
Twenty-two years ago I was living in Montreal as a university student, working two jobs to get through and loving my scrappy young life. As the light disappeared in the late afternoon of December 6, I heard on the radio (those days before the web) that there had been a shooting, and young women were [...]
It’s World AIDS Day, so Do Something
It’s World AIDS Day, an internationally recognized time to remember the past and rally for the future. This year there have been multiple themes for World AIDS Day, a reflection of the diverse issues presented by HIV. “Act Aware” says the UK National AIDS Trust. UNAIDS has set sights on “Getting to Zero” Here at [...]
What’s so Different About HIV These Days?
It’s Different Now- HIV, that is. That’s the message behind a new campaign that was launched recently in Vancouver, a part of a larger project called Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/ AIDS. Its acronym is STOP, and the goal is to eliminate new HIV infection. Part of halting new infections is identifying [...]
Body Image Outrage- Let Them Be Kids
I’m in the midst of body image outrage. I was angry, appalled and disheartened to read about the bras being sold for four year-olds. Seriously, what is up with that? I am so frustrated with the ongoing onslaught on little girls and boys by association. One is formed to be viewed and the other as [...]
Halloween Fantasies
I’m a Halloween nerd, because obviously I’m missing one of Halloween’s points. Because the point is sex.
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