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Story • I have a boyfriend, sorry

25 March 2019
Sitting alone on an overly high stool. Scrolling down my Facebook feed almost mechanically. I hear somebody walk up. Twenty minutes earlier, when I had walked in alone, I had noticed the almost-subtle, slightly insistent look of the man in the back of the room. ...

Story • Sexual Anarchist by Default

4 March 2019
I am truly fascinated by human sexuality. Really. I think my fascination began the day I started questioning my sexual orientation....

Article • Sexual Education: The Case of France (Part III)

11 February 2019
While a macro-sociological study provides an overview of a social issue, an analysis of the realities on the ground allows us to refine our understanding of the latter. Indeed, a study of the effectiveness of sex education courses cannot ignore the experiences of teachers and students. ...

Story • Sexologist in the Shoes of a Special Education Instructor

21 January 2019
Yes, you read that right, I am a sexologist and I work as a special education instructor (S.E.I.). ...

Article • Identity, Sexuality, and Tolerance: An Overview of Sexual Discrimination in Mexico

3 December 2018
The ways in which a community evolves differ based on norms, traditions and beliefs....

Story • Powerless

26 November 2018
I am currently in Naples, on a subway heading to Vesuvius. As always, the subway is packed with people. We are all stuck together, but at least we don’t have to wait 30 minutes for the next train. ...

Story • Ruined Autumn and Salty Ocean Air

19 November 2018
TRIGGER WARNING: It was past midnight when he came home. I could tell from his walk and his haggard eyes that he was more than just a little drunk. ...

Article • The Groupie: A History of the Lesser Known Figure of Rock ‘n’ Roll

29 October 2018
A purely academic approach to history cannot enable us to pin down the essence of the music that marked a generation (Ross, 2007)....

Article • Sexual Education: the Case of France (Part II)

22 October 2018
As we have seen in Part I of this series, introducing sexual education into the French school system was a long and complicated process that began...

Story • Studying Sexology: Performance Anxiety is Present

2 October 2018
I have always been a perfectionist, competitive, and anxious person. I have carried these descriptors with me since childhood. My mom once told me that when I was around six years old I...

Article • Sexual Trajectory of Teenagers Living with Cystic Fibrosis

25 September 2018
According to the Cystic Fibrosis Canada, around one in every 3,600 children are affected by cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is a fatal genetic disease that causes an autoimmune response focusing essentially the lungs and the digestive system....

Article • The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Male Victims of Sexual Abuse

18 September 2018
Last year was really turbulent on the media front. Indeed, the number of reports of sexual abuse rose around the world during fall 2017, especially in Canada. According to CBC, between October 15 and November 20, 2017, ...

Article • Sexual Education: The Case of France (Part I)

11 September 2018
Last December, Quebec’s Minister of Education, Sébastien Proulx, declared his intention to make sexual education compulsory for all elementary and secondary ...

Story • Natural Childbirth

5 June 2018
This is my first pregnancy. In talking to women who’ve given birth before, I’ve noticed they often use the word “natural” to describe their delivery, as in, “I didn’t give birth naturally.” I’ve also ...

Story • A Never-Ending Fight

30 May 2018
I come into work. A job I chose. A job that sometimes makes me want to scream and cry, but also to smile and above all, to keep going. Each day is unpredictable and ...

Article • Clitoris, Orgasm, and Identity: Female Genital Mutilations

24 May 2018
In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a statement condemning female genital mutilation (FGM) (WHO, 2018). However, still today, WHO estimates ...