If you live in Ottawa, you’ve likely heard about the sexuality exhibit – Sex: A Tell-all Exhibit  - at the Museum of Science and Technology. I had the privilege of taking 22 high school students for a private showing last week before the exhibit officially opened. What did my students have to say? Well, see what they said for yourself. These are their own posts that I tweeted on their behalf using the following hashtag:...

It’s the age-old question: can men and women be (just) friends? The media loves to play up this question. Will something happen? Will the other person have reciprocal feelings? Will the friendship end once someone announces their (potentially unrequited) love? The infamous Harry Burns definitely thinks men and women can’t be friends. And why have cross-sex friends anyways? Well in our past, these friendships provided us with additional...

In the midst of Motion 312 stirring up some major conversation, debate, and frustration, I wanted to connect with the medical community to get some insight into this issue. The following is a Q & A from a male gynecologist who graciously agreed to answer my questions (but requested to remain anonymous) regarding Motion 312 and more generally about abortion procedures in Canada. Me: What do you make of the current attention being paid...

© Richard Breker From the mouthes of babes…here is a little Q&A with the lovely Miss Helvetica Bold:  How long have you been doing burlesque? I am in my 6th year as a burlesque performer. Why do you do burlesque?  I’m actually a very shy girl. Burlesque allows me to take on a character and be outgoing, outspoken, and naked in public. It’s liberating and the more I hear that burlesque is inspiring to audiences, the more I...

The title of this post is really supposed to be Spring Fever. But that’s boring. And spring beavers are much more fun, don’t ya think? So what is all this hoopla to do about Spring Fever? Is it even legitimate? Do people get randy and shed their old partners just like they would shed their parka? It’s dubbed as the time when everyone seems to take stock of what is around them from dust bunnies that need a spring clean to...

I love my job. Let me count thy ways… …everyone passes on random anythings (newspaper articles, links to studies, magnets, funny jokes,) that are mildly related to sex and it’s justified, appreciated, and worthy of me paying them as personal research assistants (you know who you are) …people disclose fairly interesting details of their sex lives to me (drunk and sober, friends and strangers alike) …I’ve managed to...

Tattoos and other body modifications (piercings, ear stretching) have been around basically since before Jesus was in the first grade. At one point, it was used to mark social status. For example, inked Mayans = royal shit. But tattoos are no longer just a form of group identification as they once were in the past (think sexy sailor). Today, the most common reason for people to get inked: to be unique. Nothing says unique like a Chinese...