acceptance
Unlearning shame around sex and pleasure
February 15, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, SFU Student From a very young age, I could name all parts of the reproductive systems, explain how pregnancy happens, and tell you which phase of the menstrual cycle is best for conceiving. I was raised in a house with an open-door policy and a mother who did her best to educate my sisters and me on our bodies and how to protect them. “You can talk to me about anything” was a phrase I heard a lot growing up. While the sentiment was nice, I didn’t always find it to be true. For most of my…
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Itaewon Class stuns international audiences with a powerful message of acceptance
July 26, 2020By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Itaewon Class, a Netflix show based on a webtoon by Jo Kwang Jin, has been steadily gaining popularity since the release of its pilot episode on January 31. I was intrigued to find that…
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My plea of support to the transgender community
July 26, 2015Caitlyn Jenner, in all her glory, recently accepted the ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award and delivered a powerful, important speech: it’s time to accept people for who they are. It is wrong for a citizen of a country to be…
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