relationships
Men, don’t let the manosphere ruin sex for you
March 27, 2025By: John Easton, SFU Student If there’s one thing the red-pilled manosphere has managed to do with stunning efficiency, it’s strip sex of its joy, intimacy, and social complexity. According to the worldview, sex is nothing more than a transactional function of evolutionary biology, the linchpin of a so-called “sexual marketplace” where men and women exist in rigid, pseudo-economic roles. Women, they argue, seek out “Alpha men” for genetic superiority while cruelly exploiting “Beta men” for financial security. As an international network of online communities, the manosphere has had a global negative influence on our generation’s men and the way…
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A college student’s guide to situationships
February 13, 2025By: Cassie Casual, SFU Studen Valentine’s Day is fast approaching — a time of excitement, love, and overpriced bouquets for couples. For others, it’s the perfect excuse to gather with friends, share a warm dinner, and reminisce about how nice…
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Ghosting people and healthier ways to end relationships
January 31, 2024By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor I think it’s fair to assume we’ve all either been ghosted or have ghosted someone in our lives. Sometimes, it feels like ceasing any further communication with a particular person is the best way…
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SFYou: Dr. Rebecca Cobb’s Close Relationships Lab
March 17, 2023By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and Research Assistant in the Close Relationships Lab “The love of your life.” “The one.” “Your person.” These expressions reference an assumption and expectation that has been set by society — monogamy. Despite monogamy only…
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Women’s issues shouldn’t just matter to women
July 27, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate I was laying half-naked on a crinkly white sheet of paper with my legs spread, waiting to get a little T-shaped plastic device put into my uterus, when I opened Instagram and learned that Roe v.…
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Long-distance relationships are better than their reputation
February 17, 2022By: Reece Avila Long distance relationships are actually quite pleasant. Before you throw hands, no I’m not bitter and neither am I trying to avoid my partner — we’ve been together for almost five years, one of which was long-distance. I’ve…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Reaching out and Checking in
January 25, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate; Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Over the pandemic, many of the methods we use to interact with one another have become formalized. With quarantine, distanced education, and work, we’ve had to adapt the language we use to…
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Heartbreak is inevitable and invaluable
January 16, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, SFU Student Heartbreak sucks — there’s no way to sugarcoat it. It can manifest in not being able to stomach food, hours spent at the gym (physical soreness is decidedly better than emotional turmoil), or days spent in…
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“A Maine Movie” points the future of indie comedy in a hopeful direction
September 5, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Often the phrase “indie comedy” evokes the vision of “quirky” characters who alienate their audience through stilted dialogue and overwhelming tropes lacking genuine emotion. However, the 2018 indie comedy A Maine Movie — now available…
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What I learned about navigating relationships during COVID-19
July 7, 2020By: Winona Young, Peak Associate I’m not sure if therapy can count as a special interest, but if I see any article or event that involves self-improvement or healing as the focus, my reaction is usually of dorkish excitement. So…
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