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SFU researchers tackle HIV

Nathaniel Tok February 4, 2018

  Are the sexual rights of women with HIV ignored? In a paper titled “The Problematization of Sexuality among Women Living with HIV and a New Feminist Approach for Understanding and Enhancing Women’s Sexual Lives,” SFU PhD candidate Allison Carter explores how social and cultural factors are undermining the well-being and rights of women living with HIV. Carter, who works at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, was part of a team that looked at 32 studies involving 11,552 women living with HIV in 25 countries from 1997 to 2017. The team found that many women with HIV experience…

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The ‘right’ women for the Olympics

Zoe Vedova February 3, 2018

The Olympics are a dazzling feat of globalization, one which inadvertently highlights global inequalities and discrimination. Though the host country’s tax dollars may funnel into dazzling spectacles of opening ceremonies and torch relays, the fanfare of Olympic prestige and glory…

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The latest world news on sex, sexuality, and gender

Nathaniel Tok February 2, 2018

Embarrassment causes young women to miss smear tests A survey done by the British charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust suggests that young women avoid smear tests because they are reportedly embarrassed by their pubic areas. Smear tests can help prevent…

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Old Music Friday: love and heartbreak edition

Lyz Boyd, Courtney Miller, Danielle Davie, Elisha Summers, and Natasha Tar February 2, 2018

[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/12epIbST1SPqtG1fh13M0P?si=sD0vOXCJTu6uOUbKPWC1Qw[/embed] “Crazy In Love” – Beyoncé, Jay-Z Danielle Davie: To me this is not a love song, but a party song that everyone can get into. It reminds me of school dances in elementary school, and then high school, and…

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Best and worst albums to have sex to

Alex Bloom, Courtney Miller, and Natasha Tar July 22, 2017

Valtari by Sigur Rós Composed of select instrumentals and explosive endings, almost every minute of this album could be the soundtrack of sensual sex. Each song is framed in about the same way: slow, romantic buildups and incredible climaxes which…

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Sex ed. 101

EIC July 19, 2017

Sex education is a topic with a lot of different responses. Some people got great sex ed. in high school. Some, like me, got six teenage boys who had to give a group presentation on the subject and ended up…

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Who am I?

Peak Web July 17, 2017

By Caroline Doerksen, Cecile Favron, Ana Maria Mejia Morales, Rebecca P., Jessica Pickering, and Nathan Ross We are the resistance In a world where queer youth are rendered invisible. We resist. “Teenage youth and their teenage angst,” we hear someone scoff…

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Five harmful myths and stereotypes about sex perpetuated in film and TV

EIC July 15, 2017

1. Condoms are always kept in wallets In almost every movie and TV show that includes a sex scene, the guy is always taking the condom out of his wallet. This is portrayed in media as normal, and the best…

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Five foolproof date ideas

EIC July 6, 2015

First date Here’s a classic for a first date with a bit of a twist. Instead of heading to your nearest Starbucks, do a little research and find a local coffee shop in a cool part of town. Suggest that…

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Off the Wall is the sexiest album of all time

EIC July 6, 2015

In the last 20 years I’ve had more exposure to Michael Jackson as a cultural punchline than as a musician. What some people seem to forget is that before he was a mega star, before he was a smooth criminal,…

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