sexuality

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I’m not 100% sure I’m straight

Peak Web July 4, 2023

I didn’t start to question my sexuality until my senior year of high school — not even when my entire friend group was doing so in middle school. Back then, I think I was the only one in my friend group who was “straight,” which still did nothing to thwart the rumours that I was dating my best friend. While I couldn’t care less, they did.  I didn’t even know people were saying that about us until they brought it up to me one day. In a way, I actually didn’t mind the idea. I didn’t have any romantic feelings…

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Paige Smith plays with the gaze in “Watching You Watching Me”

Peak Web November 15, 2022

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article mistakenly wrote that Smith’s video, Tethered Connection, is 35 minutes. This was updated to “35 seconds” on November 24, 2022. Content warning: mentions of voyeurism We’ve all heard the saying “beauty is…

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Unlearning shame around sex and pleasure

Peak Web February 15, 2022

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…

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Opinions in Dialogue: The Ambiguity of Gender and Sexuality

Peak Web February 15, 2022

Though gender is not inherently sexual, it does bear influence on the relationships we form — be they sexual or otherwise.  SFU Student Ciara Reid and Peak Associate Maya Beninteso discuss. CR: As a trans-person, I feel that my gender…

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Opinions in Dialogue: Should teens be sexualized on TV?

Peak Web February 16, 2021

Countless teenage melodramas, like Riverdale, have littered our television networks and streaming services over the years, and their popularity doesn’t seem to be waning. However, this has only amplified existing concerns of how teenage sex and sexuality is portrayed on…

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How your sex drive changes based on what year you’re in

Peak Web February 16, 2021

You thought going through Strand Hall, awkwardly making eye contact with a baddie walking towards your shared lecture while you headed away was a rush last year? Well, now you’re older and spending half of your time getting fucked by…

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How TikTok helped me come to terms with my sexuality

EIC January 16, 2021

Growing up, sexuality was not a popular topic of discussion — I was rarely exposed to queer history, events, or content unless I personally sought it now. For this reason, from a young age, I’ve always felt cornered into traditional,…

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Clubs Day, but shorter: a semi-comprehensive guide on SFU’s student clubs

Peak Web September 19, 2019

Compiled by Winona Young, Features Editor If you didn’t have time to drop by Burnaby campus’ clubs days last week, don’t worry. The Peak has compiled a series of blurbs submitted by various clubs execs (on a first come, first…

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Two-Minute Turnoffs

Peak Web February 4, 2019

Written by: Gene Cole, Gabrielle McLaren, Winona Young People who wanna bring out the big kinks on the first date Don’t get me wrong, kinks can be a hell of a time. Lots of people love to be a little…

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Game devs and publishers need to just make us gay in open-world games

Peak Web February 3, 2019

Ubisoft’s recent open-world game, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, recently got nominated for a GLAAD media award for Outstanding Video Game for letting you romance any character, regardless of whether you choose a male or female playable character. This nomination came as…

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