shame
Mainstream media needs to address its sex stigma
February 13, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Doing it, the devil’s tango, knocking boots — these are all euphemisms used to avoid a simple three-letter word: sex. Why do we feel the need for all these euphemisms in order to avoid one word? Despite sex being a part of many of our lives, it is heavily stigmatized in culture, conversation, and the media. The best way to combat the taboo nature of sex is to make it less taboo — and start an open conversation. So, let’s talk about it. I understand why sex isn’t necessarily our go-to dinner conversation: the amount of…
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My university is letting me down
August 4, 2015Recently, I have taken no pleasure in telling people that I am an SFU student. The source of my newfound shame stems entirely from the university’s union busting and poor labour relations with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU). In…
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American tactics are quickly invading our election campaigns
July 13, 2015There are several things our direct neighbours to the South excel at compared to us: having a charismatic leader, putting bacon on everything, winning the World Cup (is that one too soon?). However, one of the most garish and unpleasant…
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We must break our culture of sex shame
May 25, 2015I was never given “the talk” while growing up. Not once did my parents even off-handedly bring the topic up, let alone sit me down and explain what sex and sexuality was. Looking back as an adult, the lack of…
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Women shouldn’t be shamed for breastfeeding in public
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1812" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Photo courtesy of Desiree Fawn (Flickr)[/caption] Let’s talk about breasts. Earlier this month, a Vancouver woman, Kristen Hilderman, was shamed by a flight attendant for breastfeeding on the plane without a cover. A similar event took…
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