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By Anita M Elias Guest Contributor The social and cultural messages we receive around sex give the impression everyone’s “doing it” and it’s always fun and enjoyable. But for many people, having sexual intercourse is extremely painful or impossible. One of ...

The pandemic has brought in its wake the possible elimination of the handshake By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Hold it all, have no fear but be aware, the truth can no longer be hid — Covid has changed all that ...

By Gery Karantzas Guest Contributor From songs and poems to novels and movies, romantic love is one of the most enduring subjects for artworks through the ages. But what about the science? Historical, cultural and even evolutionary evidence suggests love existed ...

By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist In any community, support is a key component. It can be terribly disheartening to listen to sisters tell about the lack of support from other sisters. Each seat in our cheering section should be full ...

By Ettie Rutherford Contributing Columnist Lock-down, social distancing, and other restrictions have left millions of us vulnerable to a growing uncertainty about the coronavirus, its specific symptoms, as well as a lack of scientific information about its future effects on ...

By Jennifer Power and Andrea Waling Guest Contributors The public health response to COVID-19 has placed unprecedented limits on social contact. Many people may go without physical sexual intimacy for an extended (and indefinite) period. Given human touch and connection are fundamental ...

By Genavee Brown Guest Contributor Smartphones have changed the world. A quick glance around any street or communal space shows how dominant our favourite digital devices have become. We are familiar with the sight of groups of teenagers not talking, but ...

By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist Rape, as a very specific physical form of violence against women and girls, is rooted in a complex set of patriarchal beliefs, power and control, that continue to create a social environment, in which sexual ...

By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist People, who are forced to self-isolate or follow mandated shelter-in-place orders, are at risk of being trapped in abusive and coercive situations, isolated from the human and other resources that could help them. The pandemic ...

By Anne Fishel Guest Contributor Across the country an unprecedented number of couples are suddenly spending every waking and sleeping hour of the day with one another. That’s what many older retired couples do too, even when there isn’t a pandemic. ...