By Francis Vergunst Guest Contributor The question of how to find a steady romantic partnership is among the oldest human predicaments. There is consequently considerable interest in what factors might predict partnership success. Traits like warmth, conscientiousness, agreeableness and trust all ...
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Feed SubscriptionVaginismus: The Common Condition Leading To Painful Sex
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 ...
Read More »The Coronavirus Killed The Handshake And The Hug: What Will Replace Them?
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 ...
Read More »What Is Love?
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 ...
Read More »For The Sistah-Good: The New To Do
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 ...
Read More »Women And Children More Victimised By The Coronavirus
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 ...
Read More »Online Sex Parties And Virtual Reality Porn: Can Sex In Isolation Be As Fulfilling As Real Life?
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 ...
Read More »How Our Phones Disconnect Us When We’re Together
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 ...
Read More »Sexual Assault Perpetrators Are Usually Family Members And Family Friends
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 ...
Read More »Domestic Violence In The Coronavirus Era
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 ...
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