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Taryn De Vere: making masks for sex workers in rural Ireland.
Ireland is a country that has undergone rapid social change in the past five years. In 2015, a nation that only decriminalised homosexuality in 1993, was the first in Europe to legalise same-sex marriage by referendum. In 2018, there was another seismic shift via referendum; most citizens voted to legalise abortion, overturning harsh, pro-life laws introduced in 1983.
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Sexual Intimacy for Couples in Quarantine
The pandemic is affecting so many different aspects of our lives, and being in self-isolation and quarantine has made individuals crave physical affection even more. Long-distance couples know all about finding ways to be intimate with each other despite the distance. Because of everything that’s happening, some couples can't see each other even if they're geographically close.
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The Lack of Diversity in Poly Community
I am fortunate to live in Toronto, one of North America’s most progressive cities which embrace LGBTQ culture. In June, the city truly comes alive with the celebration of Pride Month. Everywhere is awash in colour and the city is abuzz with an electric energy and excitement, culminating at the end of the month with the annual Pride Parade. There is no bombastic celebration this year, due to COVID-19, so I’m left to reflect on my previous experiences at Pride; one such observation from last year’s festivities runs contrary to Pride’s message of inclusivity and acceptance.
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It’s Time to Stop Shaming People for Using Pads
The stigma that surrounds periods is still alive in society, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Cishet men are still making jokes about people on their periods or thinking it’s ‘disgusting’, and folks who have periods are more likely to hide their menstrual products than to openly hold them out in their hands. This is especially true in public settings like high school, college/university and work. What makes this stigma worse is folks with periods shaming others for using pads rather than tampons or even a DivaCup.
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3 sex-positive, feminist adverts I’m loving right now.
It’s 2020 and we’re still fighting for mainstream media to ditch slut-shaming. There are issues with commercialising queerness and feminism just to sell us capitalist-wrapped products rather than empowering ideas. However, in a cisheteropatriarchy it’s still refreshing to see adverts that are sex-positive! And I’m not saying that I’m a fan of sex-positive feminism that makes people a little bit uncomfortable… but I am, and I think some of these ads will do so.
