A whopping 90 percent of U.S. erotic films are made in Los Angeles (mainly concentrated in the San Fernando Valley), but this may be about to change. This Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted 9 to 1 that performers must wear condoms. But the policy, which will go into effect in 90 days, is ...
The Porn Industry is about fantasy. Most of the women act and look far differently than those you would find in the real world. The men have larger than average penis size. And no one uses condoms. The fantasy aspect is a big part of the appeal. Because of this, many members of the porn ...
Last August, an Alberta teen was arrested on charges of aggravated sexual assault after being accused of having unprotected sex without disclosing her HIV-positive status. Under Canada’s Criminal Code, it is a criminal offense to transmit or expose another person to HIV through unprotected sex or drug injecting equipment if one’s HIV-positive status had not ...
Today is World AIDS Day, but what does today mean for those of us living in Canada? HIV seems to be a thing of the past…at least for those of us living comfortable, middle-class lives. In the 1980s, testing HIV-positive was a devastating diagnosis. Today, with the help of advanced medication, you probably won’t even ...
Dear Madame X, My friends and I were talking about HIV the other day, and were arguing over the difference between HIV and AIDS. One friend thought people with HIV got AIDS and that it’s a death sentence and another was sure that drugs stopped that from happening. Which of my friends was right? I ...
All sexually active adults will now be offered an HIV test during all primary care visits in Vancouver and Prince George. The provincial government-funded initiative includes a huge marketing campaign to alert people to the risks of infection and availability of testing. The scheme’s efforts to diagnose 3,500 more people over four years at a ...
Not all gay men are (anal) sex fiends. If you ask any Tom, Dick or Harry what they think gay men do in bed, the reply will probably involve an asshole, but a new study from Indiana University and George Mason University is set to challenge this widespread misconception. Apparently, anal sex is the least ...
A new brand of condoms make doing good feel downright orgasmic. Sir Richard’s Condoms are the Tom’s Shoes of sex. For every condom that is sold, the group donates one condom to organizations such as Partners in Health, based in Haiti. This way, those of us who can afford to get it on safely can ...
More effort is needed to prevent HIV transmission and the current response is “woefully inadequate” in the UK, according to a government report released today. They are concerned that the number of people living with HIV will be more than 100,000 in 2012 and that too many people are ignorant of how to protect themselves. ...
Child birth is supposed to be the miracle of life, but the women who have gone through it know that it’s only a miracle once the pain-relieving hormones have kicked in after the baby is out. Before that, it’s pretty painful and can be dangerous, so special care needs to be put in ensuring a ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
