Pauktuutit, the Inuit Women’s Association of Canada, has had all its government funding for health programs withdrawn. This hits programs linked to sexual, maternal and infant health – programs planned for this year included promotion of newborn care, awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, HIV prevention, and midwifery. Although the health minister has claimed that ...
Dear Madame X, I’ve heard that there is a big risk for elderly people to get diseases because when they were kids none of these things like AIDS existed. My grandma has a “special gentleman friend” in her care home and I’ve seen them kissing. How can I talk to her about safe sex? I ...
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 ...
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario in London have been given the go-ahead by the FDA to conduct human trials on an HIV vaccine. They have been working on this vaccine for the last ten years and it has finally reached the stage where it’s ready for human trials. There are three more stages ...
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 ...
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 ...
Imagine hearing on the news that people in your city might have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis but you don’t know when or how it happened and you don’t know if you are one of them. This is what’s happening in Ottawa after health officials notified the press that over 7,000 people have been ...
Have you ever witnessed a guy suffering from a condom that is too tight? I have. And it looks like a wedding ring was attempted to be pushed down on their dick. And then it breaks. Legal drama has begun over this exact issue. Apparently, condoms made in China are not big enough for the ...
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. ...
The latest film in the American Pie series, American Reunion, contains a shocking scene – male full-frontal nudity including...
Dear Madame X, I have just started seeing this girl. She seems great, but she recently told me she...
Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved arrived in my hands via a public library, when I was a broke teenager with...
My attention was drawn this week to an article about the reaction at a Canadian university to proposals to...
Airport security. Bloody nuisance. Also a conspiracy designed to subjugate women. Allow me to elaborate. Despite flying quite a...
The Cannes film festival has kicked off this week with controversy over the lack of films made by women...
Dear Madame X, I seem to be only attracted to men who are macho assholes. I like them at...
When A Clockwork Orange was published in 1962, the term sexualized violence wasn’t in use. The distinction between sexualized...
