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Burn the Dictionary!
» by Giselle Renarde January 31st, 2010 at 5:24 pm » Comments (4)
*sigh* I just heard a news story about parents insisting their children's grade 4/5 teacher remove the dictionary from their classroom to prevent students from looking up inappropriate words. "Oral ...more »Five Reasons Why Sex Can Make You Healthier
» by Karina Rose January 12th, 2010 at 12:27 am » Comments (2)
Now we have all heard the saying before, “Sex is not just good, it is good for you!” Before, women and men alike have scoffed at the idea, but stop ...more »What’s so offensive about two men and a dog?
» by Giselle Renarde December 20th, 2009 at 7:33 pm » Comments (2)
I want to show you something. It's a picture of two men and a dog: According to Canadian media outlets, this image sparked online outrage from the homophobic public. What's the ...more »Gender Agenda
» by Willsin Rowe December 13th, 2009 at 6:31 am » Comments (1)
I’ve heard a term several times in recent years which has perplexed me. It’s mainly been said by women, and, in my experience, mostly younger, more earnest women. The term ...more »Transgender Day of Remembrance
» by Giselle Renarde November 22nd, 2009 at 2:09 am » Comments (0)
Must remember. Can't forget. Must remember. Can't forget.As Transgender Awareness Week (November 15th-20th) recently drew to a close, we observed the 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th, ...more »Happiness in Three Easy Steps
» by Giselle Renarde October 11th, 2009 at 10:19 pm » Comments (0)
I learn a lot from listening to the radio. Recently, I've heard a few of the hosts on CBC Radio 2 talking about a British researcher who's been studying....Happiness! ...more »Guts, balls or…
» by Willsin Rowe October 4th, 2009 at 2:45 pm » Comments (4)
I once read a discussion of the comparative merits of “guts” and “balls”. My dictionary would have me believe that to be gutsy is to be courageous; to be strong and ...more »Everybody get MOIST!
» by Giselle Renarde August 16th, 2009 at 12:44 am » Comments (3)
How do you react when you hear the word moist? If it's anything like this guy, you're in the majority. You know how I'm a huge fan of CBC Radio Two? ...more »CISSEXUAL, are we? Keeping up with the Lingo…
» by Giselle Renarde July 5th, 2009 at 11:03 am » Comments (3)
This week, I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop intended for human services providers (more commonly known as social workers). The official workshop title was something along the lines of ...more »Bjork Hits People in Airports
» by Giselle Renarde June 7th, 2009 at 1:50 am » Comments (2)
This isn’t recent news, but apparently elfin Icelandic singer Bjork has whacked a few guys in airports over the years. The first such event occurred when a member of ...more »Price of Honor: Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic World
» by Dee Dawning June 1st, 2009 at 8:40 am » Comments (3)
I have been so bogged down in edits on my latest book that I haven't had time to write a new blog. Therefore I have dug into my archives for ...more »No News is Trans News
» by Giselle Renarde May 10th, 2009 at 5:13 pm » Comments (0)
Yesterday, my girlfriend was telling me about an upcoming court case that’s currently the talk of the transgender community in St. Catherines, Ontario. According to Sweet (and if my girlfriend’s word ...more »Shopping vs. Sex?
» by Giselle Renarde January 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am » Comments (1)
photo credit: James@mannequindisplay.com I’m always hearing these ridiculous news items claiming that women prefer just about everything out there (chocolate, the internet, etc.) over sex. I don’t believe them ...more »Hello Barack, Goodbye George (and good riddance)
» by Dee Dawning January 16th, 2009 at 7:47 am » Comments (4)
The World Applauds In four days, the world will witness a historic barrier-shattering event: The inauguration of Barack H. Obama as the forty-fourth president of our once great country. I ...more »Stop Saying Sorry
» by Giselle Renarde September 14th, 2008 at 6:13 pm » Comments (0)
We have this bizarre custom here in Canada: If somebody pushes you, shoves you, steps on your toes, YOU say sorry. Whether it’s an accident or an act of deliberate ...more »These are Real: Practical Applications of Recent Discoveries in Neural Plasticity
» by Giselle Renarde August 31st, 2008 at 10:30 am » Comments (0)
I have formulated a scientific hypothesis. Put on your thinking caps and don’t doze off, because after the academic stuff I’ll be talking about boobs. One day I was watching ...more »With Art Comes Responsibility
» by Giselle Renarde July 13th, 2008 at 2:45 am » Comments (1)
Joni Mitchell got me thinking. It takes more than the usual Swan Lake slippers and tutus to get me to the ballet. I don’t understand narrative in motion. I need ...more »Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghosts And Sex
» by Elizabeth Black July 1st, 2008 at 12:11 pm » Comments (4)
This article originally appeared in the British pop culture e-zine Nuts4chic. I am Nuts4chic's sex columnist. Here's something you don't read every day. The headline was surreal: Two Women Report Ghost ...more »Masturbatory Crafts
» by Alessia Brio June 23rd, 2008 at 7:56 am » Comments (1)
Regardless of the reason we begin to put words to "paper" -- whether it's to quiet the voices in our heads or to take the edge off pain -- the ...more »Friday the 13th
» by Selena Kitt June 13th, 2008 at 10:01 am » Comments (0)
photo credit: gruntzooki Are you superstitious? Because it's come around again - Friday the 13th! Thankfully, we can only run across this day three times a year, so if you're really ...more »Defining “Normal” Sex
» by Selena Kitt May 30th, 2008 at 8:56 am » Comments (1)
What's normal sex? And who defines it? Is it a majority rule sort of thing, dependent on social norms? Back in the 1950's, homosexuality was considered "abnormal" enough ...more »SUBSCRIBE
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