Sex, drugs, and rock and roll On Oct. 17, the legalization of cannabis took effect. Research on the impact of cannabis on sexual activity is limited, and more will need to be done now that Canadians are able to legally use cannabis. Of the few studies that have been done […]
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Talk Nerdy To Me: Halloween isn’t the only time you can dress up and be naughty
The science and stats behind roleplaying in the bedroom Halloween is a time when you get to dress up as any character you want, but Halloween parties are not the only place where you can choose to be someone else. If interested, you can also be someone else in the […]
Talk Nerdy To Me: October is LGBT History Month
Learn about gay rights and related civil rights movements During October, I encourage you to learn more about the history and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community and not just throughout this month, but throughout the rest of the year as well. Canada is often seen as a leader for LGBTQ+ […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: What you should know about ovarian cancer and breast cancer
Awareness is the first step in saving lives Ovarian and breast cancer are common cancers in females and have similar risk factors. It is important to raise awareness for these forms of cancer in order to improve the chances of earlier detection. Knowing the risk factors, symptoms, and screening tests […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Back to school, back to sex ed.
Tonight we’re gonna study like it’s 1998 (not) With the return of school comes the return of Talk Nerdy to Me. While the column may be back, not all sexual education has returned. The health curriculum has been reverted to its 1998 version (instead of the 2015 curriculum). Being aware […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Pornography part three
The unrealistic portrayals of sex and the human body in the porn industry Although there are some genres that are more realistic, such as female oriented sexually explicit material, most sexually explicit material does not show a realistic portrayal of what sex is like. Indeed, sometimes it is the opposite. […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Pornography part two
The who and why of pornography use Research from Canadian universities has found that in the previous month 83 per cent of males and 31 per cent of females had seen sexually explicit videos or photos online. Jason Carroll and colleagues found similar rates in the United States. They looked […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Pornography part one
An introduction to pornography and erotica Sexually explicit material — for example magazines and films — is media that is intended to be sexually arousing. Sexually explicit material is often called pornography, but that name is associated with negative connotations. Pornography is not very well-defined and means different things […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Masturbation (Part Two)
A discussion on who masturbates Masturbation month reached its climax on May 28, which was international masturbation day. Masturbation levels have remained stable over the last couple decades. Results in the 1990s are similar to results from a nationally representative study of the United States conducted in 2008. The researchers […]
Talk Nerdy to Me: Masturbation (Part One)
Increasing education of masturbation in the media In the United States, May is National Masturbation Month. The sex-positive awareness campaign was started in 1995 by the sex toy company, Good Vibrations. They started the month in retaliation of President Bill Clinton firing Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders for suggesting masturbation be […]
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