My parents moved me to an all girls learning environment for high school because, in part, they could see that I was going to be very distracted by boys. I was still distracted – but maybe less so. Maybe I was mostly distracted on the weekends. Oh, those distracting weekends! This article, in a very … Continue Reading »
There has been a lot of hullabeloo about Ontario’s new sex ed curriculum. So much debate and discussion about its value, relevance and appropriateness, even though, within Canada anyway, these sex ed changes merely make Ontario more in line with the other provinces. Brilliant things like this change.org petition, initiated by two young women, grew … Continue Reading »
“This Girl Did This After The Boy At School Twanged Her Bra. What Followed Is Gold.” This headline and its corresponding story have been circulating in my social media streams for the last week. I’m prepared to celebate any person who defends a woman being harrassed and I particularly like reading about individuals who call … Continue Reading »
Last week I got a call from a parent. She was beside herself as she explained that she had discovered that her barely 7 year old daughter was looking at porn. Many of us might have a judgey thought or two about monitoring computer time or using parental controls but let’s face it, today, all … Continue Reading »
Every kid (please tell me it’s not just mine) has a trigger happy response of ‘I know, I know’. Most of the time whatever I’m saying is a direct response to evidence that perhaps they don’t know. Nevertheless… Our kids may very well pull it out when we sit them down for a particular conversation … Continue Reading »
My 10 year old doesn’t gravitate to Sports Illustrated but in due course he likely will since the usual content is up his alley. It may be that he’ll see the Swimsuit Edition before its specific contents attracts him (if in fact it ever will). What would he think about the current cover? What about … Continue Reading »
Whether a firm and written policy or an unspoken rule, prohibiting touch is just no good. A Toronto girls hockey league has told coaches they can’t touch players on the bench. It’s a zero-tolerance policy and I have zero tolerance for it. Sexual abuse of kids in sports is real. We have begun to face … Continue Reading »
Campaigns urging parents to ban cellphones and internet use in the bedrooms of children and teens is not new. And I’m a fan of setting limits around our kids technology use but the latest parental call to action is framed around protecting kids from online preditors and sexual exploitation. I know sexual exploitation is real. … Continue Reading »
My eldest loves popular music. And I often cringe at his choices and communicate what troubles me about songs that he sings along to. But his favorite musician right now is Sam Smith which I love since this dashing young crooner has a beautiful voice and seems like a genuinely good guy. A recent project … Continue Reading »
Backsides get a bum rap. People can get pretty hung up about bums and sex. Mostly I think it stems from histroic (and ongoing) condemnation of homos but experiencing pleasure from anal play has nothing to do with sexual orientation. So that means some people do it, and some don’t. The rigid association between sex, … Continue Reading »
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