Having Sex for Columbine
As Michael Moore’s sensational new movie Bowling for Columbine wows theatre-goers and reminds Canadians how wise and lucky we are to be on this side of the border, we can easily translate the movie’s...
View ArticleOprah and the “Evils of Lust”
I recently watched an episode of Oprah that surprised me, and prompted me to pick up my pen. Oprah is often spot-on in her evaluations of people and situations, and she frequently presents a unique...
View ArticleThe Dworkin Legacy
Andrea Dworkin’s recent death surprised me. Reading the notification, I recalled her strident writings, her angry lectures and her brash personal presentation. She was a frightening and influential...
View ArticleLittle Lust at the Lusty Lady
In an effort to stay current and informed, I attend a number of conferences each year, some better than others. I recently returned from one in Seattle that left me thinking long after the handouts and...
View ArticleRocks in Our Pockets
The inspiration for this Hot Topic comes from Moving Violations by communications analyst Deborah Tannen which haunted me and peppered my social conversations for days after I read it. Tannen’s article...
View ArticleSex Positivity and Mac McLellan
The Internet has been all abuzz the past week or so with reaction to an article penned by Mother Jones’s reporter Mac McLellan about how she finally found some relief from her job-related PTSD. It...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage, Part II
May’s newsletter column dealt with Canada’s Supreme Court ruling that prohibiting same-sex marriages contravened our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Although I try to address different subjects each...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage, Part I
“I Cannot Breed in Captivity” ~ Gloria Steinem At the beginning of May, the British Columbia Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling by an appeals court regarding same sex marriage restrictions. The...
View ArticleReconsidering Resolutions
Reconsidering Resolutions With winter’s weather reminding us it is still January even while our memories of eggnog and wrapping paper are rapidly fading, those of us who dutifully write New Year’s...
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Seeking Qualified Therapists? Call to Action
Can therapists get away with being homophobic in BC? Can therapists get away with being homophobic in BC? Yes, but a group of concerned counsellors is pushing for regulation Published on Thu, Jul 7,...
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