sexual politics
Peru’s Leading Presidential Candidates Have a Lot of Sexual Hangups
One front runner has been accused of sexual harassment and wants to ban porn. The other is a celibate who thinks raped minors should be forced to complete their pregnancies in “five star hotels.”
Should You Shag Someone With Bad Politics?
A fun Q&A to help you decide what’s more important: your deeply held political convictions, or your disgusting sexual appetite.
Why Men Are Afraid of Going Vegan
The popularity of plant-based diets may be on the rise, but they are still overwhelmingly taken up by women. In order to find out why, I asked two very different experts: Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph, and radical feminist Carol J. Adams.
The GOP's Platform Draft Claims Porn Is a 'Public Health Crisis'
Porn is is just one small part of our national crisis of sex education—a crisis the Republicans are largely responsible for.
4chan Trolls Tried To Destroy Women of Colour's Feminism Via Twitter; Alberta Officially Recognizes Trans Boy’s Identity
In this week's Lady Business, Sarah Ratchford discusses a 12-year-old young trans boy fighting to get his rights recognized in Alberta, mainstream media organizations' misogynist columns, and the male internet trolls who are creating fake Twitter...
Thanks to the Vancouver School Board, it’s a Lot Easier to Be a Transsexual Student on the West Coast
The Vancouver School Board finally voted for a new transgender policy that allows students to choose a name that best represents their gender identity earlier this week. Unsurprisingly, the decision has caused a controversy.
Canada’s New Prostitution Bill Is Far From Perfect
Critics say that the new bill doesn't fully address the compounding inequalities of race, class, and gender in prostitution.
Canada’s New Prostitution Bill Is Far from Perfect
The federal government just released bill C-36: the latest response in the battle to legalize sex work. Unfortunately, some sex work advocates believe the door is still left open to criminalize the most vulnerable.
Elliot Rodger and the Toxic Weight of Virginity
The California shooter's rage at not having sex isn't uncommon among awkward young men who were raised on the internet.
A Transgender British Comedienne Was Sent to a Canadian Male Jail
Trans British comedienne Avery Edison came to Canada to visit her girlfriend, but was detained by the Canada Border Services Agency and got locked in a male jail instead, despite her passport reading 'F' for female.