Culture

'There's no right way to heal from anything': Reclaiming your body after sexual trauma

For many survivors of sexual trauma, there is a clear before and after — and there is no going back. But that doesn’t mean healing isn’t possible.

Isabella Falsetti Culture February 17, 2023

Sally Elhennawy always comes back to love

Sally Elhennawy is a writer who explores themes of Queer love and desire in her poetry.

Colby Payne Culture February 17, 2023

Reconciling spirituality and sexuality

I grew up in Calgary, in a fairly fundamentalist religious household. I struggled to find balance between the ‘Western’ ideals of my friends and school, and the traditional teachings around purity and gender relations that were part and parcel of my family’s cultural belief system.

Farzeen Ather Culture February 17, 2023

Celibate girl summer

On our first beach day of the year, ceremoniously marking the beginning of summer in Vancouver, my best friend Aya and I made a celibacy pact.

Phoebe Fuller Culture February 17, 2023

Identity labels aren't for everyone, and that's okay

Our world puts great emphasis on labels.

Maya Levajac Culture February 17, 2023

Guide to hookup ettiquette

Hookups can feel like a minefield of potential awkward situations — do you head home at 2 a.m., or stick around for breakfast in the morning? Were they staring deep into your eyes out of basic courtesy, or is it… true love? Is it weird to ask to borrow their deodorant?

Brianna Reeve Culture February 17, 2023

Jumping (situation)ship: How many weird talking stages does it take to set your boundaries?

How to lean into your dark feminine energy. Don’t chase, attract.

Gloria Klein Culture February 17, 2023

Bangers: A review of sex survey music responses

A staggering number of you are having sex to The Weeknd, or at least claiming to enjoy having sex to The Weeknd.

Gloria Klein and Tova Gaster Culture February 17, 2023

'Your best American girl: A reflection on foreign bodies

It was a swelteringly hot day in 2009, and I was visiting Hotan, my mother’s hometown where I spent a great deal of my childhood.

Dana Turdy Culture February 17, 2023

Distorted

This article discusses eating disorders.

Elena Massing Culture February 17, 2023

Unsolicited advice: Newly single? Remember to use protection

One of my first hookups post-breakup was with a man recalled in my carnal canon only as Peanut Butter Guy, because of the unexplained jar of peanut butter he had on his bedroom floor.

Phoebe Fuller Culture February 17, 2023

Finding intimacy after heartbreak

For almost the entirety of my university career, the only constant in my love life — aside from proclaiming “I’m never downloading a dating app again!” and then doing exactly that — has been heartbreak.

Shanai Tanwar Culture February 17, 2023