Words by writers
from our community
Exploring themes of identity,
intimacy, safety and love
What’s the tea with HPV?
There’s no shame in having HPV! There are over 100 types and it is more than likely you know someone who has it. Around 90% of people will have at least 1 form of genital HPV in their lifetime.
Complex trauma and colonial systems from a Two-Spirit perspective
“Two-Spirit” (often shortened to 2S) is a pan-Indian term created in 1990 that encompasses Indigenous cultural, spiritual, sexual, and gender identity
Unravelling rope
Harnessing rope has helped me find autonomy in sex. For me, I’ve come to understand this only comes into fruition in holistic safety and comfort.
No longer bi myself
In high school I’d daydream about the way a girl moves, obsess over a glance from a boy, and admire the confidence and societal defiance of androgynous celebrities.
Just another bi-femme in search of happiness
A story about being a 78er, Sexual Rebellion, A Teen crush on Suzi Quatro, Femme-Phobia, Bi-Erasure, and the "lez-sep" pressure to trade your thongs, school uniforms, vivid batik dresses and Lashy Looks for poo-brown or khaki green overalls and army boots. Lesbian Separatists, bad dates, bad fashion advice and their pressure to take your pets with penises to the pound.