Category Archives: Gender

A little bit more on the medicalisation of sex

By Dr Petra | Published: 13 June, 2011
TweetIt’s been a while since I’ve written about medicalisation. Which seems as good an excuse as any to revisit this issue and reflect on some of the developments in this area in healthcare, therapy and media. A few months ago I took part in the 41st Maudsley Debate entitled ‘Love is a Drug’. Ben Goldacre [...]
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Love Geeks? Then buy a Geek Calendar!

By Dr Petra | Published: 1 October, 2010
Tweet Over the past few months, geeks, scientists, writers and presenters have been mulling over how to raise more funds and awareness for libel reform. This follows a number of recent high profile libel cases in the UK which have been seen as attempts to silence debate – particularly in areas of health and science. [...]
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Sexual pleasure empowers women!

By Dr Petra | Published: 1 August, 2010
TweetThe e-journal Contestations is a cross cultural and cross disciplinary publication which tackles diverse issues around women’s health internationally. It seeks to create a platform to explore and discuss core issues around development, politics and health. The current issue debates the statement ‘Sexual pleasure empowers women!’ and opens with an outline of core issues relating [...]
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“Twilight Success” – I invented that

By Dr Petra | Published: 11 November, 2009
Yesterday I discovered I’ve been quoted about the book/film Twilight in a Dutch newspaper. The journalist who wrote it must have been psychic, because they never interviewed me for the piece. And I can’t work out where the information they attributed to me came from. Must be the mysterious effect fictitious vampires have on the media. Read on for a creepy tale of supernatural journalism…..
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So you think you’re a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 29 October, 2009
Last night I ran a quiz 'So you think you're a sexpert?' at London's Science Museum. Why don't you have a go at the test and rate your sexpertise?
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