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Another break from blogging
TweetI’m going to be stepping away from this blog for a few months for a very happy reason. I’m having another baby. I am currently setting myself a timescale of early Autumn before I consider blogging again, but I may take longer, depending on how I am managing motherhood. Where time permits I’ll use twitter [...]
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Responding to Channel 4 on The Joy of Teen Sex
TweetYou may remember earlier in the year Channel 4 ran a new series called The Joy of Teen Sex (JOTS). Series 2 is currently in production. Practitioners and educators were anxious about JOTS while it was being made. When the series aired we continued to be very worried about the core messages shared, the way [...]
Also posted in Activism and Open Access, Bad science, Child(ren), Commercialisation, Expert(s), Parents, Sex education, Teachers, Teenager(s), Television Comments closed
The Sex Researchers (Channel 4)
Tweet Tonight sees the first in a three part series ‘The Sex Researchers’ on Channel 4 (10pm GMT). It will focus on the history of sex research, explain what sex research involves, and tackle worries the public have about sex (particularly the obligatory ‘am I normal?’ question). I’ve been a sex researcher since I started [...]
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‘Oi missus, where’s your blog gone?’
TweetA friend emailed me today, asking why I’d not posted anything on the blog for weeks. I was about to reply telling her she’d obviously not noticed I’d only just written something. Then I realised of course she was right. I have been extremely remiss in my blogging chores. After sharing my excuses with her, [...]
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Christmas Good Causes: for your consideration
TweetIt’s nearly Christmas and you may have already got gifts for friends and family. But if you’re still wondering what last minute goodies to buy, or can stretch to one more present, then here’s a few suggestions for charities and organisations who could do with your support. These are all programmes I feel are often [...]
Also posted in Abortion/TOP, Activism and Open Access, Contraception, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Health/care, International, Medicalisation, Sex education, Sex positive Comments closed
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2010
Tweet Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. If you’ve not heard about it before it aims to highlight hate crimes committed against sex workers, show support for and among sex workers, and alert the public about the physical and emotional violence sex workers face – and the systems that maintain this. [...]
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World AIDS Day 2010
TweetToday is World AIDS Day with events taking place globally around the theme of Universal Access and Human Rights. You can follow discussions about the day with links to activities and organisations involved on twitter using the hashtags #WAD2010 and #PreventionRevolution Access is an important but often overlooked issue within this area. Getting education to [...]
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Page 3 at 40 – a cause for celebration?
TweetThis week, according to The Sun, the newspaper marks 40 years of Page 3. Across the course of the week the paper promises further celebrations, including a giveaway of a pack of playing cards and images of popular Page 3 girls such as Sam Fox, Jordan and Linda Lusardi. Although Page Three seemed to have [...]
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A blog by any other name
Tweet Recently I’ve been asked to talk about why I blog through activities like the ‘Bloggers Behind the Blogs’ series on psychology/neurology blogs or at Science Blogging Talkfest 2010. Talking about why I blog or being introduced at any event as a blogger involves mentioning the name of my blog. ‘Dr Petra’. Or ‘Dr Petra’s [...]
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Christmas Charities 2011