In August, SEX-ED + workshop and office will be closed. If you want to receive your models before back to school day it's better to order now. Also, I'll be in London, UK for a while. If you know of anything interesting happening related to sexual health, or if you... Read more →
Jul 18
Jul 09
Having attended so many conferences with world class researchers, I have to give back Vulvae! Yeah! We love them. They are a fun spot for slippery actions. But sometimes they are a pain, and they give us pain, and they are out of control and it is definitely #UNCOOL. One... Read more →
Jun 10
Anita knows she has an uncommon profession. She regularly visits sex shops, talks to sex workers — words like vulva, erection and orgasm are all part of a productive day on the job. Working as an occupational therapist, Anita specialises in helping people living with illness or disability with their... Read more →
Jun 10
Process and results from the last weekend. Five new models are joining the database. Specificity: all models live with lichen sclerosus, an autoimmune condition that can affect people of all genders and attacks the mucous membranes of the genitalia. This causes burning, pain, thickening and whitening of the skin, fusion... Read more →
May 09
SEX-ED + and The Lost Labia Cronicles are teaming up for a day to organize a support/discussion workshop for and by people living with lichen sclerosus. WHERE? In Montreal, near the Jean Talon market WHEN? Saturday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. WHY? Few resources exist to support people... Read more →
May 09
This picture of striking matchbooks makers highlights the struggles that have advanced our rights, and the importance of mobilizing to preserve them. Without parental leave, public health coverage, daycare and public schools, our lives wouldn't be the same. Sexual health is not disconnected from our material conditions of existence. Let's... Read more →
Apr 23
You may have noticed that I have been going around quite a bit this year. But why is important for SEX-ED + to invest time and resources in conferences? (reminder: those don't come cheap- AT ALL!) First there is the need to reach the audience for which the project is... Read more →
Feb 26
Odile Fillod, researcher, speaker and author of the first 3d model of stylised clitoris Maéva Badré, Sex educator and PHD student at the university of medecine in Geneva, Maéva uses dissection, histology and methods to render organs transparent to document the anatomy and functions of the clitoris. A much needed... Read more →
Feb 26
Just back from two weeks in Europe, it is time to share what happened back there. After Brussels, for the day of zero tolerance against FGM/C (see previous post), I went to Geneva to attend a multiplicity of events and meet a plethora of uber nice colleagues, collaborators and friends.... Read more →
Feb 09
On February 6, in Brussels, during the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Genital Mutilation, a partnership that began five years ago came full circle. First date in Montreal It was on February 6, 2019 that SEX-ED + and GAMS Belgium crossed paths for the first time at a conference,... Read more →