Hey friends, it’s #TBT and time for a vintage post. This one comes from our contributor from Asia, Dr Martha Lee! This originally went up in January of 2011. In Asia, what is one to do when one’s marriage conditions are right and your life partner has not appeared? Or, conversely, what should one do … Continue reading
Hey friends, it’s #TBT and time for a classic post. This one was from contributor Martha Lee and originally went up in July of 2010 but it’s as relevant as ever. The women are doctors, subway workers, artists, activists, military personnel, teachers and students; they are Black, Latina , Jewish and White; they are mothers … Continue reading
The following is Dr Martha Lee’s letter to the Straits Times Forum page and the Today newspaper. On 27 December 2011, Yahoo Singapore reported how the New Paper had reported that the Ministry of Education “has drafted a revised Sexuality Education Programme (SEP) to boost emphasis on abstinence over contraception.” I read with great dismay … Continue reading
It started as a post on my Facebook: “Please comment: What I want for Christmas is…” The answers came fast and furious ranging from: More positive sexuality: “Comprehensive Sex Education Programs in Public Schools!” for Dorian Gomez, Art Director & Resident Curator at Erotic Heritage Museum of Las Vegas. “….end of religious conflicts on planet … Continue reading
As a follow up to an earlier piece “Sexual Consent: When no is really no”, I would like to discuss when the act of saying no is actually a game women play; or, when no is actually a heavily coded yes. When I first read this piece “No” Means “No.” So Why Do Some Women Teach … Continue reading
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about what sexual consent means. As part of SlutWalk Singapore, a fringe event entitled, “Silence Does Not Mean Consent”, was held on Sunday 27 November. AWARE, Singapore’s only gender-equality advocacy group, released two information leaflets: “What is consent?”, as well as “Reducing Risks of Sexual Assault”, at … Continue reading
This is an article written by Andrew Loh for PublicHouse.Org that references our regular contributor Dr. Martha Lee and her contributions to changing the law in Singapore to protect the privacy of victims of sexual assault. Dr Martha Lee, a good friend of mine, told me about Aware’s Sexual Assault Befrienders’ Service (SABs) more than … Continue reading
