*Trigger Warning * Disturbing content and strong languaging is used below. Please proceed with care. Incident one I received this email on Thurs 10 November 2002. “Hey im Joey, you meet every requirement i need, Altho i must say I am a muslim so You would have to marry me beforehand, I want u so […]
Years ago, I started thinking of myself as the village elder because of the number of women (and couples) who come to me seeking advice on consummating their marriage, and who have primary vaginismus. I used to envy women younger than me because I didn’t have the internet or social media growing up, and I […]
This is a four-part interview I did with Sex Therapist Dr. Donna Oriowo. Her work and how she got into it On Why Black Lives Matter to Us All How to be an Anti Racist Healing Our Sexuality Interview with Sex Therapist Dr. Donna Oriowo – Self Introduction (1 of 4) Relationship Counselor & Clinical […]
1. A Layman’s Guide to Loving A Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse The sad statistics show that about one in four girls and one in seven boys will be sexually abused (which includes molestation, assault and rape) by the time they’re 18 years old. Estimates suggest that 20-62% of the entire US population have been sexually […]
Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching spoke about #Sex #Sexed and #MeToo at the 137th Asia Professional Trainers, Singapore (APTS) Networking & Training Workshop, Asia Professional Trainers, Singapore on Thurs 22 Feb 2018. Do check out the presentation slides if interested. I would appreciate any opportunity to continue this […]
These are three books that I have come across as recommended resources for male sexual abuse survivors. I hope the will be useful for those who require support. 1. Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longer […]
I asked to review the book I Believe You: How to Heal From Child Sexual Abuse after connecting with Brooke Woon, Psychologist, Author, and Founder of Inspired Book Publishing on LinkedIn. This book is written for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. It estimates that one in four girls and one in six boys are […]
Clinical Sexologist Dr Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching was interviewed by Janie Terrazas for her podcast The Sacral Circle and the title of the show is “Shadow Side of Sex”. Dr. Martha Tara Lee candidly shares how her exposure to explicit sexual content as a child, and the sex trauma she faced, shaped her […]
I had set the goal of reading 150 books in 2013, and 200 in 2014, 2015 and 2016. I ended up reading 152 books in 2013, 202 in 2014, 168 in 2015, and 110 in 2016. Though I fell short of reading 200 books in 2016, I intend to read at least 100 books (halved […]
Following my Facebook post about being sexually harassed, a male subscriber and supporter posted this below comment. I thought there is value in resharing (and have permission to reshare) it here. “The underlying problem is this person’s objectification of you and his apparently blindness or indifference to it. He’s treating you like I treat a […]
“Clear & well written. Good supportive reference links encouraging the reader to read/check the provided references. Lastly, it does provide one with a gentle question mark of: Why does it have to be ‘A Race Thing’ … gentle enough for in my opinion any type of person to ingest the topic without getting said “grumpy” […]
Growing up in multi-racial Singapore, where we have clearly defined racial groups and religious, the world was orderly, structured and made a whole lot of sense. Grown up now, I realise a lot of myths, misconceptions and stereotypes relating to gender, race and nationalities exist. Until a few years ago, I neither knew the term […]