Posted On: September 2, 2010
This piece first appeared on The Online Citizen. I talked about the role of open- and closed-ended questions to get feedback from our partner after a sexual experience. You might begin asking for sexual feedback by using a few open-ended questions. If your partner is not forthcoming, or you wish to get clearer answers, you […]
Posted On: August 30, 2010
This article first appeared in the Aug-Sept 2010 issue of Today’s Parents. Click on image to enlarge.
Posted On: August 24, 2010
This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. When I was in my third semester studying for my Doctorate in Human Sexuality, I went to the Florida Sex Therapy Institute to complete a Certificate in Sex Therapy. Dr Susan Lee, my teacher, introduced me to her clients I bumped into and her counterparts as ‘Dr […]
Posted On: August 24, 2010
This letter appeared at Straits Times forum on Mon 23 Aug. I REFER to Saturday’s special report, ‘Sex education: Too little, too late, and too vague?’ In recent weeks, there were media reports about more girls reaching puberty early – from the United States and Britain to Singapore. What this means is that our young […]
Posted On: August 23, 2010
I was mentioned in Sunday Times, Singapore on Sunday 15 August 2010. The same appeared in The Star on Sunday, 22 Aug 2010. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
Posted On: August 21, 2010
This piece first appeared on The Online Citizen. In previous pieces, I have covered how sex is not a one-way experience (in ‘Don’t Lie Back and Think of England’), as well as how sex can be like an elephant in the bedroom when it comes to communicating any problems that might be occurring. This week, […]
Posted On: August 5, 2010
This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. A smile is a wonderful thing. Yet it appears that a smile can have more connotations than what is usually appreciated (on the surface) in our society. At the age of eleven, I was taught this poem when I joined the Brownies (a school uniform group similar […]
Posted On: August 2, 2010
This piece ‘Scent of Passion’ on aromatherapy appeared in the June/ July issue of Today’s Parents. Click on the image to view the article.
Posted On: July 16, 2010
This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. Recently, I attended a men’s health forum on erectile difficulties. There were three male speakers scheduled, all of whom were medical doctors. Being a sexologist, I was always keen to learn more in the area of sexual dysfunction. I had pre-registered for the event and was queuing […]
Posted On: June 30, 2010
This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. A few weeks ago, while watching ‘Robin Hood’ starring Russell Crowe, I found myself cringing at the predictability of the plot. I am usually not so squeamish about my buttons being so obviously pushed. However, I walked away from the experience with a few observations about the […]
Posted On: June 22, 2010
I am a contributor towards The Online Citizen. This article first appeared here. You might have come across the term ‘Coming out’. What does it mean? It is a figure of speech used by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in disclosing their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Also referred to as ‘Coming […]
Posted On: June 15, 2010
This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. Sex is a learned act. That’s right: l-e-a-r-n-e-d. I remember contributing an article to an online portal a few months back. I had written the sentence: “For most people, sex is a learned act.” When the portal owner’s edits come back, she had written: “Don’t you mean, […]
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