Gurls of Singapore

Gurls of Singapore

Posted On: January 20, 2011

This article first appeared on The Online Citizen. There is a new beauty pageant in Singapore. It’s named TruMe, an online transgender beauty pageant organised by Action for Aids; it will be officially launched next month. The moderator of Sggurls, a transgender activist who identifies herself as Nicole Singslave, told me that she coined the […]

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Free Sex Advice Clinic in China Closes

Free Sex Advice Clinic in China Closes

Posted On: January 3, 2011

This article first appeared on Good Vibrations Magazine. A free clinic offering sex education and advice for youths in Shanghai, China, which operated in the city for five years, has closed because it was not attracting enough visitors. Operated under the Shanghai International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the clinic was set up to […]

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Elle Magazine Does It Again, Whitening, That Is

Elle Magazine Does It Again, Whitening, That Is

Posted On: January 2, 2011

This article first appeared on Good Vibrations Magazine. For the second time this year, fashion magazine Elle finds itself caught in a racial controversy after reportedly whitening the skin of Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the photograph that appears on its cover. Readers reacted with anger after it was suggested that the fashion magazine […]

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Taiwan Woman to Marry Self

Posted On: November 2, 2010

This article first appeared on the Good Vibrations Magazine. On October 25th, a Taiwanese woman, Chen Wei-yih, was reported by Reuters to be set to marry herself at a cost of T$50,000 (US$1,623). Uninspired by the men she’s met but facing social pressure to get married, the 30-year-old Taipei office worker will hold the reception […]

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Zydena Launch

Posted On: September 9, 2010

I spoke at the press conference launching Zydena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25 August. Zydena (Udenafil) is the newest phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor for erectile dysfunction (ED) in Malaysia. It comes in 100 mg and 200 mg tablet strengths and must be prescribed by a medical doctor. I agree to speak at the […]

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S’poreans shedding clothes, and inhibitions

S’poreans shedding clothes, and inhibitions

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. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

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What is Sexting?

Posted On: July 18, 2010

‘Sexting‘ is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones. The term was first popularized around 2005, and is a portmanteau of sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the wide sense of sending a text possibly with images According to a recent Reuters report, twenty percent of […]

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UK: Quarter of Over-35 Women ‘never have sex’

Posted On: February 26, 2010

A total of 28% of women said they never make love, with the figure being highest in Scotland (38%) and lowest in the Midlands (32%). Among those having sex, women without children said they had more orgasms, with 41% saying they orgasm most of the time. The figure dropped to 12% of women with one […]

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Sex Does Cause Wrist Pain

Posted On: February 9, 2010

A controversial new U.K. report suggested too much sex is responsible for wrist pain. Repetitive movements during lovemaking put extra weight on the wrists, said a top medical practitioner, which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome – one of the most common types of wrist problem in Britain. “Sexual intercourse can explain the increase in the […]

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Malaysia: Cosplay is Popular

Posted On: January 8, 2010

Cosplay is a hobby that allows you to transcend the world of reality to that of fantasy. In short, you dress up as a character, but it’s not just that. You will have to ‘become’ the character and mimic the character’s personality, gestures and even speaking mannerisms! It’s like a grown-up game of dress-up and […]

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Taiwan Cool With Breastfeeding in Public

Posted On: January 6, 2010

Taiwan is to protect the right of nursing mothers to breastfeed in public with hefty fines for those who try to stop them, as part of a campaign to promote the practice, officials said Wednesday. The government’s Bureau of Health Promotion is drafting a bill that would impose a penalty of up to 30,000 Taiwan […]

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The 2009 Rundown

Posted On: January 5, 2010

• 10 Surprising Sex Statistics • Top Ten Sexual Stories of 2009 • The 10 Most Iconic Relationship Books Of The Past Ten Years • The 9 Most Provocative Sex Science Stories of 2009 • 9 Discoveries That Made Us Blush in 2009

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