Posted On: December 14, 2012
Still wondering what to get for Christmas? Here are some gift ideas: For parents of young children We know babies don’t come from swallowing any seeds accidentially, and aren’t delivered by storks. However children believe all sorts of equally silly stories unless given accurate information. I recommend this lovely new book by Cory Silverberg which […]
Posted On: November 7, 2012
What exactly is “normal,” “correct,” and “acceptable” when it comes to sex and sexuality? One does not set out to be a sexuality educator, not one coming from a typical Chinese family anyway. I became one to help people because I was tired to sex always talked about in negative ways. Here are the last […]
Posted On: May 2, 2012
My forum letter to The Straits Times was cited in the programme of musical Spring Awakening. Put up by Pangdemonium!, the musical ran 3 – 24 February 2012 at The Drama Centre. Click image below to read:
Posted On: February 15, 2012
This article first appeared on YourTango. Other than sex ed from The Silent Scream, what else is there to learn about sex and sexuality? I was probably 11 or 12 when I watched a video called “The Silent Scream” in primary school (or grade school in the U.S.). It is a documentary video which depicts […]
Posted On: February 8, 2012
The only sexuality education I received in secondary school (or high school in the U.S.) was in the form of annual school talks presented by pharmaceutical companies promoting sanitary pads or tampons (depending where they were from). The boys got to first jeer at us, as they went out to play in the sun. We, […]
Posted On: February 2, 2012
This piece first appeared on YourTango where I am the only expert in Asia. What does a sexologist wish she learned about sex and sexuality growing up? There are nine! Growing up in a relatively typical Chinese family in Singapore, I received very little sexuality education. Let me give you the context: I did not […]
Posted On: January 8, 2012
This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. What are sex, sexuality, and intimacy to you? What do those words actually signify in your mind? Is sex just about the physical act of sexual intercourse? The meaning of ‘sex’ can be problematic when the way you define it is different from the way other people around you […]
Posted On: January 3, 2012
The following is my 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 that the […]
Posted On: December 1, 2011
Who is the Vagina Police? View the video to find out more and see if you know anybody who is guilty of being one! <object width=”450″ height=”315″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ruhOpGP1mKw?version=3&hl=en_US”></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ruhOpGP1mKw?version=3&hl=en_US” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”450″ height=”315″ allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true”></embed></object>
Posted On: September 26, 2011
I caught up with a girlfriend of mine, Vanessa Chow, some weeks ago. I lamented about all the things I was dissatisfied with in my life. After listening at length (and very patiently, as I probably went on and on), she remarked about how similar we were. She saw how hard I was trying […]
Posted On: September 20, 2011
This article is a continuation about some of the tribulations I face as Singapore’s first certified sexologist with a doctorate in human sexuality. You can read part 1 here. By way of introduction, my work involves working with individuals or couples with sexual concerns, as well as promoting positive messages about sex and sexuality in […]
Posted On: September 13, 2011
Answer the question below: Is a sexologist… a) Supposed to be sexy? b) Supposed to talk about sex only in the context of marriage? c) Supposed to make sure a married couple has lots of sex? d) Supposed to make sure a married couple who has lots of sex makes babies? e) All of the […]
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