The Coast sits down with Martha Paynter to talk about abortion on the big screen. From drawn-out, dramatic representations to quick and empowering montages—set to “Silent Night”—Paynter shares her thoughts on seven noteworthy examples of abortion on TV and in the movies. “How many billion labours and births have we seen on screen? There are […]
Sexual health
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The Halifax Sexual Health Centre sees people through their most intimate problems
They come to talk about the things they can’t with anyone else. Some patients will furtively glance up at the waiting room door, wary of running into someone they know—others have travelled long distances to ensure that they don’t. Some book a general appointment because the real reason they’re here is too personal to share over […]
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The real masters of sex at Nova Scotia’s only sex research lab
[Image-1] Kate Rancourt and Maria Glowacka are two of the six PhD students working with Dr. Natalie Rosen in her Dalhousie University research lab—the only one in Nova Scotia completely dedicated to sex and relationships. Rancourt and Glowacka spoke with The Coast about their upcoming talk, “Taking Care of Down There,” and Nova Scotia’s sexual […]