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Sexual Violence Prevention at Queen's

Written on May 31, 2021. Posted in Opinions.

This article discusses sexual harassment and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. I approach the writing of this report from the standpoint of a Queen’s alum. I have witnessed...

YouTubers: sexual assault isn’t a prank

Written on March 18, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

To members of Generation Z, David Dobrik is a household name. Starting on Vine but finding most of his success on YouTube over the past five years, Dobrik became one of the most popular vloggers on the platform. As the creator of the “Vlog Squad,” Dobrik posted short vlogs multiple times a week featuring...

Men have a responsibility to dismantle rape culture

Written on January 26, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

This article discusses sexual violence and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. Rape education is often geared toward, and...

The Tricolour Sex Column: Navigating kinks

Written on January 22, 2021. Posted in Columns.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The opinions expressed in this piece reflect only the experiences of a brown Queer Muslim cisgender woman whose upbringing included poor access to sex education and reproductive healthcare. No article, author, or publication...

'Consent at Queen’s’ highlights prevalence of sexual violence on campus

Written on September 3, 2020. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Journal uses “survivor” to refer to those who have experienced sexual assault. We acknowledge this term is not universal. Instagram account ‘Consent at Queen’s’ launched on Aug. 20 to raise awareness about instances...

Consent proves more complicated than a yes-or-no issue

Written on September 20, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Consent education isn’t something that can be reduced to a catchy slogan or a colourful poster. Its teaching should reflect the same nuance and gravity of real-life sexual encounters. A recent study found that Canadian university students refuse sex in a broad range of ways, which don’t always include...

Katy Perry needs a lesson in consent

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

For anyone who was doubtful of a successful return of American Idol, their predictions might have come through last week when Katy Perry kissed a contestant on the lips without their consent. The process of American Idol involves people from all over the country coming to audition their singing talents...

Aziz Ansari's story highlights the need for "yes means yes"

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

When the headline popped up on my newsfeed that Aziz Ansari had been in a less-than-consensual sexual encounter, my first thought was “please, not another one.” But after looking into the issue, it’s apparent this situation is much more complicated than what’s on the surface. To sum up the available...

Bystander Intervention Training Program set to expand this year

Written on June 26, 2017. Posted in News.

Since its inception in 2015, the Bystander Intervention training program has grown and thrived on campus. Under the leadership of Lea Keren, the program is set to expand even further. The Bystander Intervention Training Program was established out of recommendations from the Sexual Violence Prevention...

Queen’s releases updated Sexual Violence Policy for feedback

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in News.

This Thursday, the University released a 17-page updated draft of its university-wide sexual violence policy, which was approved and put into place in March of this year by Queen’s Board of Trustees. The new draft tackles some of the more ambiguous concepts like consent, confidentiality and reporting...

Consent Day returns

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in News.

The Queen’s ASUS Women’s Empowerment Committee (WEC) held their annual Consent Day event last Friday to raise awareness of consensual sex within the Queen’s community. Montana Hauser, one of the co-chairs for WEC, told the Journal via e-mail that Consent Day has always been a successful event. “We...

QJ Sex: Consenting to kink

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

If you have a burning question about sex, sexuality, sexual health, or anything else the SHRC covers, drop us an anonymous line and have your question answered by The Expert Sexpert in the QJ Sex column. Click here to submit a question. Dear expert sexpert, Lately there’s been a lot happening in...

Ask before you tinker, Facebook

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Whether or not it was technically legal, Facebook didn’t do good by their users when they conducted a recently released study. Researchers at Facebook published a paper last month revealing that they had manipulated the newsfeeds of over half a million of their users, by changing the number of positive...

QJSex: It's all about consent

Written on November 7, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

As our last blog outlined, sex can mean different things to different people. One thing that every definition of sex has in common is that it must be consensual. Without consent, sex doesn’t exist. But what exactly is consent? Most people have heard of the baseball analogy for sex, with first base,...

QJSex: Practicing enthusiastic consent

Written on March 28, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

There’s been a lot of discussion in the news lately about when a person can and can’t consent. Unfortunately, most people aren’t taught about consent and communication when they receive sex-ed in high school. You might have been taught how your genitals work and how to protect them, but you probably...

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