Uncomfortable in my skin
I Like Women, It’s Not My Fault!
When you are a girl 13 years old and you fall asleep with a girl’s thought in your head, you ask the question – Am I normal? In the beginning, I didn’t think too much about it, I wanted it to just pass.
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Be Frank and Trust Yourself
I was with my best friend, in the basement of my house, and after having drunk A LOT, we were tempted to have the ultimate kiss, a kiss between two girls, just as I had kissed another girl when I was younger. But this kiss could not compare, I wanted more.
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a normal feeling that people have when they are faced with something that could be dangerous or difficult, embarrassing or stressful. Exams, job interviews, talking in front of a group, learning a new skill (such as driving), all make people feel anxious. The feelings of anxiety can include feeling upset, tense and uncomfortable. [...]
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Body Obsession
For decades, mental health professionals, researchers and the popular press have assumed body image problems and eating disorders were women's illnesses. Because of their association with women, many men have been hesitant to admit that they struggle with these issues for fear that they would be considered “less manly” or “effeminate.” Additionally, it has just [...]
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Bluntly, My Life
Here lies a synopsis of excruciating memories turned into sarcastic folly.
I was an adopted little girl, dubbed the “Asian tomboy.” Because I was repeatedly mistaken for male I did not mind allowing sports to be an influtential part of my life. During the teenage acne phase I found comfort draping myself in oversized solid colored attire from Russell’s Athletic Wear.
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Do I Look Fat?
Societal pressures play a major role in the dieting patterns of females – they always feel a need to look perfect! However, problems arise when the definition of perfect is the fat-free, carbohydrate-free, protein-free, pretty-much-everything-free body of an anorexic or bulimic model. So… what does that leave in her diet? Well… mostly water! For hundreds [...]
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Gay Expectations
Thirty years ago, homosexuality was rarely mentioned publicly, let alone discussed openly. But times have changed, and today, as Queer As Folk' has shown, it's not unusual to come across gay people on TV or in the press. Although certain newspapers still err towards homophobia, the growing visibility and acceptance of homosexuality brings issues of [...]
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Pumped Up: Gay Men and Gay Culture
Throughout the gay community, the term “Chelsea Boy” is used as a dismissive put down, and has become synonymous with a muscled man who is a circuit queen. In the same way feminism has deconstructed the notion that beautiful, well-built women are “mindless bimbos,” it is important for gay men to challenge the pervasive view [...]
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The Incredible Bulk: Understanding Steroid Use
Like weight loss, dieting or fitness, steroids can become an obsession for some gay men — and there are potential health risks involved. While some men take steroids for a legitimate health problem, most illegally purchase steroids without a prescription in order to “bulk up” and combat feelings of inadequacy about their size, which is [...]
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Is Body Piercing Safe?
So Just How Bad Is the Piercing Scene?Well, the American Dental Association opposes oral (tongue, lip, or cheek) piercing and calls it a public health hazard. The American Academy of Dermatology has taken a position against all forms of body piercing with one exception: the ear lobe (they also don’t object as strenuously to belly [...]
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Équipe AlterHéros
Julie-Maude Beauchesne
François Paquette
Dee Gamme
Samuel A.
Marion Téjédor