Last 9 Things I Wish I Learned In Sex Ed—Part 4 of 4

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 […]

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The 20 – 80% Rule to Relationships

Posted On: July 10, 2012

I contributed this article “The 20 – 80% Rule to Relationships” to online parenting magazine, The New Age Parent in June/ July 2012. For more, click here.  

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Time Out For Parents

Posted On: July 3, 2012

I contributed this article “Time Out for Parents:  Making Most Out of your Time” to online parenting magazine, The New Age Parent in April/ May 2012. For more, click here.

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Cited in Programme of Spring Awakening

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:

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HANDSOME: IVSG

Posted On: May 1, 2012

Handsome: IVSG presents 10 male artists exploring various representations of gender and masculinity in a group exhibition curated by Marla Bendini. The exhibition is inspired by the work and legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe and acknowledges the controversy it carries up till today. The featured works aim to show how each artist negotiates the constraints in […]

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Enjoying My Body, Moving Without Agenda

Posted On: April 30, 2012

This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. Last September, I attended a ten-day residential program, which is part of the Sexological Bodywork certification in Australia. Though this was the second time I was going through this program, I was returning as one of four assistant coaches. I felt it was important to connect with my community […]

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Where is Your Spiritual Family?

Posted On: February 20, 2012

This article first appeared on PublicHouse.sg. As the only sexologist in Singapore, my work is incredibly isolating. I have joined several virtual communities for sexologists including those on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Yahoo, as well as the listserv managed by American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). I wonder if you have a community […]

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Another 9 Things I Wish I Learned In Sex Ed—Part 3 of 4

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 […]

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Silence is Golden

Posted On: February 13, 2012

This article first appeared on PubicHouse.sg. Have you heard of the saying, “Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden?” This phrase can be traced back to early Egyptiansand it essentially means that while speaking is good, saying nothing is better. Discretion can be worth more than even eloquent words. Have you ever felt glad, relieved even, […]

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9 More Things I Wish I Learned In Sex Ed – Part 2 of 4

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, […]

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Conscious Connecting

Posted On: February 7, 2012

This article first appeared in the Feb/ March 2012 issue of The New Age Parents. Click image to read. It’s February, the romantic month. Rather than getting caught up in buying lavish presents, which actually mean little in the long run, how about going within yourselves and reconnecting with each other consciously? Dr Martha Lee […]

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