BookFest to show Canada youth literature
Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival (BookFest) will once again be celebrating and...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: Accessing sex
By columnist Diana Pearson Expressing sexuality and finding intimacy are incredibly important for...
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Dirtyin’ the Nav: Tips to help you celebrate International Women’s Day
By columnist Diana Pearson This Thursday, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). Beginning in...
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VIU student delegates envision the road to 2067 at Converge 2017
Above: VIU students Keltie Chamberlain and Diana Pearson en-route to Converge 2017. ???? Diana...
Read MoreDirtyin’ The Nav: An open letter about male feminists, pornography, and radical sex
By columnist Diana Pearson This letter contains mature content Dear Dirty D, I am inspired to write this letter to you, because, as a man who has long identified as a sex positive or sex radical feminist, I am really troubled by...
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Dirtyin’ the Nav: Reproductive rights and Trump’s war on sex
By columnist Diana Pearson In today’s capitalist world, one of the few free pleasures we have left...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: Loving the way we see fit
By columnist Diana Pearson For centuries, the presiding cultural climate has accepted the...
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Charmed by Sugar N’ Spice: Sleigh Bells Ring
Above: ???? Diana Pearson By columnist Diana Pearson The Sugar N’ Spice Holiday Burlesque and Drag...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: Wheels of promiscuity
Above: ???? Courtesy of thebarking.com By columnist Diana Pearson Whether for exercise, budget,...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: Science, sexism, media, and the body binary
By columnist Diana Pearson At the end of October, online media exploded with the headlines “MALE...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: That goes where?
Above: Photo via iStockphoto.com Send your questions, concerns, and curiosities about sex to Diana...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: STI-gma
By columnist Diana Pearson Send your questions, concerns, and curiosities about sex to Diana via...
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Dirtyin’ The Nav: Showcasing asexuality
By columnist Diana Pearson October 23-29 is Asexual Awareness Week! This annual campaign seeks to...
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Dirtyin’ the Nav: Overcoming sexual trauma
By columnist Diana Pearson Q: My last relationship was abusive and there was an instance of sexual...
Read MoreDirtyin’ the Nav: Communicating desire
By Diana Pearson Let’s be clear: consent really is as simple as a yes or no. But the catchy taglines don’t acknowledge the subtleties and complexities of sexual desire. How does one interpret body language, and resist making...
Read MoreCloser: Notes from the orgasmic frontier of female sexuality (Book review)
By Copy Editor Diana Pearson Have you ever tried, in those sweatily joyous moments after orgasm, to find the right words to describe climax? Textures. Squiggly lines. Sunbursts. Flocks of birds. Shooting junk in a sun-drenched...
Read MoreDirtyin’ The Nav: Sex-positive Q & A
By Editor Diana Pearson Despite our so-called sexually liberated society, myths and shame-filled guidelines about sex continue to be rampant. I’m going to venture a guess that you, like many of us, have spent your share of long,...
Read MoreHiring < getting hired
We made it. The last issue of volume 47. The Navigator has seen its share of struggle and success this past year. As Managing Editor, I have had such a privilege working with some great writers, awesome designers, and devoted...
Read MoreCheck it out: Podcoast
For a one-stop destination where new Canadian art, writing, music, comedy, journalism, and photography are at your fingertips, look no further than <www.podcoast.ca>. Founded in 2012 by radio host and podcaster Brendan...
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