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Cool Sex-Positive Canadian Stuff

• Josey Vogels: Canada's Sex Columnist! Watch the site for stories about...Us!
• Won't Get Weird Network is a collection of over 140 organizations, including clinics, counselors, drop-in centres, and Womyns'Ware who are working together under a Protocol established by Options for Sexual Health to provide information and referrals abut sex and sexuality from a non-judgmental, health focus.
• BirthControl.com: BC-based company selling "Innovative technology for the Sexually Active (straight) Woman". Of interest are the many sought-after birth control products. An unfortunate segue are the *sensual products* consisting of many of our BuyerBeWomyns'Ware reviewed suspect fake orgasm cremes. Stick to the birth control on this site.
• Organ Grinder: Cass King is a local multimedia artist who writes a column on sex for Terminal City. We think her columns are witty, relevant, subversive and sly. Hope you do too!
• www.sexualityandu.ca offers informed (the Canadian Society of OBGYNs created the site) judgement-free advice on sexually transmitted diseases, masturbation, contraception and other health related sexuality topics.

Other Cool Sex-Positive Stuff

•The F Word is an online magazine dedicated to talking about and sharing ideas on contemporary UK feminism. Featuring a series on the Ethics of Sex Toys.
• The Society for Human Sexuality has a wealth of resources on all issues sexual
• Research Study: Invitation to Participate in Research: If you are a woman who experiences sexual difficulties, you are eligible to take part in the Women's Attitudes Towards and Experiences of Sexual Difficulties Study. The research will allow women to share their personal experiences of dealing with problems with sexual interest, desire, arousal, orgasm, and/or genital pain. The goal of the research is to gain information about how women understand and experience sexual difficulties and its lay or professional treatment. Complete details can be provided by the Ph.D. student conducting the interviews at T.D.Cacchioni@warwick.ac.uk (The protocol describing this project has received a Certificate of Approval from the University of British Columbia Office of Research Services and Administration, Behavioural Research Ethics Board)
• SkinTwo: This London-based fetish magazine also sells a wonderful collection of fetish wear
• Gay.com: Connecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities
• The alt.sex FAQ: From the glory days of Usenet (before all the spam) come this comprehensive document on sex
• NACB: North American Conference on Bisexuality, Gender, and Sexual Diversity

Womyn-Positive Links

• "Best Fest With Breasts": held every June, the Ladyfest examines feminist issues through dance, burlesque, formums, and literature.
• The Real Power Youth Society (RPYS) is a not-for-profit organization that provides programming for female youth, aged 13 to 15, in Vancouver.
• The Real Women Project: An art project that celebrates the many shapes and forms of real women
• Celebrating Women's Achievements: The National Library of Canada has created this site to celebrate the achievement's of Canadian women
• Bust.com: An unabashedly feminist site with up-to-date political and social commentary
• Womyns'Ware Inc. is honoured to have been a sponsor of V-Day events in Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and beyond. To find out how you can become involved in the production of annual theatrical and artistic events to raise funding for global projects to stop violence against women and girls, visit the inspiring V-Day site and get involved at the grass roots level.
• Want to work towards eliminating archaic, dogmatic morality legislation in government? How about visiting www.equalvoice.ca, to add your voice to the struggle to increase the number of women elected to various levels of Canadian government bodies.
• If you'd like to start with some research on how women have changed and shaped public policy in the past, do your homework at www.crfp-rcwp.uottawa.ca the Research Centre on Women and Politics.
• Women's Studies Online Resources is an on-going work to list all women's groups world-wide.

Health Links

• Pomegranate Midwifery is a comprehensive maternity care facility on Vancouver's east side (we could have put this link under Health or under our Neighbourhood, as you'll see!). At Pomegranate, you can find midwifery, massage, childbirth classes, acupuncture, doulas, mothering groups, yoga, workshops and other ways to promote health and wellness during pregnancy and beyond. Each Midwife is a member of BC's Registered Midwives and are part of a community of allied health and maternity care professionals dedicated to a safe and satisfying experience for mothers and babies. Plus ... all services are completely covered by BC Medical Services Plan. Support is available to women of many different social and cultural backgrounds and is available in five languages! As an aside ... their space is beautifully appointed including lovely colours and stylish lounge chairs!
• Facts of Life line.com: Confidential information and referrals, birth control, pregnancy options, emergency contraception, information on sexually transmitted infections and HIV all under the motto "We supply facts. You supply decisions." from Planned Parenthood BC.
• Health Canada: Advisory on soft vinyl chew toys; this is why we don't carry soft vinyl sex toys
• The Canadian Women's Health Network: Sharing information, resources and strategies, and building links to improve women's health
• Public Health Agency of Canada: Canada's national network of health information providers
• Copies of the Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health Project booklet are available by contacting the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health. These materials include a booklet for health care providers called "Caring for Lesbian Health", a tip sheet, and post cards. The project is a new release funded by the BC Centre and the federal government designed to assist health care practitioners in providing a higher standard of care to Lesbian and Bisexual patients.
• Women's Health Matters: With links to national health associations, this site offers sound information specific to treatment of diseases affecting women

Our Neighbourhood and City

• The Drive.net: This website profiles Commercial Drive and features photos of our neat neighbourhood -- look for us in the retail section
• The Drive.ca: Learn more about goings-on in the Commercial Drive neighbourhood
• WreckBeach.org: The Preservation Society was created over 25 years ago to protect the wilderness setting surrounding and including Canada's premier nudist beach. Set on the Point Grey peninsula, the beach is now officially part of Pacific Spirit Park, and features the annual Bare Buns Run every August.
• Canada is a friendlier place for same sex couples now, thanks to a recent ruling legalizing same sex marriage. More info available at Same Sex Marriage.ca.
• Warning! Attending the Eastside Culture Crawl may cause excessive cultural stimulation. Pace yourself to visit 250 artists in 29 buildings in this open studio event. If you miss it one year, book mark it for the next. This free event is jam-packed with art and culture. See www.culturecrawl.bc.ca for more info.