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Constituting the ideal body: A poststructural analysis of “obesity” discourses among gay men
(2018)
Ideal bodies are constituted through various social and cultural discourses. One such discourse that constitutes bodies is the “obesity” discourse. The term obesity is a contested and medicalizing term that constitutes a ...
Gay men’s sexual health promotion in virtual space: Exploring stakeholders’ attitudes and approaches to outreach on mobile apps in Nova Scotia
(Common Ground Research Networks, 2019)
HIV infections are still are a concern for many gay men in Canada despite prevention efforts. Social
networking applications (SNAs) have predominantly been where gay men meet for sexual encounters. Grindr is the most
common ...
A Journey of Gender in Health: A Comic Book
(2020)
The comic book aims to illustrate how sex and gender can influence the health of people and to create knowledge, enthusiasm, and discussions among health professionals and researchers. We follow the story of H, a person ...
Orientation to Compassion: Exploring How Space Constructs Meanings of Compassion for 2SLGBTQ Individuals
(Common Ground, 2022)
Cis-heteronormative discourses within society create experiences of homophobia, transphobia, violence, and
harm for many Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other sexual and gender diverse (2SLGBTQ+)
people. ...