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Dear Dr Nekia, My best friend has had a crush on this guy for over two years. The same guy she is crushing on expressed interest in me over a year ago. I told him that it wouldn’t be possible to pursue anything more because of my friend’s feelings f...

New Governor John Rankin yesterday backed same-sex civil unions in Bermuda. “Civil unions have been recognised in the UK and in many other jurisdictions around the world,” he said. “I hope that any differing views on this issue in Bermuda can be reso...

The public is being reminded that Monday is National HIV Testing Day. “The Department of Health is taking this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of knowing your HIV status,” a government spokeswoman stated. “Talk with your physician a...

Dear Dr Nekia, My girlfriend and I have been together in a relationship for the past nine months, but we have been sleeping with one another for the past year-and-a-half. The sex is always phenomenal when we actually do have sex, but lately, since I ...

Community minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has tabled draft legislation which would allow the creation of same-sex unions in Bermuda. The consultative legislation comes two weeks after legislation was tabled which would specify marriage being between...

Lingerie stores and barbershops are giving out male and female condoms ahead of Valentine’s Day this week. The initiative was organised by the Department of Health to mark Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day on Friday. “It’s an annual even...

A widely shared video depicting a toddler crying while a couple has sex in the background has been labelled “horrific” and “unacceptable” by two family charities. The recording is one of many inappropriate clips that have been circulating around the ...

“Sexting” has been in the news lately, with the authorities admitting that it’s a problem in Bermuda’s schools. While the practice is, apparently, more of an issue in secondary schools, there is also evidence of it happening in primary schools. So wh...

Teens are not pairing off just in the evening; they are also hanging out together right after school. The hours between 3pm and 6pm, when many parents are still at work, are prime time for trouble. Researchers at the RAND Corporation have found tha...

Dear Sir, It is getting harder to be a man these days because it’s becoming easier and more socially acceptable to declare oneself a transvestite than it is to express a type of manhood. Women will not have the same problem because the basic DNA of ...

A child sex abuse prevention charity is emphasising the importance of teaching children the correct names for their body parts. Giving nicknames to their genitals can cause confusion and delay when children are disclosing sexual assaults, according ...

The Coalition for the Protection of Children has been a strong advocate of the establishment of a sex offender registry for many years. While we can appreciate the need to protect the identities of victims, we also recognise the concern to avoid furt...