The I Love Me Pledge
This Valentine’s, I’m not going to wait for a man to validate me with a plastic rose or heart-shaped chocolate. This year, I’m doing it for myself. I’m going to show myself the love I’ve been waiting for rather than…
Old School can be cool again kids!
Condoms and lube have been around for a while because they work! Fewer guys are using condoms these days, and there are a few reasons why this is not a good idea. Some guys that are HIV-negative are taking PrEP…
12 MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT PrEP: Information for gay and bisexual men
PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is a daily drug that can be taken by people who don’t have HIV to prevent them from being infected with the virus. It can prevent HIV infection even if the virus enters the…
Depression and Risky Sexual Behaviour
Risky sexual behaviour has long been linked to an increased risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). But what is risky sexual behaviour? Well, any one of the following is classified as risky sexual behaviour (believe it…
We chatted to Rod Suskin, Sangoma and Astrologer about the role of Traditional Healers in the fight against HIV.
H4M: From the 26th of August to the 31st of August is African Traditional Medicine Week, and the 31st is African Traditional Medicine Day. What type of traditional healing and medicine do you practice and where and how do you treat those…
Have your cake and eat it.
Whether you call it Rimming, Salad Tossing, Butt munching, sucking the starfish or the ever-eloquent Afrikaans: Poefparra Muff, eating the fruit that grows on the tree at the back door is like Marmalade – an acquired taste but one that,…
Are you objectifying yourself? Sexual object, spiritual being (or both?)
If you enjoy hookups and no-strings-attached sex with strangers, this article is probably not for you. If you find this satisfying, that’s awesome, and there is no judgment whatsoever, I am in no position to judge because I have also…
Single and Easy (Not that type of easy!)
Not sure if it’s me getting older and more set in my ways, or just wishful thinking, but I am finding it so much easier to be single this time around. I know, I know… When someone goes on about…
Let’s not be “sies”- gender
As a teenager, I often presented as a girl, because I had a baby face and the art school I attended allowed me to grow a long blonde bob. I did it for various reasons. I was a very late…
Some closed doors hide more than others
In the previous episode of the adventures of Elsabé Kritzinger, the straight laced Afrikaans woman who lives inside of me, I challenged the world to introduce me to other flavors of vanilla in life. The proverbial gauntlet had been laid…