SEXtember 2018: Dating in a digital age
SEXtember is back with more stories on relationships, sex, gender identity and more. This year’s theme is all about navigating dating in a digital age and how technology has affected us in different ways.
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SEXtember: Understanding Rape Culture (Part 1)
Victim blaming, the clear divide between men and women, catcalling and more all contribute to ‘rape culture. We unpack what it all means with this first video in a series we’re releasing which explore the issue with international students and graduates.
SEXtember: Understanding Rape Culture (Part 2)
A male Malaysian student and a female Columbian student share their thoughts on how sexual assault affects all individuals and the problems that currently exist in rape culture.
SEXtember: Understanding Rape Culture (Part 3)
Hear from Meld’s very own production editors, Natalie Ng and Samantha Chew, on what their motivations were for creating this series and learn how we all can collectively do better to treat one another with respect.
How has pop culture and the media influenced our perspectives of love and sex?
We have grown up in an age of new media where our expectations of love and sex have been shaped by technology, pop culture and social media. How has this affected the way we form relationships and our attitude towards sex? Natalie Ng breaks it down.
Right Now, Wrong Then: How a nasty break up made me a better person
Prioritising yourself is not always a bad thing in a relationship. Yasmin Khushairi shares her own story of how the fallout of a long-term relationship led her to do some serious soul-searching.
Meld Asks: Where do you get your sex ed from?
This #SEXtember, we ask… Where do you get your sex ed from? And what are the biggest problems facing it today?
Why a better understanding of yourself will lead to better relationships
Knowing who you are and what you’re all about will lead to more fulfilling relationships in your life. Emmelyn VIncent explains why that’s important and how you can start that process.
The role your parents have in sex education: What advice have you received?
Did your parents give you the birds and the bees talk? Find out the kind of advice students have received from their parents on sex and relationships as Trinity College Foundation students Tristan Lee, Claudia Li and Salvatore Mao investigate.
Hooking up in uni dorms: An international student perspective
When you’re young and living on campus, it’s hard not to see life become a teen sex comedy. Tam Tran speaks to two Chinese international students who share their observations on hook-up culture in the dorms.
First date stories: Will you go out with me?
Not too sure how to ask someone out on a first date? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Andy Liu, Christina Wong and Yindo Feng speak to international students about their first date experiences!
Riding the red wave: Apps that help manage your period
Periods getting the better of you? Trinity College Foundation Students Hui Liu and Jialin Xu test out period tracking apps to help you manage and conquer your time of the month!