Wie zich een beetje verdiept in wat gender is, zal al snel achter het idee komen dat gender zich onderscheidt van sekse. Gender is volgens de gangbare opvatting een sociaal-cultureel fenomeen, ofwel een sociaal construct. Sekse omschrijft daarentegen enkel biologische, lichamelijke kenmerken. Maar kunnen we gender en sekse echt zo scherp van elkaar onderscheiden, waarbij gender tot het ‘culturele domein’ hoort en sekse tot het ‘natuurlijke domein’?

"Sexual freedom is magnificent and fragile,’’ a bold statement that dr. Julia Shaw starts off with in her book ‘’Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality.’’ This sounds familiar; Embracing my bisexuality is a complex but exciting journey with ongoing uncertainty. As a bisexual person, I've struggled to express my identity to friends, family, and partners. I wonder if my lack of relationships with women or non-binary individuals automatically categorises me as straight. But my attraction to multiple genders is about what really moves me, not ticking relationship boxes. Sometimes, I feel pressured to validate my bisexuality by dating people from various backgrounds. This journey makes me question if my feelings and experiences are enough to confidently claim the "bi" label.

Gym bros have emerged as prominent figures in the fitness world. These adrenaline-fueled gym enthusiasts are deeply invested in the gratification derived from intense physical exercise. Regular gym-goers are likely familiar with the archetype of the gym bro—the individual who excessively grunts

In Spanje komt binnenkort een wet waarin menstruatieverlof is geregeld. In Aziatische landen bestaat zo’n wet al langer, in Japan al ruim zeventig jaar. De meningen over menstruatieverlof zijn verdeeld, ook binnen LOVER. Redactrice Pia Sophia is vóór en bestuursvoorzitster Miranda

Prevention is better than cure. Most of us know that. We do our best to eat healthily, and exercise regularly to become as healthy as possible. In any capacity, we do our best to take care of ourselves, but we can't do everything alone. For example, as long as we feel good, we don't know whether there

Various autistic people have found ways around singling out as a minority to actively engage in global politics. In this blog post, I will discuss three autistic influencers: Greta Thunberg, Daryl Hannah and Temple Grandin. The term 'auti-influencers' will be used to refer to a global movement of people

Vagina crystals, yoni pearls, love eggs… it’s a thing. Sometimes they’re used to increase libido or to strengthen orgasms. Others use vagina crystals to strengthen their pelvic floor, balance their menstrual cycles or to alleviate PCOS symptoms. Sounds like there could be no harm

The Netherlands is known for the way in which the maternity care system is organized. Unlike other western countries, the Netherlands has a culture in which pregnant people can choose where they want to give birth. Home birth is more common in the Netherlands than in any other western country. The ‘culture

There is no place that is as safe as under the care of a doctor. Well, at least that's what we expect. It's also what we are promised: newly graduated doctors swear that they want the best for their patients and that they do everything they can to give them the care they deserve. To them, it doesn't

Imagine that you, as a mother, are struggling with a serious psychiatric disorder. Your children are no longer allowed to live at home with you. You would like to have another child and you even have wedding plans with your partner. Nevertheless, the judge decides that you are no longer allowed to have

Een term als ‘niet-hormonale anticonceptie’ is enigszins misleidend: het voorbehoedsmiddel bevat dan wel geen hormonen, maar als mens ben je nooit hormoonvrij. Ik kan ervoor kiezen om de pil niet te slikken, maar ik kan geen nee zeggen tegen de hormonale schommelingen die horen bij mijn menstruatiecyclus. De vraag is hoe ik daarmee om moet gaan. In hoeverre moet ik mij bezighouden met de invloed van mijn hormonen? Kan ik controle krijgen over mijn cyclus? En wil ik dat eigenlijk?

At a nightclub, a man offers a pretty blond woman a drink. She has obviously shown interest in him, but turns the drink down. He is confused - was she not interested? She then approaches him, frankly tells him that she's not thirsty…