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This article contains discussion of consent and sexual assault.
In March 2019, the Students’ Union (SU) voted to introduce an intern for sexual consent education and development to Trinity. Speaking to Trinity News over Zoom, Aoife Grimes, the current sexual …
This article contains discussion of sexual assault.
It was over a year after my assault that I finally had sex again. At first, it didn’t matter that I was in a loving relationship full of trust and goodness, both of …
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When it comes to sex education, I have always taken any advice given to me with a pinch of salt. A built-in skepticism, or perhaps even a hereditary form of Catholic guilt, has continuously plagued me whenever I had a …
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It’s finally happened, the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Trinity College Dublin’s SU has followed the footsteps of literally every other university in the 21st century and installed a free condom dispenser for its students. The excitement is palpable.…
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The current circumstances have created challenges for everyone. Friendships, as well as romantic relationships, have been strained by a lack of physical communication. However, using self-isolation as a chance to let relationships grow and develop under extraordinary circumstances offers a …
“I want you to draw me like one of your French girls.”
The line has become a cliché, but to my 11 year old self, it marked a major turning point. I was watching Titanic with my mother. Although I …