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This is where we post bite-size, relevant, and current hot topics in the world of love and relationships.

Proof that “Missed Connections” does work

by Carlo Alcos May 4, 2012
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I’ve always wondered if those “I saw you” or “Missed connections” ads in newspapers ever worked. I guess they do.

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AIDS today – Is there a cure?

by Christine Garvin March 29, 2012

Sometimes, it seems like there is barely even a whisper about AIDS anymore. Due to the cocktail of drugs that keep AIDS patients alive, and keep HIV from becoming full-blown AIDS, we seem to have forgotten that the disease is still a pandemic and affects millions of Americans and Canadians. Here are 3 stories from [...]

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Soul and Spice: Inspiring women to love their bodies

by Carlo Alcos March 27, 2012

Body image is one of the biggest topics we’ve covered here at Confronting Love. It’s certainly prompted the biggest response from readers and from other websites.

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Violence against transgendered high in Indonesia…and the US

by Christine Garvin March 6, 2012

Being transgendered is not easy anywhere in the world, but one area it is particularly hard is in Indonesia. A recent San Francisco Chronicle article discusses Indonesia’s “complex” attitude towards its transgendered population, which on the one hand are often a part of the entertainment industry, but on the other, are oppressed by the stringent [...]

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20/20 Plastic Surgery Episode Fail

by Christine Garvin February 25, 2012

I just watched a few clips from last night’s episode of 20/20 that focused on plastic surgery – including an LA Dad who performed breast enhancement on his 18-year-old daughter – and then desperately searched around the internet for some good rebuttals before I threw up too much of my insides. This is the type [...]

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Love is making its way back home [VIDEO]

by Carlo Alcos February 21, 2012

Josh Ritter is one of my favourite singer-songwriters. I was lucky to see him perform in Nelson, BC at a small club when I first arrived here in 2010. His performances (you can see this in his live videos, like the one at the bottom of this post) are always full of love and energy. [...]

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What’s your First Love story?

by Carlo Alcos February 14, 2012
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Cowbird is a new website dedicated to the art of storytelling. You can tell when you visit the site that it’s something special. Jonathon Harris, the site’s founder, has done a brilliant job with his vision. It’s visually pleasing and the stories are entertaining. The members are approved; if you want to be part of [...]

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How many mirrors do you have in your house?

by Carlo Alcos February 10, 2012
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It’s a liberating feeling not living with a full length mirror.

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Real Girl Belly Project: 75 Non-Photoshopped Bellies

by Christine Garvin February 7, 2012

Bellies. They are these lovely things that make a woman a woman (because you rarely hear “belly” when referring to a man). Yet so many women abhor the curvature of their tummy. Many of us constantly wish for it to be flat and smooth, almost like a man’s (and some women will naturally have tummies [...]

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Queensland Closing “Gay Panic” Loophole

by Christine Garvin January 28, 2012

Good news from Australia via Change.org: The Queensland government has committed to closing the “gay panic” loophole used to defend murder. The changes will hopefully all but relegate the “gay panic” defense to the history books by making the defense invalid unless there are “exceptional circumstances”. It’s an extraordinary victory — for Father Kelly, and [...]

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