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Using oral (dental) dams for safer oral sex

ByJennifer Gibson 2006 / 06 / 202020 / 11 / 13

Dental dams protect against “infections”:/infections/ during oral sex. The dam in this picture is blueberry flavoured.

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Island Sexual Health Community Health Centre (CHC) would like to recognize the traditional and unceded Coast Salish territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən, known as Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, W̱SÁNEĆ Nations: SȾÁ,UTW̱, W̱JOȽEȽP, W̱SÍKEM, BOḰEĆEN, and MÁL¸EXE Ƚ, as well as Scia’new, and T’Sou-ke. Despite controversy around land acknowledgments, as an organization benefiting from these stolen lands, it is important for us to acknowledge the land and its relatives: the animals, plants, waters, air, and the Indigenous Peoples of these territories.

Since time immemorial, these lands have been inextricably linked with sustenance, health, tradition, and culture for Coast Salish Peoples. Indigenous health systems have long been upheld by traditional and spiritual healing practices, as well as community designs and lifestyles conducive to wellbeing.

The historic pattern of injustice against Indigenous Peoples within the healthcare field continues today through instances of racism, systemic racism, stereotyping, and microaggressions. Island Sexual Health CHC is committed to making our healthcare and community spaces safer, and more inclusive and welcoming for all individuals.

We are dedicated to anti-colonial work with the understanding that it is a never ending journey of learning and unlearning.

Island Sexual Health CHC is grateful to be guided by Indigenous Peoples and organizations that share their experiences, speak against systems of violence, and uphold traditional healing practices.

We raise our hands- Hay’sxw’qa, HÍ SW̱ KE, Thank You.

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As an organization who welcomes and strives to serve all people, we believe that inclusive language is a way of acknowledging and respecting the diversity of bodies, genders and relationships. People experience and express their gender and sexuality in different ways. People have different biological sex characteristics.

Inclusive language ensures we don’t leave people out of our conversations or our work. Inclusive language acknowledges the diversity of people we work with and serve. Throughout this website we have intentionally chosen to use a variety of language to describe bodies, identities and relationships with the intention of representing diversity. We also wish to recognize that language is powerful and highly personal, sensitive, dynamic and, as such, will change. We strive to be as current and inclusive as possible and welcome feedback on ways to improve our language use. We have taken our current language direction from BCCDC and TransCare BC.

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