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It’s been proven indisputably – love is good for us. Whether it’s an adoring and respectful romantic partner or a loving and affectionate parent, we thrive when we are loved – and not just emotionally, but physically, too. As Valentine’s Day approaches, today in The Conversation Canada we have two stories that explore different aspects of love.
John Cameron of Dalhousie University explains how love broadly benefits us and society as a whole – and asks why lawmakers in so many countries seem intent on thwarting love, whether it’s by separating migrant children from their parents south of the border or passing laws that make love and life difficult for LGBTQ+ people in more than 70 countries around the world. And Yue Qian of the University of British Columbia writes about how Asian men looking for love are often snubbed and dismissed on online dating sites, experiencing hurtful sexual racism.
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Love makes us healthier. And yet policy-makers around the world separate children from loving parents, demonize same-sex love and promote labour migration that splits up families. Why?
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John D. Cameron, Dalhousie University
This Valentine's Day, governments around the world need to reflect on how laws and public policies may undermine people’s capacity to love and be loved — and the long-term costs of lost love.
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Stereotypes of AsianAmerican men mean they can have a hard time in the online dating world.
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Yue Qian, University of British Columbia
A large body of sociological research has found that in North America, young Asian men are twice as likely as Asian women to be single.
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Marcella Zoia, seen here leaving a Toronto court house, has pleaded guilty to a charge of mischief endangering life after throwing a chair from a balcony of a high-rise condo.
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Heidi Matthews, York University, Canada
The woman known as Chair Girl is reviled not because of her impulsive, foolish crime, but because of how her mistake unexpectedly propelled her to instant internet stardom.
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Global business travel requires companies to ensure their employees are briefed about any potential risk or hazard while abroad.
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Sean Spence, University of Portsmouth
Every business should go to great lengths to protect its personnel with a robust travel security program.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in ‘The Two Popes.’
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Rosa Bruno-Jofre, Queen's University, Ontario
A scholar of the history of education and Catholic women's religious teaching reflects on troubling silences in 'The Two Popes.'
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La Conversation Canada
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Marc-Antoine De La Vega, Université Laval
Les scientifiques explorent différentes avenues pour développer un vaccin contre le coronavirus, mais cela pourrait prendre plusieurs années, malgré ce qu'en disent les experts en santé publique.
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Culture + Society
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Catherine Rottenberg, University of Nottingham; Shani Orgad, London School of Economics and Political Science
The Tradwife movement confounding feminist critics is a reaction to our overburdened times.
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Environment + Energy
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Andrej Čerňanský, Comenius University, Bratislava
This fossil find provides strong evidence of an African origin for some Malagasy chameleon lineages.
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Politics
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Diane Winston, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
The National Prayer Breakfast has been a time to forge friendships. But, as a scholar says, Trump used it to praise his accomplishments, malign his enemies, and thank God for being on his side.
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