Welcome to my weird, wonderful, and thought-provoking experiences in the world of dating, life, and being human! The site is still under construction, so please be patient as I beautify and fill it in with things to read :).
Author: treenaorchard
I'm an Associate Professor in the School of Health Studies at Western University in London, Ontario. An anthropologist who works with sex workers, people with HIV/AIDS, and Indigenous populations, my special research interests include sexuality, gender, and the politics of health. Along with academic writing and activism, I regularly write social media articles about sexuality, relationships, dating, and popular culture. I'm currently working on a memoir that explores my hilarious, humbling, and sometimes harrowing dive into the darker side of dating apps. I live with my cats Elliott and Jhona in London, Ontario. Yoga, art, reading, cooking, and finding new ways to experience the world are some of my favourite things to do.
The Journey Begins
As an anthropologist who studies sexuality, gender, and health among marginalized groups, the issues of dating, love, and how people making meaning in their lives have long been subjects of my academic work. However, I also write creatively about these issues as a woman, often with laughter and reflexive insights from the special people I'm…