Sex in Canada

Sex in Canada offers a unique, definitive, and surprising exploration of sex and sexuality among Canadians.

Tina Fetner is a professor of sociology at McMaster University. She is the author of How the Religious Right Shaped Lesbian and Gay Activism and has published in Gender & Society, Archives of Sexual Behavior, and Men & Masculinities. Fetner has served as president of the Canadian Sociological Association and is currently co-chair of the Canadian regional chapter of Sociologists for Women in Society.

[an] unprecedented look into Canadians’ bedrooms.

J. R. Patterson:

"At its most consequential, [Sex in Canada] shows that our designations for certain identities are probably too rigid."

Sheima Benembarek, author of Halal Sex: The Intimate Lives of Muslim Women in North America:

Sex and religion, to me, are two of the most fascinating doors into human behaviour. The “why” to a lot of the choices we make…even, or especially, the ones that seem counterintuitive. In Canada, as in all over the globe, talking openly about diverse sexual identities, orientations and experiences fosters inclusivity. Tina Fetner’s Sex in Canada not only educates, it also challenges stereotypes, advocates for science-based approaches to understanding one another and, most importantly, empowers us to be completely ourselves. I wish I’d had access to this kind of content when I was slowly wading into my own sexual growth.

Alicia M. Walker, author of The Secret Life of the Cheating Wife: Power, Pragmatism, and Pleasure in Women’s Infidelity:

To date, we haven't had much breadth and depth of knowledge about Canada’s sexual practices. And now we do – and it’s so very well done! I am very excited about Tina Fetner’s work.