Call for Submissions: On Privilege and Erasure in Queer Studies

I found this on Tumblr and I’m just passing it on. See below for info and links. I’m currently working on my senior thesis, a critique of queer theory and queer studies that focuses on the ways in which these disciplines presume a singular queer person/experience, which ultimately centers white gay men and subsequently erases […]

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The Slippery Slope of Sex Addiction

Sex addiction is a slippery slope, but perhaps not in the way you might think I mean. One of the big difficulties we have in talking about sex addiction is the lack of clarity around what we’re talking about. People get into habits or get hooked on all kinds of things: shopping, food, drugs, sex, […]

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[SSEX BBOX] Episode 1 Is Out!

I’m really happy to announce that the first episode of [SSEX BBOX]is now available online! [SSEX BBOX] is an ambitious documentary project, headed by Priscilla Bertucci. Their goal is to explore sex-positive communities in San Francisco, São Paolo, Berlin, & Barcelona (hence, the SS BB in the name) and explore the different ways that people […]

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A Busy Week in Sex Education

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The weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day are always hectic for sex educators, especially for those of us at Good Vibrations. But this next week is even more jam packed with fun sex ed stuff than usual. Here’s where you can find me. Maybe I’ll see you at one of these amazing events! Ask our […]

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Come to the “XXXY” Screening 1/26/12

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Advocates for Informed Choice, an amazing organization that advocates for the civil rights of children who are born with variations of sex anatomy. It’s estimated that 1 in 2000 children are born with reproductive or sexual anatomy and/or chromosome patterns that don’t fit the usual definitions of male or female. And in most cases, the […]

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FTM Dissertation Study: Participants Needed

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Via Sinclair Sexsmith Just helping get the word out. See below for details, and please pass it on.   Are you a female-to-male transsexual age 25-45? Have you been on testosterone for five years or more? Do you live full time as a man? Were you primarily sexually attracted to women before transition, and now […]

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Come To the [SSEX BBOX] Premiere Party!

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I’ve written about [SSEX BBOX] before because it’s such an amazing project. The filmmakers have been interviewing smart, thoughtful, sexy people in São Paulo, Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco, four cities known for sex-positivity and celebration of sexual diversity. They’re putting together a fantastic documentary and the last time I spoke with them, they were working on getting Portuguese, Spanish, German, and English subtitles […]

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