The Sexual Freedom Project
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Learn By Doing
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ii8lonVhtw” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Who first taught you about sex? Was the information accurate and age-appropriate? What did your youthful experiences teach you? Who is the most appropriate person to teach young people about sex — parents, teachers, friends, or someone else? and how early? Is there anything about sex or sexual freedom you wish…
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Sacred Sex and Erotic Joy
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For more on Transhuman Erotic Freedom… Editor’s note: This is one of a series of position papers Dan Massey and I are creating and will soon index on our home page. They briefly explore the evolution of our points of view about a range of issues related to sex, gender, and racial freedom. Your feedback is…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Dress For Success
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIpEbSTpYko” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] How frequently and how harshly are we judged because of our appearance? How does your dress affect credibility, even as women are pressured to be sexually alluring at all times? Have you ever thought about the root of this double standard? Do you think pornography plays a role in…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: The Weight of Tradition
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFN4IJwfitk” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] What does repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the US military mean to you? To society-at-large? Now lesbian and gay soldiers can serve openly, but what about transgender soldiers as well? Why have lawmakers and the media paid more attention to homophobia to the exclusion of transphobia? How big…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Shockingly Old Fashioned
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD_sD94oHDc” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] In today’s video, we meet several young women at Dupont Circle in Washington, DC who have strong feelings about owning vibrators, judgmental people, religious institutions, and shockingly old fashioned ideas. What’s your opinion? Can one ever really own too many vibrators? Should marriage be denied to people because of…
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6-ngHR9iKY” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Basking in a park, this young woman shares her ideas about the differences between gender and sex, and how sexual freedom can vary in different environments. She says gender as a continuum, with extremes and many ambiguities in between. How does locale affect the experience of sexual freedom? What…
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Do We Even Need Gender?
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Gender can be a confusing subject for LGBT and straight people alike. Many people often mistake sex and gender to be the same thing, for example, or when a person’s gender doesn’t match the stereotypes associated with his or her sex, the results often include some form or discrimination (though it can be unintentional), verbal…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: More Pressure on Women
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toxdBAFpLP4″ pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Do you agree that there is more societal pressure and inequalities put upon women? Why or why not? Leave a comment and let us know what you think, or make your own video or blog to share. We will send you a free VenusPlusX t-shirt or slap bracelet to thank you.…
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Going Live: espanol.venusplusx.org and venusmasx.org
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También en español Having been a bilingual site since last fall, VenusPlusX is now gradually rolling out its new all-Spanish site, espanol.venusplusx.org (o, en español, venusmasx.org) — our continuing gift to the worldwide Spanish-speaking community, side by side with our now all-English site, venusplusx.org. Our round seal, in English and Spanish, portrays “Columbia,” The Statue of…
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Public Opinion: Lesbians vs. Gays
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También en español Conversing recently with a friend, the topic of lesbianism came to our attention. Upon the mere mention of girls kissing girls, his instant reaction was, “That’s so hot!” even though one of the young women in this case was treating the other abusively. When I pointed out the contradiction, his reply was,…