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#MythMonday – Sexual Roles in Queer Relationships
A quick Google search of “top vs bottom” makes crystal clear that our preoccupation with labels seeps through even to the queer community. That’s not to say that labels can’t be useful - identifying as a top or a bottom can be another effective form of sexual...
Live Online Workshop: Embracing Multiple Types of Sex Positive Knowledge
THE CENTER FOR POSITIVE SEXUALITY AND SEX POSITIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PRESENT Embracing Multiple Types of Sex Positive Knowledge a 3-hour, online workshop on how we build and embody sex-positive knowledge Saturday, September 5th, 9AM-12 PDT / 12-3PM EDT $100...
#MythMonday: “People with Disabilities are Largely Asexual”
July is Disability Pride Month, and what better way is there to celebrate than by exploring the intersection of disability and sexuality? Sex positivity is all about comprehensive inclusivity, yet folks with disabilities are so often excluded from conversations about...
#MythMonday: Is Sex Addiction A Thing?
You may have heard the term “sex addiction” or “porn addiction” in passing, and you want to be a stronger ally for your peers who struggle with addiction. Or perhaps you’ve noticed patterns of compulsivity in your own sexual behavior, and wonder if you should be...
Call for Grant Proposals on Race and Sexuality
The Center for Positive Sexuality is pleased to announce a call for submissions for four small grants to support research on race and sexuality. Race and sexuality are intricately connected, as are so many other aspects of our individual identities. To ignore the...
CPS and CARAS IRB Collaboration
The Center for Positive Sexuality is pleased to collaborate with the Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS) to offer an Institutional Review Board for studies on sexuality. Researchers who need IRB approval but are not...
#MythMonday: Polyamory is for those who avoid real intimacy
Polyamory, or polyam, is the practice of having intimate, consensual relationships with multiple people at a time. This practice is often conflated with cheating, or brushed off as something for people who want to avoid real intimacy, which could not be further from...
#MythMonday: Pride began at Stonewall*
Technology has played a massive role in modern social justice movements. From documentation to calls for action, tech allows us to be more active, aware, and united than ever before. Not long ago, however, we lived without these tools, and some of our important...
Study on Early Relationships Needs Participants
Are you interested in participating in a study about early relationships over time? The Share Lab at York University is seeking BOTH members of romantic couples to fill out our confidential online daily survey on relationship interactions and sexuality for 1.5 years...
#MythMonday: “Trans people and non-binary people are one and the same”
Today, news broke of the Supreme Court’s ruling that LGBTQIA+ individuals are protected from sexual orientation/gender identity based discrimination in the workplace, marking an invigorating victory in the midst of heightened activism over the last few weeks. In honor...