The Lovely People from Channel 4
I went to see them today - I got to talk about sexuality and the various out-lying related subjects with three other women for almost two hours. I love it. I should force people I know to do this more... I know I've pinned down Ed, Ruth, Chris, Harriet, and at first pride Liz , Helen and Lauren and gone on for a loooooooong time, but I should do it to all sorts of people. Strangers. Which is, I suppose, the reason I want to go on telly.*
People hardly ever talk about sex, not properly. It's hinted at and skated around and filled with idealism and shame. It's not something to ever talk about, but not to have it is unnatural.
AVEN exists to talk about asexuality; to create an 'open and honest dialogue'. David Jay speaks about how that was why he made AVEN - there are no words to explain the asexual experience, and say it's ok, so why don't we make some and discuss?
Let's take it further - encourage everyone talk about sex and relationships with no shame at all times. then it would never be shameful to have different experiences to other people, because there'd be no stigma attached to it - and anyway, it's just sex. I have the benefit of not being heteronormative, seeing the world a different way, and yet being unthreatening. I should take advantage out of this as much as possible!
Niall said that the telly thing might be the first rung on an interesting ladder. I'd never dared think about the implications of that, but that really would be amazing. I have so much respect for the people who further the ase movement, or sexuality as a whole, and it would be amazing to be amongst those people. The ones I hear DJ talking to on his podcasts. Sneaking into the LGBT conference is my next goal, it seems!
So... anyone got any opinions on sex or anything? I'll be very happy to discuss!
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*They're going to keep in contact - filming may or may not happen in the next two weeks. They even said they might meet me when I'm on holiday, since it's in the country. They really want to put asexuality in the series, but realise it takes too long to explain, since it's about sex ed, not sexuality. I said that they could let me go on about how there's no variety or discussion in sex ed to help people who are outside the box like me (cos I'm asexual, not attracted to either gender) to understand themselves and grow. Gets a little visibility out there - I'd rather have that than no screentime at all.
People hardly ever talk about sex, not properly. It's hinted at and skated around and filled with idealism and shame. It's not something to ever talk about, but not to have it is unnatural.
AVEN exists to talk about asexuality; to create an 'open and honest dialogue'. David Jay speaks about how that was why he made AVEN - there are no words to explain the asexual experience, and say it's ok, so why don't we make some and discuss?
Let's take it further - encourage everyone talk about sex and relationships with no shame at all times. then it would never be shameful to have different experiences to other people, because there'd be no stigma attached to it - and anyway, it's just sex. I have the benefit of not being heteronormative, seeing the world a different way, and yet being unthreatening. I should take advantage out of this as much as possible!
Niall said that the telly thing might be the first rung on an interesting ladder. I'd never dared think about the implications of that, but that really would be amazing. I have so much respect for the people who further the ase movement, or sexuality as a whole, and it would be amazing to be amongst those people. The ones I hear DJ talking to on his podcasts. Sneaking into the LGBT conference is my next goal, it seems!
So... anyone got any opinions on sex or anything? I'll be very happy to discuss!
_________
*They're going to keep in contact - filming may or may not happen in the next two weeks. They even said they might meet me when I'm on holiday, since it's in the country. They really want to put asexuality in the series, but realise it takes too long to explain, since it's about sex ed, not sexuality. I said that they could let me go on about how there's no variety or discussion in sex ed to help people who are outside the box like me (cos I'm asexual, not attracted to either gender) to understand themselves and grow. Gets a little visibility out there - I'd rather have that than no screentime at all.