can't fight the feelin

Nov 22, 2009 13:28

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thesis, femsex

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yellsurprise November 22 2009, 22:41:31 UTC
alright, so as someone who's been reading your journal for several months, it's sort of ridiculous that i haven't asked this, but.

what exactly is femsex?

as far as i can tell [ahem, have googled] it's about female sexuality, but that's pretty much all i can find. and that's so non-specific.

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vaginasandsuch November 25 2009, 23:04:03 UTC
haha, not ridiculous. i have a tendency to not explain things when i mention them.

femsex is short for Female Sexuality. it's a student-facilitated course about empowerment. subjects covered include: contraception, STIs, body image, anatomy, gender, violence against womyn, womyn's health and menstruation, power and privilege, communication, relationships, self-pleasure, sexual practices and orientation, reproductive choice, motherhood, and a lot more. it's mostly discussion-based, so i don't teach it so much as i facilitate conversation in which students learn from each other. we try our best to create a safe space where womyn feel like they can share and not be judged. it's really, really amazing and such a life-changing experience. this is my fourth semester facilitating and it's always a different experience. it sort of rocks.

it was started at my school (UC Berkeley) 15 years ago, and has since spread to several other schools. it's kind of exciting. =D

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its_elaine November 24 2009, 05:29:56 UTC
Good luck for your thesis bb! Cake makes everything better XD

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vaginasandsuch November 25 2009, 23:04:27 UTC
thank you! i will need all the tuck i can get. O.O
and you know, you're right! CAKE FOR PRESIDENT.

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