Thursday, January 24, 2008

sex positive

Lately I have been listening to podcasts from here: as described below

'Speaking of Sex
20 minutes of sex and you with Nathan and Malika
Welcome to Speaking of Sex, a show that takes a fun yet unflinching look at sexuality and its important role in our lives and relationships. This podcast series features co-hosts Malika and Nathan who bring a bit of edge and enjoyment to these sometimes embarrassing and difficult-to-discuss subjects. They will be joined by expert guests and the occasional celebrity, and will at times venture out to the streets to hear what the community has to say. Each show provides current reproductive rights news and information on how to take action.
Speaking of Sex is produced twice a month, so check out our next episode in the coming weeks. '

The last one I listened to was a podcast of the Benefits of sex (of which there are many). This led me to think about the missing side of sexual health and relationships education. eg - Sex for pleasure and a positive life. If you want to hear of the benefits of sex listen here.

The quote from Ariel Levy - the author of 'Female Chauvinist Pigs and the rise of raunch culture had some things to say about sex ed which I published in my last posting. In addition Roger Ingham in his article ' We didn't cover that at school':education against pleasure or education for pleasure' Sex Education Vol5, No 4, November 2005, pp375-388 argues that " While it may be unacceptable in most cultures to suggest that teaching young people how to achieve sexual pleasure is valuable, there are increasing indications - that public health outcomes may benefit from a greater acceptance of positive sexual experiences. It is suggested that greater comfort with ones own body will enable greater ability to communicate wishes to others, and be less 'pressured' into unwanted relationships."

Any thoughts??

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