I don’t have a coming out story. I’ve always felt a bit deprived because of that, which is of course wrong because the reason I don’t have a coming out story is that everyone in my life that should know about my sexuality is wonderfully open minded. That being said, my grandma doesn’t know and probably never will. But she doesn’t really need to know granddaughter’s sex life. I suppose the other reason I don’t have a coming out story is because I’m not entirely gay. Coming out as pansexual (or bisexual) is always thought of as a half-arsed sort of revelation compared to absolute homosexuality, which is the epitome of sexuality disclosures. Pansexuality, however, almost always needs to be explained or is followed by a knowing nod then an immediate wikipedia search of the unknown term. It is defined as the attraction to people completely regardless of gender. Unlike bisexual, it does not identify two binary genders, but instead includes transgender, gender neutral etc into it’s attraction. I was unaware of the actual term myself until probably about a year ago. I was, and probably always have been pansexual but I didn’t know the name for it.
Lovely story and well described: To read more go this new website called bite back
Friday, September 03, 2010
Youth Infonet Resources
Youth InfoNet is a one-stop electronic source for new publications and information on youth reproductive health and HIV prevention, presented in two parts:
Part I. Program Resources. Summaries of tools, curricula, program reports, unpublished research findings, and other items that may be useful for youth programming. Most items are available online and links to those are included with the summaries.
Part II: Research Articles. Summaries of peer-reviewed research papers published in the last month on developing country research.
Beginning with No. 28, Youth InfoNet has been published on behalf of the Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG), formed in 2006 as part of the USAID Global Leadership Priority on Youth. FHI continues to produce this publication series.
If you want access to lots of information on youth sexual health issues from around the world this is a great website to visit. Click here to have a look around.
Part I. Program Resources. Summaries of tools, curricula, program reports, unpublished research findings, and other items that may be useful for youth programming. Most items are available online and links to those are included with the summaries.
Part II: Research Articles. Summaries of peer-reviewed research papers published in the last month on developing country research.
Beginning with No. 28, Youth InfoNet has been published on behalf of the Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG), formed in 2006 as part of the USAID Global Leadership Priority on Youth. FHI continues to produce this publication series.
If you want access to lots of information on youth sexual health issues from around the world this is a great website to visit. Click here to have a look around.
Hetero lack of condom use and anal sex
In sexual health and education programs lots of information is passes on that encourages young people to use condoms for ALL unsafe practices. Unfortunately research is indicating that only 25% of women who engage in anal sex use condoms for this, while over 60% of men that have sex with men and engage in anal sex use condoms. ( I dont have statistics for women that have sex with women).
Is this because we as educators dont spend enough time talking about anal sex? Is it because young people dont see anal sex as 'sex'? Could it be that people are being coerced into unprotected anal sex?? Could it be that the workers who should be giving the safer sex message are to afraid to mention anal sex. Whatever the reason we need to ensure that the safer sex message is getting out there for ALL forms of unsafe practices.
Go here to read the article where these statistics came from.
Is this because we as educators dont spend enough time talking about anal sex? Is it because young people dont see anal sex as 'sex'? Could it be that people are being coerced into unprotected anal sex?? Could it be that the workers who should be giving the safer sex message are to afraid to mention anal sex. Whatever the reason we need to ensure that the safer sex message is getting out there for ALL forms of unsafe practices.
Go here to read the article where these statistics came from.
SEPT 4 is world sexual health day
The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) is pleased to announce the inauguration of what will become an annual event. The purpose of World Sexual Health Day is to encourage open and respectful discussion on sexual matters. Factual information leads to healthy sexuality and encourages positive relationships. WAS promotes sexual health and sexual rights and encourages the participation of all people, without discrimination or prejudice. The theme for this year is Let’s talk about it.... an intergenerational discussion WAS is organising activities in 27 countries representing 5 continents, celebrating happy, healthy sexuality and presenting positive messages. Community involvement is encouraged. Find out what is hapening in your area looking at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Association-for-Sexual-Health/141089732594768 and http://www.diamundialsaludsexual.org/ .
On the WAS page is a cool map that you can click on to find out what people are doing. NEXT YEAR LETS MAKE THIS A BIG BIG EVENT
On the WAS page is a cool map that you can click on to find out what people are doing. NEXT YEAR LETS MAKE THIS A BIG BIG EVENT
Can women really ever say Yes.
A posting from the Kinsey confidential blog might be interesting. It is a discussion regarding the age old " women are taught to say no because that is virtuous -and if a woman says yes she is called a slut".
Go here to read more or join in the conversation.
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